International Organizations

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Correct Answer : Option a

Explanation
Context: Recently, the UN Secretary General paid tribute to Brigadier Amitabh Jha, who was serving with the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) at Golan Heights.

The United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) was established in 1974 by the United Nations Security Council (Resolution 350) to monitor the ceasefire between Israel and Syria following the 1973 Yom Kippur War. The force's primary responsibility is to maintain the disengagement of Israeli and Syrian forces in the Golan Heights and to supervise the implementation of the disengagement agreement. The Golan Heights, a region located between Israel and Syria, has been a focal point of military tensions and conflicts, and UNDOF's mission has been essential in ensuring peace and stability in the area.