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With reference to the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP), consider the following statements:1.UNMOGIP is financed directly through the UN regular budget rather than standard peacekeeping mission allocations.2.The 1972 Simla Agreement reinforced the mandatory jurisdiction of UNMOGIP to resolve bilateral disputes.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A 2 only
B Neither 1 nor 2
C 1 only
D Both 1 and 2

Correct answer: (c) 1 only

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct because UNMOGIP is uniquely financed directly through the UN regular budget, unlike standard peacekeeping missions. Statement 2 is incorrect because India maintains that UNMOGIP has lost all relevance following the 1972 Simla Agreement, which established bilateralism and converted the Ceasefire Line into the Line of Control.

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