Question

Which one of the following statements about the National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change is not correct?
A) The fund is meant to assist national and State level activities to meet the cost of adaptation measures. B) This scheme has been taken as a Central Sector Scheme. C) The Indian Council of Agricultural Research is the national implementing entity for the fund. D) The scheme has been in force since

Answer 1

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research is the national implementing entity for the fund.

Option (c) is correct.

Explanation:

• The National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change is also known as (NAFCC).  
• It is a central setup scheme  
• This scheme was set up in 2015-2016.
• The purpose of this scheme is to reduce the adverse and harmful effects of climate change and to support concrete adaptation activities.
• Moreover, the national implement entity falls into the national bank for agriculture and rural development.