All MCQs for Competitive Exams

971

The GEF operates under a principle of transparency, ensuring that key documents and decisions are publicly available through:

A

UN Security Council mandates.

B

Its website, including project documents, Council minutes, and evaluation reports.

C

A paid subscription service only.

D

Mandatory publication in the national gazette of all member states.

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972

The **GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP)** is unique because it provides financial support directly to:

A

Large national governments only.

B

Local communities, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and community-based organizations (CBOs).

C

The GEF Secretariat staff.

D

International financial institutions.

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973

The GEF operates a specific fund to assist developing countries in their adaptation efforts under the UNFCCC. What is this fund called?

A

The Green Climate Fund (GCF).

B

The Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) and Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF).

C

The Adaptation Fund (AF).

D

The Resilience and Sustainability Trust (RST).

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974

The GEF's work on **Biodiversity** primarily aims to finance projects related to:

A

Establishing international trade agreements for biological resources.

B

Conservation, sustainable use of biological resources, and equitable sharing of benefits, aligned with the CBD.

C

Regulating biotechnology patents.

D

Funding only private sector conservation efforts.

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975

The GEF encourages countries to adopt integrated, multi-focal approaches to environmental problems, primarily because:

A

It saves the GEF money.

B

Environmental challenges (e.g., climate change, biodiversity loss, land degradation) are interconnected and require coordinated solutions.

C

It simplifies the reporting requirements.

D

It allows the GEF to fund non-environmental projects.

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976

The GEF's funding mechanism provides which type of financial assistance?

A

Market-rate loans.

B

Concessional loans only.

C

Grants and concessional resources.

D

Mandatory financial contributions.

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977

Which GEF program focuses on eliminating and reducing Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and other toxic substances, guided by the Stockholm and Minamata Conventions?

A

The Climate Change Focal Area.

B

The Chemicals and Waste Focal Area.

C

The Land Degradation Focal Area.

D

The International Waters Focal Area.

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978

The GEF's work is considered innovative because it strongly leverages **co-financing**. Co-financing refers to:

A

The GEF receiving funds from two different donor countries for one project.

B

Funds from sources other than the GEF (e.g., governments, private sector, other banks) that are committed to a GEF project.

C

The GEF financing 100% of the project cost.

D

The GEF providing a loan instead of a grant.

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979

The GEF supports activities that lead to **Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN)**, aligning with the mandate of which convention?

A

The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).

B

The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).

C

The Paris Agreement.

D

The Ramsar Convention.

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980

The GEF operates under the principle of **Country Ownership**. This means that projects are primarily:

A

Managed by GEF staff.

B

Initiated, designed, and executed by the recipient country governments, often in partnership with local and international agencies.

C

Designed by the World Bank only.

D

Financed exclusively by private donors.

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