With reference to ‘Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and

With reference to ‘Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD)’, consider the following statements:

  • The first APMCHUD was held in India in 2006 on the theme ‘Emerging Urban Forms – Policy Responses and Governance Structure’.
  • India hosts all the Annual Ministerial Conferences in partnership with ADB, APEC and ASEAN.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

[amp_mcq option1=”1 only” option2=”2 only” option3=”Both 1 and 2″ option4=”Neither 1 nor 2″ correct=”option1″]

This question was previously asked in
UPSC IAS – 2017
The correct answer is A) 1 only.
The first Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD) was indeed held in New Delhi, India, in 2006, and its theme was ‘Emerging Urban Forms – Policy Responses and Governance Structure’. Thus, statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is incorrect because India does not host *all* annual APMCHUD conferences; the hosting rotates among member countries. Furthermore, the conference is typically held biennially (every two years) or at similar intervals, not annually.
APMCHUD is a forum for ministers from countries in the Asia-Pacific region to discuss issues related to housing and urban development, promote regional cooperation, and share best practices. Subsequent conferences have been hosted by various other countries in the region.