World Toilet Organization
Question
Consider the following statements regarding World Toilet Organization: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1.
It is one of the agencies of the United Nations,
- 2.
World Toilet Summit, World Toilet Day and World Toilet College are the initiatives of this organization, to inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis.
- 3.
The main focus of its function is to grant funds to the least developed countries and developing countries to achieve the end of open defecation.
Options
2 only
3 only
1 and 2
2 and 3
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect; the WTO is a global non-profit NGO, not a UN agency (though it successfully lobbied the UN to recognize World Toilet Day). Statement 2 is correct; these are its flagship advocacy initiatives. Statement 3 is incorrect; it is an advocacy and education organization, not a grant-funding body.
Answer: (a).
Question details
Year
2024
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q24
Subject
Current Affairs
Sub-topic
International Days & Institutions
Type
Statement-based
Difficulty
Hard
Nature
Current-affairs-linked
Source hint
UN-Water World Toilet Day Advocacy / World Toilet Organization NGO Status
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