With reference to ‘Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD)’, consider the following statements: 1. The first APMCHUD was held in India in 2006 on the theme ‘Emerging Urban Forms — Policy Responses and Governance Structure’. 2. India hosts all the Annual Ministerial Conferences in partnership with ADB, APEC and ASEAN. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Identifies Singapore as the headquarters of a major Asia‑Pacific forum (APEC), suggesting Singapore is a regional hub for multilateral Asia‑Pacific meetings.

A student could combine this with a map and knowledge that regional hubs often host inaugural conferences to test whether Singapore hosted the first APMCHUD.

Lists Singapore as the place of the 1996 WTO Ministerial Conference, showing Singapore has hosted high‑level international ministerial conferences in the region.

Use the pattern that Singapore hosts major ministerial events to justify checking whether it also hosted the first APMCHUD.

Notes the WTO's first trade Ministerial Conference occurred in Singapore in 1996, reinforcing Singapore's role as a venue for inaugural or early multilateral meetings.

A student could infer that inaugural regional ministerials are sometimes held in established Asia‑Pacific meeting centers like Singapore and therefore investigate APMCHUD records for that possibility.

Shows Manila/Philippines as host city for a major Asia‑Pacific institution (ADB HQ), indicating multiple possible regional host countries (not only Singapore).

Combine this with knowledge of regional institutions to avoid over‑relying on Singapore and check other likely hosts (e.g., Philippines) for the first APMCHUD.

Mentions India’s Act East focus on Asia‑Pacific cooperation and urban renewal, implying India is an active regional participant in urban development dialogues.

A student could consider India as a plausible host for Asia‑Pacific urban/ housing ministerials and cross‑check against records rather than assuming a single hub.

Lists a '1st Ministerial Conference' with its year (1996) and place (Singapore), showing that books commonly record the year and location for the inaugural ministerial gatherings of regional/international bodies.

A student could use this pattern—look for published lists of inaugural ministerial conferences for Asia‑Pacific bodies (or search archives for '1st APMCHUD' with likely host countries like Singapore) to find APMCHUD's first year.

Notes that the WTO's first trade Ministerial Conference occurred in 1996 in Singapore, reinforcing that 1990s saw first ministerial meetings in the Asia‑Pacific and that Singapore was a host for inaugural events.

Use the 1990s and Singapore as plausible anchors when searching historical records or UN/Asia‑Pacific housing archives for the first APMCHUD timing and venue.

Describes APEC as an Asia‑Pacific regional forum established in 1989, showing the pattern that many Asia‑Pacific regional bodies were formed or active from late 1980s–1990s.

A student could narrow searches for the first APMCHUD to the late 1980s–1990s period when several regional forums were active or being established.

Gives an example of a well‑known 'first' regional conference (Bandung, 1955) to illustrate that inaugural regional conferences are notable and typically dated in reference works.

A student can expect the first APMCHUD to be documented similarly and therefore check historical conference lists or UN habitat/Asia‑Pacific housing records for a specific year.

This snippet lists many ministerial conferences of an international body held in a variety of countries (Singapore, Geneva, Seattle, Doha, Cancun, Hong Kong, etc.), showing ministerial conferences are typically hosted across multiple nations.

A student could use this pattern plus a list/map of Asia-Pacific countries to anticipate that APMCHUD ministerial meetings are likely also held in different countries and then check APMCHUD venue lists.

The 11th ministerial conference example (Buenos Aires) again shows international ministerial meetings convene outside a single host country over time.

Combine this with knowledge of international conference hosting norms to suspect APMCHUD conferences are not all in India and then look up APMCHUD conference locations.

Shows India does host significant regional/international conferences (e.g., Asian Relations Conference in New Delhi), establishing India as a recurring host nation for regional meetings.

Use this to reason that while India hosts some regional conferences, hosting some does not imply it hosts every APMCHUD meeting; check APMCHUD venue history to confirm.

India hosted the 13th COP of an international convention (CMS), indicating India is a host for international environmental/ministerial gatherings.

A student can infer India is a plausible host for some APMCHUD meetings but must compare against an APMCHUD venue list to see if all were in India.

The New Delhi Resolution was adopted at the 3rd Asian Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation, showing specific Asian ministerial conferences have been held in India.

This suggests some Asian ministerial conferences occur in India, but by itself does not imply exclusivity; one should map APMCHUD meeting locations to judge the statement.

Describes ADB functions including providing loans and technical assistance for economic and social advancement, which commonly involve partnerships on sectoral programs (e.g., urban development).

A student could infer that ADB's mandate to provide technical assistance and urban/social advancement makes it a plausible partner for a ministerial conference on housing and urban development and should check APMCHUD partner lists for MDB involvement.

States ADB's regional remit (Asia and Pacific) and headquarters in the Philippines, confirming ADB is a regional multilateral bank active in Asia-Pacific affairs.

Given APMCHUD is an Asia-Pacific ministerial forum, a student could reasonably suspect regional MDBs headquartered/active in the region (like ADB) might partner and then verify from conference materials.

AIIB's listed activities explicitly include urban development financing, illustrating that multilateral development banks commonly engage directly in urban development initiatives and partnerships.

Use this pattern (MDBs fund/partner on urban development) to infer that ADB — another MDB — could similarly partner with ministerial urban development conferences and check for such collaborations.

Gives an example of ADB committing funds to a national infrastructure/investment fund (NIIF), showing ADB's practice of direct financial collaboration with country-level development initiatives.

A student could generalize that because ADB partners financially and institutionally with national/regional programs, it is plausible ADB would partner with region-wide sectoral conferences like APMCHUD and should be checked in official partner lists.

Notes SASEC was created with the assistance of ADB, providing a concrete example of ADB assisting regional cooperative initiatives.

This pattern (ADB assisting regional cooperation) supports the idea that ADB might assist/partner on a regional ministerial conference; a student could look for ADB’s involvement in APMCHUD documentation.

Defines APEC as a regional economic forum of 21 Pacific‑Rim countries with a specific economic/prosperity mandate and a Singapore headquarters.

A student could use this to ask whether APMCHUD’s mandate (housing/urban development) fits within APEC’s economic remit and then check APMCHUD organizer lists for APEC involvement.

Describes 'Act East' emphasis on India‑ASEAN cooperation in areas including urban renewal and smart cities, showing urban development is often a focus within regional political/economic cooperation frameworks.

A student could compare which regional bodies (ASEAN, APEC, etc.) typically handle urban/renewal forums and then look for APMCHUD partnerships among those bodies.

Explains that East Asian regional economic cooperation is pursued through multiple, overlapping institutions (ASEAN+1, RCEP built on ASEAN FTAs).

A student could infer that multiple regional bodies exist and therefore should check which specific body partners on housing/urban conferences rather than assuming APEC does.

Shows there are other Asia‑Pacific arrangements (APTA) focused on economic cooperation distinct from APEC, illustrating the region has numerous specialized forums.

A student could use this to motivate checking specialized Asia‑Pacific mechanisms (trade, development, housing) to see which one convenes APMCHUD.

Lists examples of ministerial conferences being convened by organizations (various places/years), indicating 'ministerial conference' is a common format used by different regional and global bodies.

A student could therefore look for the specific convening organization named on APMCHUD materials rather than presuming APEC because 'ministerial conference' is generic.

Describes ASEAN as a regional organisation that forms formal partnerships (ASEAN+1 FTAs) with multiple external partners to broaden regional engagement.

A student could infer that ASEAN frequently enters formal partnerships and then check whether APMCHUD lists ASEAN as a formal partner.

States ASEAN 'meets annually to discuss East Asian cooperation' and 'encourages negotiation'—showing ASEAN participates in regional multilateral dialogues and conferences.

A student could look for APMCHUD records of regional multilateral meetings to see if ASEAN is listed among participant organisations.

Notes ASEAN's policy of interaction and consultation with member states, dialogue partners, and other non-regional organisations.

One could use this pattern to suspect ASEAN might partner on sectoral ministerial conferences (like housing/urban development) and then verify APMCHUD partner lists.

Specifically links India–ASEAN cooperation to 'urban renewal, smart cities' under Act East Policy, showing ASEAN engagement in urban development topics.

Since APMCHUD concerns housing/urban development, a student could check whether ASEAN's urban initiatives or secretariat are co-sponsors/partners of APMCHUD events.

Gives basic institutional facts about ASEAN (membership, aims) implying it is a distinct regional body that could be a named partner in regional conferences.

Use the fact ASEAN is a distinct actor to search conference documentation for an explicit ASEAN partnership line for APMCHUD.