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UPSC PYQPrelims 2021

Civil Services Examination · Question 59

In the context of India's preparation for Climate-Smart Agriculture, consider the following statements: 1. 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. 2. The project of CCAFS is carried out under Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) headquartered in France. 3. 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?

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: (D) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation

Climate-Smart Villages are a CCAFS initiative; CCAFS is a CGIAR programme (CGIAR System Organization is headquartered in Montpellier, France), and ICRISAT (Hyderabad) is a CGIAR centre.