Consider the following statements regarding environment issues of India: I. Gulf of Manner is one of the biosphere reserves. II. The Ganga Action Plan, phase II has been merged with the National River Conservation Plan. III. The National Museum of Natural History at New Delhi imparts nonformal education in environment and conservation. IV. Environmental Information System (ENVIS) acts as a decentralised information network for environmental information. Which of these statements are correct?

The correct answer is B because all four statements are factually accurate according to the environmental governance framework in India.

Statement I is correct as the Gulf of Mannar was designated as Indias first Marine Biosphere Reserve in 1989.

Statement II is correct because the Ganga Action Plan Phase II was merged with the National River Conservation Plan in 1996 to create a more comprehensive approach to river cleaning across the country.

Statement III is correct as the National Museum of Natural History, established under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, is specifically designed to promote environmental awareness through nonformal education.

Statement IV is correct because ENVIS was established in 1982 as a network of centers located across the country to collect, collate, and disseminate decentralized information related to various environmental sectors.