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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who will lead the Indian delegation to attend the 27th Session of the Conference of Parties of the UNFCCC (COP27) held at Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt?
A
Smriti Irani
B
Piyush Goyal
C
Anurag Thakur
D
Bhupender Yadav
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change , Shri Bhupender Yadav , who is leading the Indian delegation to the 27th Session of Conference of Parties of the UNFCCC (COP 27) from 6-18 November, 2022, arrived in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, today.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Union Minister for Environment Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav delivered India’s National Statement at COP 27, today.

Detailed explanation-3: -From 6 to 20 November, COP27 held high-level and side events, key negotiations, and press conferences, hosting more than 100 Heads of State and Governments, over 35,000 participants and numerous pavilions showcasing climate action around the world and across different sectors.

Detailed explanation-4: -The United Arab Emirates led the largest delegation with 1,073 participants, followed by Brazil (573), and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (459). Many of the ten largest delegations came from African countries. UK prime minister Rishi Sunak initially said that he would not attend COP27.

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