Consider the following statements :
Statement 1 :
The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and the Arbor Day Foundation have recently recognized Hyderabad as 2020 Tree City of the World.
Statement 2 :
Hyderabad was selected for the recognition for a year following its commitment to grow and maintain the urban forests.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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Answer: D. Statement 1 is wrong: Hyderabad was recognised as a 2020 Tree City of the World by the Arbor Day Foundation and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), not UNCDF. Statement 2 is correct: it was recognised for its commitment to growing and maintaining urban trees and forests. So statement 1 is not correct but statement 2 is.
Watch for: The partner agency is FAO; the similar-sounding UNCDF is the trap.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because statement 1 is incorrect.
- B. Wrong because statement 1 is incorrect.
- C. Wrong because statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true.
Source to check: Tree Cities of the World website (treecitiesoftheworld.org); PIB / Telangana Government releases (February 2021)
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