1.
UN's Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) elected _________ to the 18-member committee 'CESCR' for the Asia Pacific seat in 2018.
A
Arundhati Ghosh
B
Shashi Tharoor
C
Chandrashekhar Dasgupta
D
Preeti Saran
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Correct Answer: D — Preeti Saran
Explanation:
In December 2018, ECOSOC elected former Indian diplomat Preeti Saran unopposed to the Asia Pacific seat on the 18-member Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), which monitors implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). She received 188 votes in the 193-member UN General Assembly — the highest among all contestants — and later became the first Indian to serve as Chair of CESCR.