Consider the following statements Expansion of desert towards fertile land due to the work of erosiv...........

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Consider the following statements

Expansion of desert towards fertile land due to the work of erosive agent known as desertification.
The theme of 2022 World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is “Rising up from drought together”.

Select the correct statement.

1 only

2 only

Both

None

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Explanation:

Degradation of land in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas is called desertification. It is caused primarily by human activities and climatic variations.

It does not refer to the expansion of existing deserts. It occurs because dryland ecosystems - which cover over one third of the world's land area, are extremely vulnerable to overexploitation and inappropriate land use.
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is observed every year on 17th of June.
On this day, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) organized Desertification and Drought Day.
This Year’s Theme: “Rising up from drought together.”
It emphasizes the need for early action to avoid disastrous consequences for humanity and the planetary ecosystems.

Hence only statement 2nd is correct.