UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 80
Consider the following statements :
- The India Sanitation Coalition is a platform to promote sustainable sanitation and is funded by the Government of India and the World Health Organization.
- 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 ?
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Correct answer: D
Correct Option: D (Neither 1 nor 2)
Explanation: The India Sanitation Coalition is a multi-stakeholder, FICCI-linked platform rather than a joint GoI–WHO-funded entity; NIUA is an autonomous think tank, not a ministry apex office.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
1. False / does not qualify - ISC brings together private sector and others for sanitation but is not financed jointly by GoI and WHO as claimed.
2. False / does not qualify - NIUA is an autonomous research/think-tank institution supported by MoHUA, not its statutory/apex administrative body.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Incorrect-includes 1 even though ISC brings together private sector and others for sanitation but is not financed jointly by GoI and WHO as claimed.
B. Incorrect-includes 2 even though NIUA is an autonomous research/think-tank institution supported by MoHUA, not its statutory/apex administrative body.
C. Incorrect-includes 1 even though ISC brings together private sector and others for sanitation but is not financed jointly by GoI and WHO as claimed.; includes 2 even though NIUA is an autonomous research/think-tank institution supported by MoHUA, not its statutory/apex administrative body.
D. Correct-selects exactly the correct statements/items identified above.
Review note: The phrase “apex body” is used loosely in secondary descriptions of NIUA; its autonomous legal status is important to the supplied key.