2019 · Q3
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- 1India is a signatory to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).
- 2Ministry of Home Affairs is the nodal Ministry in the Government of India for the UNCCD.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
General KnowledgeCurrent Affairs
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
India is a signatory to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), adopted in 1994 and in force since 1996, which addresses land degradation and drought. The nodal ministry for the UNCCD in India is the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), which implements programmes such as combating desertification under it. The Ministry of Home Affairs has no role in this convention. So statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect.