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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?

Result

Your answer: — · Correct: D

Explanation

APMCHUD was established in December 2006, subsequent to the first Asia Pacific Ministers' Conference on Housing and Urban Development at New Delhi, held under the aegis of Government of India, Ministry of Housing & Poverty Alleviation and UN-HABITAT[1]. However, the documents do not mention the theme "Emerging Urban Forms — Policy Responses and Governance Structure" for the first conference, making Statement 1 incorrect regarding the theme.

Statement 2 is clearly incorrect as a meeting was held in Tehran, Iran, on 12–14[2] May 2008 and another meeting was held in Amman, Jordan, 10–12[3] December 2012, and a conference was held on 3–5 November 2014 at Hotel Shilla, Seoul, Republic[4] of Korea. This demonstrates that India does not host all Annual Ministerial Conferences. Additionally, the documents indicate partnership with UN-HABITAT but do not mention ADB, APEC, or ASEAN as organizing partners for all conferences.

Therefore, neither statement 1 nor statement 2 is correct, making option D the correct answer.

Sources

[1] https://www.apmchud.org/PDF/5ConferenceProceedings.pdf
[2] https://www.apmchud.org/PDF/5ConferenceProceedings.pdf
[3] https://www.apmchud.org/PDF/5ConferenceProceedings.pdf
[4] https://www.apmchud.org/PDF/5ConferenceProceedings.pdf

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Q. With reference to ‘Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD)’, consider the following statements: 1…

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Origin: Mostly Current Affairs Fairness: Low / Borderline fairness Books / CA: 0/10 · 8.6/10

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This question was triggered because the 6th APMCHUD was held in New Delhi in Dec 2016 (just before the 2017 Prelims). The 'history' in Statement 1 was actually the 'About Us' context in current news reports. Statement 2 is a logic-check on how international diplomacy works.

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This question can be broken into the following sub-statements. Tap a statement sentence to jump into its detailed analysis.

Statement 1: Which country hosted the first Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD)?
Statement 2: In which year was the first Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD) held?
Statement 3: What was the official theme of the first Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD)?
Statement 4: Have all Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD) annual ministerial conferences been hosted in India?
Statement 5: Is the Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD) organized in partnership with the Asian Development Bank (ADB)?
Statement 6: Is the Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD) organized in partnership with the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)?
Statement 7: Is the Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD) organized in partnership with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)?

Statement 1

Which country hosted the first Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD)?

Origin: Web / Current Affairs Fairness: CA heavy Web-answerable

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Presence: 5/5

"subsequent to the first Asia Pacific Ministers’ Conference on Housing and Urban Development at New Delhi, held under the aegis of Government of India, Ministry of Housing & Poverty Alleviation and UN-HABITAT"

Why this source?

Explicitly states the first APMCHUD was held in New Delhi.
Names the Government of India and the Ministry of Housing & Poverty Alleviation as organisers of that first conference.

Web source

Presence: 4/5

"Expressing our appreciation and gratitude to the government of India, and especially the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, for the great effort and work by the APMCHUD Permanent Secretariat and as the first chair of the Bureau"

Why this source?

Expresses appreciation to the government of India and its Ministry for their work by the APMCHUD Permanent Secretariat.
Identifies India as the 'first chair of the Bureau', supporting India's leading role in the founding conference.

Indian Economy, Nitin Singhania .(ed 2nd 2021-22) > Chapter 18: International Economic Institutions > Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) > p. 550

Strength: 4/5

“• It is a regional economic forum of 21 countries on the Pacific Rim. It was established in ۰ 1989 and aims to promote inclusive growth, greater prosperity and free trade in the Asia-Pacific region.• It is headquartered in Singapore.”

Why relevant

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

How to extend

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.

Indian Economy, Nitin Singhania .(ed 2nd 2021-22) > Chapter 18: International Economic Institutions > 1. Ministerial Conference (MC) > p. 537

Strength: 4/5

“• Ministerial Conference: 1st; Year: 1996; Place: Singapore • Ministerial Conference: 2nd; Year: 1998; Place: Geneva, Switzerland • Ministerial Conference: 3rd; Year: 1999; Place: Seattle, USA • Ministerial Conference: 4th; Year: 2001; Place: Doha, Qatar • Ministerial Conference: 5th; Year: 2003; Place: Cancun, Mexico • Ministerial Conference: 6th; Year: 2005; Place: Hong Kong • Ministerial Conference: 7th; Year: 2009; Place: Geneva, Switzerland • Ministerial Conference: 8th; Year: Till now, 11 MCs had been held. Details: ø”

Why relevant

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

How to extend

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

Indian Economy, Vivek Singh (7th ed. 2023-24) > Chapter 13: International Organizations > 13.5.3Information Technology Agreement (ITA) > p. 383

Strength: 3/5

“1996, at the WTO's first trade Ministerial Conference in Singapore.”

Why relevant

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.

How to extend

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.

Indian Economy, Nitin Singhania .(ed 2nd 2021-22) > Chapter 18: International Economic Institutions > ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK > p. 530

Strength: 3/5

“• Asian Development Bank (ADB) was established in 1966 as a Multilateral Development Bank initially with 31 member countries (including India). • ADB presently has 68 member countries (latest being Niue added in 2019). • There are member countries even from outside Asia such as the United States. • Headquarters - Mandaluyong, Philippines. • Like World Bank, it has a weighted voting system, votes being distributed in proportion to members' capital subscription.”

Why relevant

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

How to extend

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.

Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 88: Foreign Policy > ACT EAST POLICY OF INDIA > p. 612

Strength: 2/5

“2. Act East Policy has placed emphasis on India-ASEAN cooperation in our domestic agenda on infrastructure, manufacturing, trade, skills, urban renewal, smart cities, Make in India and other initiatives. • 3 . The objective of "Act East Policy" is to promote economic cooperation , cultural ties and develop strategic relationship with countries in the Asia-Pacific region through continuous engagement at bilateral, regional and multilateral levels.• 4. The North East of India has been a priority in our Act East Policy. The policy provides an interface between North East India including the state of Arunachal Pradesh and the ASEAN region.• 5”

Why relevant

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

How to extend

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.

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