CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -G C Murmu, who is India’s Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), has been appointed as external auditor of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) at The Hague.

Detailed explanation-2: -As the Organization’s external auditor, CAG will conduct Financial, Compliance and Value for Money audits of OPCW.

Detailed explanation-3: -The OPCW was established to oversee the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention - the full global ban on these kind of weapons. The Nobel Committee stated: “The conventions and the work of the OPCW have defined the use of chemical weapons as a taboo under international law.

Detailed explanation-4: -India is a signatory and party to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) with Head Quarters at The Hague, Netherlands.