UPSC Prelims 2001 · General Studies
Question 35: Environment and Ecology
Consider the following statements regarding environment issues of India: I. Gulf of Mannar 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?
AnswerThe answer is (b).
All four statements are correct. The Gulf of Mannar was declared a biosphere reserve in 1989. Phase II of the Ganga Action Plan was merged with the National River Conservation Plan in 1996. The National Museum of Natural History in New Delhi runs non-formal environmental education. ENVIS, set up in 1982, is a decentralised network for collecting and sharing environmental information.
- I. Gulf of Mannar is a marine biosphere reserve.
- II. GAP Phase II was merged into the National River Conservation Plan.
- III. The National Museum of Natural History does non-formal environmental education.
- IV. ENVIS is a decentralised environmental information network.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Leaves out III, which is correct.
- (b) Right: all four statements are correct.
- (c) Leaves out I and IV, which are also correct.
- (d) Leaves out II, which is correct.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2001, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.