UPSC Prelims Marathon Quiz

Statement 1 is correct. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of 192 Member States and Territories.

It originated from the International Meteorological Organization (IMO), which was established after the 1873 Vienna International Meteorological Congress.

Established by the ratification of the WMO Convention on 23rd March 1950, WMO became the specialized agency of the United Nations for meteorology (weather and climate), operational hydrology and related geophysical sciences.'

WMO is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

Statement 2 is incorrect.Global Liveability Index is an annual report on the World's most liveable cities published by the Economic Intelligence Unit, the Research and Analysis division of 'The Economist group'. 173 cities across the world are ranked based on their liveability factor.

The State of the Global Climate is released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).