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Environmental Governance
Question No. 156Interactive Test Mode
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Q156. With reference to ‘Global Environment Facility’, which of the following statements is/are correct?

With reference to ‘Global Environment Facility’, which of the following statements is/are correct?

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Correct Answer: Option (A) — It serves as a financial mechanism for ‘Convention on Biological Diversity’ and ‘United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’.

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The Global Environment Facility (GEF) was established on the eve of the 1992 Rio Earth Summit. It operates as an independent financial mechanism that provides grants for projects related to biodiversity, climate change, international waters, land degradation, the ozone layer, and persistent organic pollutants. It serves as the financial mechanism for five major conventions: CBD, UNFCCC, UNCCD, Stockholm Convention on POPs, and Minamata Convention on Mercury. It is not an OECD agency nor primarily a scientific research institute.

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Question Specifications & Syllabus Mapping

Examination & YearUPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2014 (Q156)
Paper & Marking SchemeGS Paper I • 2 Marks (-0.66 Negative for incorrect response)
Syllabus Subject & TopicEnvironment and Ecology → Environmental Governance
Official Answer KeyOption (A) — (a) It serves as a financial mechanism for ‘Convention on Biological Diversity’ and ‘United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’.

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Frequently Asked Questions — UPSC Prelims 2014 Q156

What is the official answer for UPSC Prelims 2014 GS Paper I Question 156 (Environment and Ecology)?

The official UPSC answer key for this 2014 Environment and Ecology (Environmental Governance) question is Option (A): "(a) It serves as a financial mechanism for ‘Convention on Biological Diversity’ and ‘United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’.". Correct attempts carry 2 Marks with -0.66 Negative penalty for wrong answers.

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This question belongs to GS Paper I under the subject "Environment and Ecology" and micro-topic "Environmental Governance". You can explore all repeated questions from Environmental Governance in Acme AI's 3D Prelims PYQ Realm or practice 50 full-length and sectional tests in the APT Prelims Test Series.

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