2018 · Q110
Which one of the following statements about the National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change is not correct?
General KnowledgeCurrent Affairs
- AThe fund is meant to assist national and State level activities to meet the cost of adaptation measures.
- BThis scheme has been taken as a Central Sector Scheme.
- CThe Indian Council of Agricultural Research is the national implementing entity for the fund.
- DThe scheme has been in force since 2015-2016.
Explanation
The National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change assists national and state adaptation activities (A correct), is implemented as a Central Sector Scheme (B correct) and has been in force since 2015–16 (D correct). But its National Implementing Entity is NABARD, not the Indian Council of Agricultural Research — so C is the statement that is not correct.