Q24 · UPSC Prelims 2024 · Set A · Current Affairs and GK

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Consider the following statements regarding World Toilet Organization :1.It is one of the agencies of the United Nations.2.World Toilet Summit, World Toilet Day and World Toilet College are the initiatives of this organization, to inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis.3.The main focus of its function is to grant funds to the least developed countries and developing countries to achieve the end of open defecation.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

A 2 only
B 3 only
C 1 and 2
D 2 and 3

Correct answer: (a) 2 only

Explanation

  1. A

    2 only

    2 only. WTO (toilets) is a global NGO: Summit, World Toilet Day advocacy, World Toilet College. Not a UN agency; not a fund-granting UN body.

  2. B

    3 only

    3 only. It does not exist to grant funds as its main function.

  3. C

    1 and 2

    1 and 2. It is not a UN agency.

  4. D

    2 and 3

    2 and 3. Statement 3 over-claims the funding role.

Summary. Official key is (a) 2 only. The World Toilet Organization is a Singapore-based global NGO. It runs the World Toilet Summit, pushed for UN World Toilet Day, and runs the World Toilet College. It is not a UN specialised agency, and its core work is advocacy and training, not granting funds to LDCs. So only 2 holds.

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