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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country has chaired the Executive Board session of WHO, held in January 2021?
A
Japan
B
India
C
USA
D
UK
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -New Delhi - Dr Harsh Vardhan, Minister of Health and Family Welfare, India, was today elected the Chair of World Health Organization’s Executive Board. “I feel deeply honored to have the trust and faith of all of you.

Detailed explanation-2: -The current director-general is Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of Ethiopia.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Union executive consists of the President, the Vice-President, and the Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister as the head to aid and advise the President.

Detailed explanation-4: -India is a Member State of the WHO South East Asia Region. Dr Roderico H Ofrin is the WHO Representative to India. The WHO Country Office for India is headquartered in Delhi with country-wide presence. The WHO Country Office for India’s areas of work are enshrined in its Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) 2019-2023.

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