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    Question

    Which organization is organizing the first-ever Urban

    Climate Film Festival in New Town, Kolkata?
    A National Institute of Urban Affairs Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C French Development Agency (AFD) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D European Union Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E New Town Kolkata Green Smart City Corporation Limited Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The first-ever Urban Climate Film Festival, which aspires to employ the powerful medium of film to enlighten audiences about the environmental, social and economic impacts of climate change on urban settlements, is going to take place in New Town, Kolkata from 3rd to 5th June 2023. Launched in New Delhi in March 2023, the film festival is being organised by National Institute of Urban Affairs, through the CITIIS program under the engagement events of U20 (the urban track of G20). The festival is supported by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, the French Development Agency (AFD), the European Union and the New Town Kolkata Green Smart City Corporation Limited. 16 films from 12 countries are scheduled to be screened, along with Q&A sessions with filmmakers in order to spark conversations about building climate-resilient cities and invite inputs from the public; further encouraging the citizens to undertake ‘environmentally responsible behavior’ in line with the U20   priority areas and the Hon. Prime Minister’s clarion call through the LiFE Mission.

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