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Consider the following statements:
1. World Meteorological Organisation is a specialised agency of the UNO.
2. WMO promotes cooperation in the establishment of networks for making meteorological, hydrological and geophysical observations among the member countries.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A
Only 1
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Only 2
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Both 1 and 2
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Neither 1 nor 2
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Solution

The correct option is B Both 1 and 2
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) originated from the International Meteorological Organization (IMO), which was founded in 1873. Established in 1950, WMO became the specialized agency of the United Nations for modern meteorology (weather and climate), operational hydrology and related geophysical sciences. It has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

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