With reference to ‘Forest Carbon Partnership Facility’, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1) It is global partnership of governments, businesses, civil society and indigenous peoples 2) It provides financial aid to universities, individual scientists and institutions involved in scientific forestry research to develop eco-friendly and climate adaptation technologies for sustainable forest management 3) It assists the countries in their ‘REDD + (Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Forest Degradation+)’ efforts by providing them with financial and technical assistance. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

The correct answer is C. The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) was launched in 2008 and is hosted by the World Bank. It is a global partnership of governments, businesses, civil society, indigenous peoples and forest-dependent communities, so statement 1 is correct.

Statement 3 is also correct. FCPF helps developing countries prepare for REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, plus conservation and sustainable management of forests). It offers readiness grants for national strategies, results-based payments and technical support.

Statement 2 is wrong. FCPF does not fund universities, individual scientists or forestry technology research. Its money goes to countries for REDD+ readiness and performance.

• Statement 1: correct, a multi-stakeholder partnership.
• Statement 2: incorrect, it targets countries, not research institutions.
• Statement 3: correct, REDD+ readiness finance and technical help.

Core concept: REDD+ is a UNFCCC mechanism that pays forest-rich developing countries for verified emission reductions. For Mains GS-3, connect it to India's carbon sink commitments under the Paris Agreement.

Trap: candidates see 'forestry' and 'climate adaptation' in statement 2 and tick it by association. Always check the recipient: here it is governments, not scientists.