The 2024 OPCW (Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons)-The Hague Award has been conferred upon which one of the following organizations?
- AThe Indian Chemical Council
- BThe Indian Chemical Society
- CThe National Authority Chemical Weapons Convention
- DGujarat Fluorochemicals Limited
Explanation
The 2024 OPCW-The Hague Award was conferred upon the Indian Chemical Council (ICC), India's oldest chemical industry association, during the 29th Session of the Conference of the States Parties at The Hague in November 2024. A PIB release confirms ICC was honoured (as a co-recipient) for promoting chemical safety, compliance with the Convention and industry-wide security practices — the first time a chemical industry body received the award globally. The National Authority Chemical Weapons Convention (NACWC) implements the Convention in India but was not the award's recipient. Hence the correct answer is the Indian Chemical Council.