Consider the following statements:1. The India Sanitation Coalition is a platform to promote sustain- able sanitation and is funded by the Government of India and the World Health Organization.2. The National Institute of Urban Affairs is an apex body of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in Government of India and provides innovative solutions to address the challenges of Urban India.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
✓ Correct answer: b) 2 only
ExplanationStatement 1 is incorrect: The India Sanitation Coali- tion (ISC) is an independent platform led by FICCI, aimed at promoting sanitation, but it is not funded directly by the Govern- ment of India or WHO.Statement 2 is correct: The National Institute of Urban Af- fairs (NIUA) is an autonomous research body under the Minis- try of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).It provides policy recommendations, urban research, and capacity building for cit- ies across India.143
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