Consider the following statements regarding the Asian and Pacific Centre for Development of Disaster Information Management (APDIM): 1. APDIM was established as a regional institution under the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP). 2. The headquarters of APDIM is located in New Delhi, India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: APDIM was established in 2015 as a regional institution under UN ESCAP to support disaster risk reduction through improved information and data management.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The headquarters of APDIM is located in Tehran, Iran, not New Delhi. However, the 10th Session of APDIM was held in New Delhi, which may cause confusion.