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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is 29.9 million. India has paid USD 29.9 million in UN regular budget assessments for the year 2022. India joins the 2022 Honour Roll of 24 Member States out of 193 that have paid their UN regular budget assessments in full.

Detailed explanation-2: -India has contributed US$ 150,000 to UN Democracy Fund (UNDEF) for 2022.

Detailed explanation-3: -The UN’s regular and peacekeeping budgets are approved by the UN General Assembly. For 2022, the regular budget totals $3.12 billion, approximately 20 percent of which is for special political missions alone.

Detailed explanation-4: -The USA contributes the most with 22% while India with a 0.737% contribution ranks 24th. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization founded in 1945. It is currently made up of 193 Member States.

Detailed explanation-5: -(Article 17, paragraph 2, of the Charter of the United Nations) Assessment is the term used for the amount of money that the General Assembly determines should be assessed to finance the approved appropriation, which is shared among Member States to pay for the expenses of the Organization.