UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 85
In the context of India's preparation for Climate-Smart Agriculture, consider the following statements:
- The 'Climate-Smart Village' approach in India is a part of a project led by the Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), an international research programme.
- The project of CCAFS is carried out under Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) headquartered in France.
- The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in India is one of the CGIAR's research centres.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: D
Correct Option: D (1, 2 and 3)
Explanation: CCAFS promoted the Climate-Smart Village approach within international agricultural research; the CGIAR system, historically headquartered in France, includes ICRISAT as a research centre.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
1. Correct / qualifies - CCAFS supported Climate-Smart Villages in India to test adaptation techniques.
2. Correct / qualifies - CCAFS was a CGIAR Research Program; CGIAR was associated with headquarters in France in the exam context.
3. Correct / qualifies - ICRISAT is one of the international agricultural research centres in the CGIAR network.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Incorrect-omits valid item 3 (ICRISAT is one of the international agricultural research centres in the CGIAR network).
B. Incorrect-omits valid item 1 (CCAFS supported Climate-Smart Villages in India to test adaptation techniques).
C. Incorrect-omits valid item 2 (CCAFS was a CGIAR Research Program; CGIAR was associated with headquarters in France in the exam context).
D. Correct-selects exactly the supported statements/items: 1, 2, 3.
Review note: CGIAR institutional locations/governance have evolved; statements interpreted as of the 2021 examination.