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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Which Indian economist has been appointed as Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the New York Office of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)?

A	Satya S Tripathi
B	Arvind Panagariya
C	Kaushik Basu
D	Jayati Ghosh

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -UN chief Antonio Guterres has appointed leading Indian economist Ligia Noronha as Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the New York Office of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Detailed explanation-2: -United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced on 17 February 2021 the appointment of Usha Rao-Monari of India as Under-Secretary-General and Associate Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Detailed explanation-3: -Ligia Noronha appointed Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the UNEP New York Office. Attributable to: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Detailed explanation-4: -Ligia Noronha began her role as United Nations Assistant Secretary- General and Head of the New York Office at UNEP on 1 April 2021.

Detailed explanation-5: -Biography. Inger Andersen is Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme, headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.

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