2020 · Q114
Which one of the following is the nodal agency in India for the United Nations Environment Programme?
General KnowledgeStatic General Awareness
- AThe Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
- BThe Ministry of Science and Technology
- CThe Ministry of Earth Sciences
- DThe Ministry of Home Affairs
Explanation
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is the nodal agency in India for the United Nations Environment Programme. Hence A. India engages with UNEP through this ministry on matters of global environmental governance. The other listed ministries do not handle India's UNEP interface. Hence A.