CURRENT AFFAIRS

2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
India has pledged _________ for the UN agency that helps Palestinian refugees.
A
$7 million
B
$5 million
C
$3 million
D
$8 million
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 2011, India voted in favor of including Palestine as a full member of UNESCO. India co- sponsored and voted in favour of the UNGA Resolution on November 29, 2012 that admitted Palestine as a ‘non-member Observer state’ at the UN without voting rights.

Detailed explanation-2: -India recognized Palestine’s statehood following declaration on 18 November 1988; although relations between India and PLO were first established in 1974. After India achieved its independence in 1947, the country has moved to support Palestinian self-determination following the partition of British India.

Detailed explanation-3: -India was the first Non-Arab State to recognize PLO as sole and legitimate representative of the Palestinian people in 1974. India was one of the first countries to recognize the State of Palestine in 1988.

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