UPSC Prelims 2016·GS1·geography·ecology and environment

Which of the following best describes/describe the aim of 'Green India Mission' of the Government of India? 1. Incorporating environmental benefits and costs into the Union and State Budgets thereby implementing the 'green accounting' 2. Launching the second green revolution to enhance agricultural output so as to ensure food security to one and all in the future 3. Restoring and enhancing forest cover and responding to climate change by a combination of adaptation and mitigation measures Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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  1. A1 only
  2. B2 and 3 only
  3. C3 onlyCorrect
  4. D1, 2 and 3

Explanation

The 'Green India Mission' (GIM) is one of the eight missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). Its core objective is to protect, restore, and enhance India's diminishing forest cover and to respond to climate change by a combination of adaptation and mitigation measures. This includes improving ecosystem services like carbon sequestration and hydrological services, and enhancing the livelihoods of forest-dependent communities. Statement 3 accurately describes this aim. Statement 1, 'incorporating environmental benefits and costs into the Union and State Budgets thereby implementing the 'green accounting',' refers to a broader concept of green accounting or environmental economic accounting, which is not the primary aim of GIM. Statement 2, 'Launching the second green revolution to enhance agricultural output,' refers to agricultural productivity, which is distinct from the forest and climate change focus of the Green India Mission.
geography: Which of the following best describes/describe the aim of 'Green India Mission' of the Government of India? 1. Incorpora

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