UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 15
What is/are the importance/importances of the 'United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification'?
- It aims to promote effective action through innovative national programmes and supportive international partnerships.
- 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.
- 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.
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C
Explanation: UNCCD promotes coordinated action against desertification and land degradation, with strong emphasis on local participation and international cooperation; it does not reserve most funding for the two named regions.
Statement/Pair-wise Analysis:
Statement/Item 1: Correct - UNCCD encourages national action programmes supported by international partnerships.
Statement/Item 2: Incorrect - Its scope is global; neither an exclusive South Asia/North Africa focus nor the claimed funding allocation is mandated.
Statement/Item 3: Correct - Community-led, bottom-up implementation is a core convention principle.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - omits correct statement/item 3.
B: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 2; omits correct statement/item 1.
C: Correct - includes all and only the true statements/items.
D: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 2.