Consider the following statements: (1) UNICEF appointed Vanessa Nakate of Uganda, climate activist, as the Goodwill Ambassador of the UN Children's Fund. (2) 'Meritorious Service Medal' to Admiral Sunil Lanba, former Navy Chief of India was awarded by Singapore. (3) Germany is the host of the World Water Congress and Exhibition 2022. (4) Qimingxing-50 is the name of the first fully solar-powered UAV of South Korea. Which of the above statements are correct?
Question:
Consider the following statements: (1) UNICEF appointed Vanessa Nakate of Uganda, climate activist, as the Goodwill Ambassador of the UN Children's Fund. (2) 'Meritorious Service Medal' to Admiral Sunil Lanba, former Navy Chief of India was awarded by Singapore. (3) Germany is the host of the World Water Congress and Exhibition 2022. (4) Qimingxing-50 is the name of the first fully solar-powered UAV of South Korea. Which of the above statements are correct?
Consider the following statements: (1) UNICEF appointed Vanessa Nakate of Uganda, climate activist, as the Goodwill Ambassador of the UN Children's Fund. (2) 'Meritorious Service Medal' to Admiral Sunil Lanba, former Navy Chief of India was awarded by Singapore. (3) Germany is the host of the World Water Congress and Exhibition 2022. (4) Qimingxing-50 is the name of the first fully solar-powered UAV of South Korea. Which of the above statements are correct?
Options
Answer: (1) (1) and (2)
Explanation:
Statement (1) is correct: UNICEF appointed Vanessa Nakate, the Ugandan climate activist and founder of the Rise Up Movement, as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 2022, focusing on climate justice and child rights. Statement (2) is correct: Admiral Sunil Lanba (retd.), former Chief of the Indian Naval Staff, was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal by Singapore in recognition of his contributions to India-Singapore defence cooperation. Statement (3) is incorrect: The World Water Congress and Exhibition 2022 was held in Copenhagen, Denmark — not Germany. Statement (4) is incorrect: Qimingxing-50 is China's solar-powered UAV/stratospheric airship, not South Korea's. Hence (1) and (2) are correct.
Explanation:
Statement (1) is correct: UNICEF appointed Vanessa Nakate, the Ugandan climate activist and founder of the Rise Up Movement, as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 2022, focusing on climate justice and child rights. Statement (2) is correct: Admiral Sunil Lanba (retd.), former Chief of the Indian Naval Staff, was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal by Singapore in recognition of his contributions to India-Singapore defence cooperation. Statement (3) is incorrect: The World Water Congress and Exhibition 2022 was held in Copenhagen, Denmark — not Germany. Statement (4) is incorrect: Qimingxing-50 is China's solar-powered UAV/stratospheric airship, not South Korea's. Hence (1) and (2) are correct.
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