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Current Affairs UPPSC 2013 GS-I
Question

In which conference in October 2012, did the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh accounce that ‘Hyderabad Pledge” to spend Rs.5 Crore dollars?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Conference on Biodiversity

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Conference on Biodiversity”.
In October 2012, at the Biodiversity Conference, to declare "Hyderabad Vows" to spend fifty million dollars.

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