With reference to 'Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD)', consider the following statements: 1. The first APMCHUD was held in India in 2006 on the theme 'Emerging Urban Forms - Policy Responses and Governance Structure'. 2. India hosts all the Annual Ministerial Conferences in partnership with ADB, APEC and ASEAN. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2Correct
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect. While the first Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD) was indeed held in India in 2006, its theme was 'A Vision for Sustainable Urbanization in the Asia-Pacific by 2020', not 'Emerging Urban Forms — Policy Responses and Governance Structure'.
Statement 2 is incorrect. India does not host all APMCHUD conferences. The conferences rotate among different Asia-Pacific countries and are held biennially, not annually. The partnership is primarily with UN-Habitat.
Neither statement is correct.
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