2015 GS Paper I, all questions

UPSC Prelims 2015 · GS Paper I

Question 56: Environment and Ecology

'BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes' is managed by the

aAsian Development Bank
bInternational Monetary Fund
cUnited Nations Environment Programme
dWorld Bank

AnswerUPSC’s answer is (d).

The BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes is managed by the World Bank. It is a multilateral fund that supports reduced greenhouse gas emissions from the land sector, including REDD+, and climate-smart agriculture. Several World Bank-hosted carbon and forest funds share a similar profile, such as the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) The Asian Development Bank does not manage this fund.
  • (b) The IMF deals with monetary and financial stability, not forest carbon funds.
  • (c) UNEP does not manage this fund.
  • (d) Correct: the World Bank manages the BioCarbon Fund Initiative.

Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2015, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.