International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026

1. Question 1Answer B

   On 17 June 2026, Desertification and Drought Day was observed within which International Year?

   • AGlaciers' Preservation
   • BCorrect answer: Rangelands and Pastoralists
   • CMillets
   • DSustainable Mountains

   Core Trigger: On 17 June 2026 Desertification and Drought Day was observed within the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 377, point 1

2. Question 2Answer D

   What was the theme of Desertification and Drought Day 2026?

   • ARangelands: Protect. Plant. Prosper.
   • BRestore the land. Unlock the opportunities.
   • CLand. Life. Legacy.
   • DCorrect answer: Rangelands: Recognize. Respect. Restore.

   Theme: The 2026 Day's theme was 'Rangelands: Recognize. Respect. Restore.'From Book 1 RATNA, topic 377, point 2

3. Question 3Answer A

   Which UN agency is the lead agency for the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists?

   • ACorrect answer: FAO
   • BUNEP
   • CUNDP
   • DUNCCD

   Current Head: FAO is lead agency for the Year; Bhupender Yadav, Union Environment Minister, marked the Day in New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 377, point 3

4. Question 4Answer C

   Which country hosted the 2026 global observance at Gatunga?

   • AMongolia
   • BEthiopia
   • CCorrect answer: Kenya
   • DMorocco

   Host: Kenya hosted the global observance at Gatunga, the first time in nearly a decade that Africa did so.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 377, point 4

5. Question 5Answer B

   Which is/are correct? 1. Rangelands cover over half of Earth's land. 2. They give almost 30% of livestock feed.

   • AOnly 2
   • BCorrect answer: Only 1
   • CBoth 1 and 2
   • DNeither

   Data Point: Rangelands cover over half of Earth's land, support about two billion people and give almost 70% of livestock feed.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 377, point 5

6. Question 6Answer D

   Which country initiated the resolution for the Year and hosted UNCCD COP17?

   • AKenya
   • BKazakhstan
   • CSaudi Arabia
   • DCorrect answer: Mongolia

   Stakeholders: Mongolia initiated the resolution with 60 supporting States and hosted UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar, 17-28 August 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 377, point 6

7. Question 7Answer C

   Where is the UNCCD permanent secretariat located?

   • AGeneva, Switzerland
   • BNairobi, Kenya
   • CCorrect answer: Bonn, Germany
   • DRome, Italy

   Headquarters: The UNCCD permanent secretariat is in Bonn, Germany.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 377, point 8

8. Question 8Answer D

   In which year was the UNCCD established?

   • A1992
   • B1997
   • C2002
   • DCorrect answer: 1994

   Founded: The UNCCD was established in 1994; UNGA resolution 49/115 (1994) declared 17 June the annual Day.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 377, point 9

9. Question 9Answer C

   Which UNGA resolution of 15 March 2022 declared 2026 the International Year?

   • A49/115
   • B75/222
   • CCorrect answer: 76/253
   • D77/165

   Landmark: UNGA resolution 76/253 of 15 March 2022 declared 2026 the Year and invited FAO to facilitate it.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 377, point 10

10. Question 10Answer A

    Which is/are correct? 1. The UNCCD is the only legally binding framework on desertification and drought. 2. It has 197 Parties, all countries.

    • ACorrect answer: Only 1
    • BOnly 2
    • CBoth 1 and 2
    • DNeither

    Convention Facts: The UNCCD is the only legally binding framework on desertification and drought, with 197 Parties: 196 countries and the European Union.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 377, point 11

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