You have given all statement as correct in UNCCD question in CSE prelim 2025. While many coachings have taken 2nd statement as wrong.?

The question regarding the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in the UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) Prelims 2016 asked about the importance of the UNCCD. The options included:

1. It aims to promote effective action through innovative national programmes and supportive international partnerships.
2. It has a special focus on South Asia and North Africa regions, and its Secretariat facilitates the allocation of a major portion of financial resources to these regions.
3. It is committed to a bottom-up approach, encouraging the participation of local people in combating desertification.

The correct answer was given as (c) 1 and 3 only, indicating that statements 1 and 3 are correct, while statement 2 is incorrect135. This is because the UNCCD does indeed focus on promoting effective action through national programs and international partnerships, and it emphasizes a bottom-up approach involving local communities. However, there is no specific provision that the UNCCD Secretariat allocates a major portion of financial resources specifically to South Asia and North Africa5.

Therefore, if you marked all statements as correct in the CSE Prelims 2025, it would be incorrect based on the previous year's question format and the information available about the UNCCD. Many coaching centers have correctly identified statement 2 as incorrect, aligning with the previous year's answer key.