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2016 · Question 13 · Environmental Conventions
What is/are the importance/importances of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification? 1. It aims to promote effective action through innovative national programmes and supportive international partnerships. 2. It has a special/particular focus on South Asia and North Africa regions, and its Secretariat facilitates the allocation of major portion of financial resources to these regions. 3. It is committed to bottom-up approach, encouraging the participation of local people in combating the desertification. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Choose your answer(a)1 only(b)2 and 3 only(c)1 and 3 only(d)1, 2 and 3
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2016 · Question 30 · Environmental Conventions
Consider the following pairs : Terms sometimes seen in the news | Their origin 1. Annex–I Countries | Cartagena Protocol 2. Certified Emissions Reductions | Nagoya Protocol 3. Clean Development Mechanism | Kyoto Protocol Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
Choose your answer(a)1 and 2 only(b)2 and 3 only(c)3 only(d)1, 2 and 3
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)