Q. With reference to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), consider the following statements:
1.It works under the aegis of the United Nations (U.N.).
2.It is older than United Nations itself.
3.It regulates the global radio frequencies and satellite orbits allotted to countries for their satellites.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation: All Statements are correct
Statement 1 is correct: The ITU is the United Nations specialised agency for digital technologies (ICTs). The Organisation is made up of a membership of 194 Member States and more than 1000 companies, universities and international and regional organizations.
Statement 2 is correct: ITU is the oldest agency in the UN family – connecting the world since the dawn of the telegraph in 1865.
Statement 3 is correct: The Radio-communication Bureau of the ITU regulates the global radio frequencies and satellite orbits—crucial for 5G, 6G, space broadband, disaster response, managing these finite resources.
Source: The Statesman
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