Consider the following statements:

  1. New Development Bank has been set up by APEC.
  2. The headquarters of New Development Bank is in Shanghai.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2016 Prelims]

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2


Answer: (b)        

Explanation:

  • The proposal for setting up the New development bank was given by India at the 4th BRICS summit in 2012 held in Delhi.
  • The new development bank was created by BRICS in 2014. Hence statement 1 is incorrect.
  • It is headquartered in Shanghai, China. Hence statement 2 is Correct

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