UPSC General Studies Solved Paper - General Studies-2017

  • question_answer
    With reference to 'Global Climate Change Alliance',
    Which of the following statements is/are correct?
    1. It is an initiative of the European Union.
    2. It provides technical and financial support to targeted developing countries to integrate climate change into their development policies and budgets.
    3. Its coordinated by World Resources Institute (WRI) and world Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

    A)  1 and 2           

    B)  Only 3   

    C)  2 and 3           

    D)         1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Exp. [a]
    1. The GCCA was established by the European Union (EU) in 2007 to strengthen dialogue and cooperation with developing countries. In particular least developed countries (LDCs) and small Island developing States (SIDS).
    2. The GCCA +acts as a source of technical and financial support for the world's most climate-vulnerable countries, whose populations need climate finance the most. Extra efforts will be made to strengthen the strategically important issues of ecosystems-based adaptation, migration and gender equality.


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