1. Consider the following statements regarding UN-HABITAT: 1. The organizations mandate is outlined in the Vienna Declaration on Human Settlements, Habitat Agenda, Istanbul Declaration on Human Settlements, the Declaration on Cities and Other Human Settlements in the New Millennium, and Resolution 56/206. 2. UN-HABITATs strategic vision is anchored in a four-pillar strategy aimed at attaining the goal of Cities without Slums. Choose the correct option: (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 2 Both (d) Neither 1 nor 2 2. Choose the correct statement/s regarding Raja Rammohan Roy from below: 1. He wanted the introduction of modern capitalism and industry in the country. 2. In 1809 he wrote in Persian his famous work Gift to Monotheists. 3. In 1838 he founded Brahma Sabha, later known as the Brahmo Samaj, whose purpose was to purify Hinduism. 4. He was also the initiator of public agitation on political question in the country. (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 4 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 3. Identify the incorrect statement/s regarding UNESCO: 1. The UNESCOs General Conference consists of the representatives of the States Members of the Organization. It meets every five years, and is attended by Member States and Associate Members, together with observers for non-Member States, intergovernmental organizations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). 2. The Executive Board, in a sense, assures the overall management of UNESCO. It prepares the work of the General Conference and sees that its decisions are properly carried out. The functions and responsibilities of the Executive Board are derived primarily from the Permanent Members orders and from rules or directives laid down by the General Conference. (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 2 Both (d) Neither 1 nor 2. 4. Consider the following statements and choose the correct option: 1. In 1839, Tatvabodhini Sabha was founded by Debendranath Tagore to propagate Rammohun Roys ideas. 2. In 1843, Debendranath Tagore reorganized the Brahmo Samaj and put new life into it. 3. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar resigned from government service for he would not tolerate undue official interference. 4. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar opened the gates of the Sanskrit college to non-brahmin students for he was opposed to the monopoly of Sanskrit Studies. (a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 3 and 4 (d) 1, 3 and 4 5. Tick the correct statement/s regarding the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP): 1. ESCAP was established in 1957 with its headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, ESCAP seeks to overcome some of the regions greatest challenges. 2. The overall objective of ESCAP is to promote inclusive and sustainable economic and social development in the Asia-Pacific region, with priority accorded to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 2 Both (d) Neither 1 nor 2.
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