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?
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Correct answer: A. 1 only
Statement 1 is correct — the first APMCHUD was held in India (New Delhi) in 2006 on that theme. Statement 2 is wrong — India does not host all the conferences in partnership with ADB, APEC and ASEAN. So 1 only — option (a).
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