With reference to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), consider the following statements: 1. ITU is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies. 2. India became a member of ITU only after 1950. 3. The headquarters of ITU is located in New York, USA. How many of the above statements are correct? |ForumIAS

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Q. With reference to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), consider the following statements:
1.ITU is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies.
2.India became a member of ITU only after 1950.
3.The headquarters of ITU is located in New York, USA.
How many of the above statements are correct?

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] All three

[D] None

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation: Only Statement 1 is correct. India has been a member since 1869, not after 1950. The ITU headquarters is in Geneva, Switzerland, not New York.

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