With reference to the 'Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture (GACSA)', which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. GACSA is an outcome of the Climate Summit held in Paris in 2015. 2. Membership of GACSA does not create any binding obligations. 3. India was instrumental in the creation of GACSA. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Correct answer: B. 2 only
Only statement 2 is correct — GACSA membership does not create binding obligations. Statement 1 is wrong (GACSA was launched at the 2014 UN Climate Summit in New York, not Paris 2015) and statement 3 is wrong (India did not join GACSA). So 2 only — option (b).
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