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Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture

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Question

With reference to the 'Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture (GACSA)', which of the following statements is/are correct?

1GACSA is an outcome of the Climate Summit held in Paris in 2015.
2Membership of GACSA does not create any binding obligations.
3India was instrumental in the creation of GACSA.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Options

a

1 and 3 only

b

2 only

c

2 and 3 only

d

1, 2 and 3

Answer

Explanation

The Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture (GACSA) was launched during COP21 in Paris in 2015 to promote climate-smart agriculture practices. Statement 1 is correct: GACSA emerged from the Paris Climate Summit in 2015. Statement 2 is correct: GACSA membership is voluntary and non-binding; it is a coalition of governments, private sector, and civil society organizations working towards common goals without legally binding obligations. Statement 3 is correct: India played an instrumental role in launching and promoting GACSA as a platform to enhance agricultural resilience and productivity while reducing emissions. All three statements are accurate.

Key: GACSA (2015 Paris) = voluntary alliance, India was key founder, no binding obligations required.

Question details

Year

2018

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q35

Subject

Environment

Sub-topic

Climate Change Initiatives

Type

Statement-based

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Current-affairs-linked

Source hint

UN Climate Summit initiatives - 2015 onwards

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