Which of the following has referred to India as a Key Hub for Illicit Drug Trade.

Current Affairs - 2019

Which of the following has referred to India as a Key Hub for Illicit Drug Trade.

A)

WHO

B)

UNODC

C)

UNICEF

D)

UNIDO

Correct Answer : UNODC

United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has referred to India as a Key Hub for Illicit Drug Trade. The study has found more than 1,000 drug listings from India published across 50 online crypto-market platforms. The report also states that in 2017 Indian authorities have dismantled two illicit Internet pharmacies, seizing close to 130,000 tablets containing psychotropic substances. India, Australia, France and Turkey together accounted for 83% of global production of morphine-rich opiate raw materials in 2017.

Published On : July 11, 2021

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A)

April 22

B)

April 23

C)

April 24

D)

April 25

Correct Answer : April 24

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A)

Fiji

B)

Maldives

C)

Vanuatu

D)

Papua New Guinea

Correct Answer : Papua New Guinea

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