{"id":91360,"date":"2025-06-01T10:54:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91360"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:54:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:54:11","slug":"the-fao-accords-the-status-of-globally-important-agricultural-heritag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-fao-accords-the-status-of-globally-important-agricultural-heritag\/","title":{"rendered":"The FAO accords the status of &#8216;Globally Important Agricultural Heritag"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The FAO accords the status of &#8216;Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS)&#8217; to traditional agricultural systems. What is the overall goal of this initiative?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. To provide modern technology, training in modern farming methods and financial support to local communities of identified GIAHS so as to greatly enhance their agricultural productivity.<\/li>\n<li>2. To identify and safeguard eco-friendly traditional farm practices and their associated landscapes, agricultural biodiversity and knowledge systems of the local communities.<\/li>\n<li>3. To provide Geographical Indication status to all the varieties of agricultural produce in such identified GIAHS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2016<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2016\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement 2 correctly describes the overall goal of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS) initiative by the FAO, while statements 1 and 3 do not.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; The overall goal of the GIAHS initiative is to identify, support, and safeguard remarkable traditional agricultural systems around the world. These systems are characterized by their resilience, sustainability, and the invaluable cultural and biological diversity they conserve (Statement 2).<br \/>\n&#8211; GIAHS focuses on preserving traditional knowledge, landscapes, biodiversity, and management practices that have evolved over generations in harmony with their environment.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\n&#8211; While GIAHS sites may receive some support, the primary goal is not to impose modern technology or greatly enhance productivity in a way that might compromise the traditional system&#8217;s integrity or sustainability (Statement 1 is incorrect). The focus is on maintaining the *system* itself, which includes livelihood security, food security, knowledge systems, and ecological integrity.<br \/>\n&#8211; Providing Geographical Indication (GI) status is a separate initiative related to intellectual property rights and product branding, and it is not an inherent or overall goal of the GIAHS program (Statement 3 is incorrect). GIAHS is about the *system*, not just the specific produce.<br \/>\n&#8211; GIAHS aims to recognize, conserve, and promote these systems for their significance as living cultural heritage and their contribution to sustainable development.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The FAO accords the status of &#8216;Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS)&#8217; to traditional agricultural systems. What is the overall goal of this initiative? 1. 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