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SSC CHSL 2024 PYQ — Question 48

SSC CHSL - 09 July 2024 - Shift 4 • General Awareness • Q48

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What was the name of the person who has been elected as the Chair of the 62nd session of the United Nations Commission for Social Development?

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The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Ruchira Kamboj.

Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj was the Chair of the 62nd session of the United Nations Commission for Social Development (CSocD). She was elected to the position on February 15, 2023. 

  • Kamboj is India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations. 
  • She joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1987 and was the batch topper. 
  • The 62nd session's theme was "Fostering Social Development and Social Justice through Social Policies". 
  • The session's goal was to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals and eradicate poverty. 
  • The session resulted in the adoption of four resolutions.