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

Which Indian economist has been appointed as the Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the New York Office of the UNEP?

A	Ligia Noronha
B	V. Sundramoorthy
C	Prakash Lohia
D	Arora Akanksha

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

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -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-5: -Ms. Noronha has served on various boards, expert panels and advisory committees on ecosystems, natural resources and minerals and metals, and served Inter alia on the National Security Advisory Board of the Government of India on matters relating to resources, energy and climate security.

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