{"id":38737,"date":"2024-04-23T10:03:18","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T10:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=38737"},"modified":"2024-04-23T10:03:19","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T10:03:19","slug":"upsc-prelims-2016-questions-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2016-questions-13\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Prelims 2016 &#8211; Questions 13"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-test-series?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Blog-%20PTS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Prelims-Test-Series-eng-and-hindi-1280\u00d7330.svg\" alt=\"UPSC Prelims Mock Test - ECONOMY 2\" class=\"wp-image-24924\" width=\"779\" height=\"199\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d587bea7d53\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d587bea7d53\"  \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2016-questions-13\/#Q_What_isare_the_importanceimportances_of_the_%E2%80%98United_Nations_Convention_to_Combat_Desertification\" title=\"Q. What is\/are the importance\/importances of the \u2018United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification\u2019?\">Q. What is\/are the importance\/importances of the \u2018United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification\u2019?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2016-questions-13\/#The_correct_answer_is%E2%80%AF1_and_3_only\" title=\"The correct answer is\u202f1 and 3 only.&nbsp;\">The correct answer is\u202f1 and 3 only.&nbsp;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2016-questions-13\/#United_Nations_Convention_to_Combat_Desertification%E2%80%AFUNCCD\" title=\"United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification\u202f(UNCCD):\u00a0\">United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification\u202f(UNCCD):\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2016-questions-13\/#In_case_you_still_have_your_doubts_contact_us_on_9811333901\" title=\"In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;\">In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2016-questions-13\/#Visit_our_YouTube_Channel_%E2%80%93_here\" title=\"Visit our YouTube Channel &#8211;&nbsp;here\">Visit our YouTube Channel &#8211;&nbsp;here<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_What_isare_the_importanceimportances_of_the_%E2%80%98United_Nations_Convention_to_Combat_Desertification\"><\/span>Q. What is\/are the importance\/importances of the \u2018United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification\u2019?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It aims to promote effective action through innovative national programmes and supportive<br>inter-national partnerships.<\/li><li>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. <\/li><li>It is committed to bottom-up approach, encouraging the participation of local people in combating the desertification.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a) 1 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b) 2 and 3 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c) 1 and 3 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d) 1, 2 and 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_correct_answer_is%E2%80%AF1_and_3_only\"><\/span>The correct answer is\u202f<strong>1 and 3 only<\/strong>.&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"United_Nations_Convention_to_Combat_Desertification%E2%80%AFUNCCD\"><\/span><strong>United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification\u202f(UNCCD)<\/strong>:\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The UNCCD was founded in 1994.\u00a0<\/li><li>This is the first international agreement that links environmental protection, economic development, and sustainable land use.\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>It is particularly committed to a\u202fbottom-up approach, encouraging the participation of local people in combating desertification and land degradation.<\/strong>\u202f<strong>Hence statement 3 is correct.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>\u200b<\/strong>The 195 parties to the convention cooperate to raise the standard of life for those who live in arid areas, preserve and increase soil and land productivity, and lessen the impact of drought.\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>It aims to promote effective action through innovative local programmes and supportive international partnerships.\u202fHence statement 1 is correct.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li><li>The Convention focuses primarily on the drylands, which are composed of arid, semi-arid, and dry sub-humid regions and are home to some of the most vulnerable ecosystems and populations.\u00a0<\/li><li>The UNCCD is implemented through five regional annexes: Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Northern Mediterranean, and Africa (which is given precedence because it is there where desertification is most severe).\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>There is no such provision that the secretariat facilitates the allocation of the major portion of financial resources to the South Asia and North Africa regions.<\/strong>\u202f<strong>Hence statement 2\u202fis incorrect.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-essay?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Banner&amp;utm_campaign=Essay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UPSC-Essay-Course-1280\u00d7300-1-3.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42688 lazyload\" width=\"781\" height=\"182\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 781px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 781\/182;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-c6ab63ae-7083-4831-b519-cb89dacafb18\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_case_you_still_have_your_doubts_contact_us_on_9811333901\"><\/span><strong>In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.<\/strong>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-52c5a91b-6ed6-46e3-b781-7cc0c63a0b76\">For UPSC Prelims Resources,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc-cse-prelims-resource-centre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-d014fe86-d628-49d8-82ce-6c60dc6e7a73\">For Daily Updates and Study Material:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-38177954-e668-4d8d-b250-d0fbd5a09390\">Join our Telegram Channel &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/WithEdukemy4IAS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Edukemy for IAS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-49ca2fe3-109f-4a88-b72e-9df49c3d328e\"><li>1. 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