UPSC PRELIMS · POLITY · URBAN GOVERNANCE AND SANITATION INSTITUTIONS
Consider the following statements: 1. The India Sanitation Coalition is a platform to promote sustainable 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?
Take a breath. Choose one. Press A–D on your keyboard if you like.
EXPLANATION
The statements as framed are incorrect: the India Sanitation Coalition is not funded in the stated manner, and NIUA is an autonomous institute rather than an apex ministry body in the constitutional/statutory sense.
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