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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The 7th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP7) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) was held in which city
A
Chandigarh
B
Patna
C
Ahmedabad
D
Greater Noida
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -COP7 was held in Delhi in November 2016 and adopted a series of significant decisions that will direct and shape progress in the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) for the next two years.

Detailed explanation-2: -5. The Parties shall cooperate, as appropriate, with competent international and regional intergovernmental organizations and other bodies to achieve the objectives of the Convention and the protocols to which they are Parties.

Detailed explanation-3: -The FCTC is a legally binding treaty that requires countries bound by the treaty-or Parties-to implement evidence-based measures to reduce tobacco use and exposure to tobacco smoke. There are 182 Parties to the FCTC as of April 2021.

Detailed explanation-4: -It aims to tackle some of the causes of that epidemic, including complex factors with cross-border effects, such as trade liberalization and direct foreign investment, tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship beyond national borders, and illicit trade in tobacco products.

Detailed explanation-5: -The United States is a non-party to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.

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