History & Civics
(A) The United Nations Children's Fund's main objective is to look after children’s welfare especially in developing countries.
(B) UNICEF is a partner of the Indian government in the rural water supply programme.
- (B) contradicts (A)
- (B) is the reason for (A)
- (A) is true but (B) is false.
- (A) and (B) are independent of each other.
Answer
(A) and (B) are independent of each other.
Explanation — The United Nations Children’s Fund’s (UNICEF) main objective is to look after children’s welfare, especially in developing countries. This involves a wide range of activities, including education, healthcare, nutrition, and emergency relief. UNICEF partnering with the Indian government in the rural water supply programme is one of the many ways UNICEF works to improve children’s welfare.
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(B) WHO developed a vaccine to prevent COVID-19 pandemic and shipped it to over 100 countries.
- (B) contradicts (A)
- (B) is the reason for (A)
- (A) is true but (B) is false.
- (A) and (B) are independent of each other.
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(B) The main function of the UNESCO is to identify the monuments in different parts of the world and declare them as World Heritage sites.
- (B) contradicts (A)
- (B) is the reason for (A)
- (A) is true but (B) is false.
- (A) and (B) are independent of each other.