Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Gender Budgeting in India? 1. The Gender Budgeting Knowledge Hub was launched by the Ministry of Finance to financially audit the expenditures of Central ministries. 2. India formally introduced Gender Budgeting in the Union Budget of 2005-06.

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B (2 only) — Statement 1 is incorrect because the Gender Budgeting Knowledge Hub was launched by the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) to provide tools and data for planning, not for auditing by the Finance Ministry. Statement 2 is correct, as India adopted Gender Budgeting in the 2005-06 Union Budget.

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