The Conference of State Parties of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has selected whom as its External Auditor for a three-year term starting 2021?

The Conference of State Parties of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has selected whom as its External Auditor for a three-year term starting 2021? Correct Answer GC Murmu

The correct answer is GC Murmu.

  • India's Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) GC Murmu on 21 April 2021 chosen as the External Auditor by a prestigious intergovernmental organization working for the elimination of chemical weapons.
  • The Hague-based Conference of State Parties of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) selected the CAG as its External Auditor for a three-year term starting 2021.
  • India was also selected as a member of the Executive Council of the OPCW representing Asia Group for another two-year term during the OPCW Conference of State Parties.
  • Presently, the Panel consists of 13 countries viz. India, Germany, Chile, China, United Kingdom, France, Philippines, Switzerland, Italy, Ghana, Indonesia, Canada and Russia.

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