UPSC Ecology And Environment Current Ecological Developments Question Bank Current Ecological Developments

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    Read the following statements regarding Indian Himalayan ecology.
    (i) Climate change in the Indian Himalayan region is monitored by National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE).
    (ii) Indian Himalayas Climate Adaptation Programme (IHCAP) aims to study climate change impacts on natural resources.
    (iii) Himalayan plants include Blue Poppy, Creeping Cotoneaster, and Deodar Cedar.
    Choose the correct option.

    A) only (iii)            

    B) (i), (ii) and (iii)

    C) (i) and (iii)                     

    D) only (i)

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Climate change in the Indian Himalayan region is monitored by National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE). Indian Himalayas Climate Adaptation Programme (IHCAP) has generate knowledge of climate change impacts on natural resources, ecosystem services, and the communities depending on them, contributing to policy and practice for enhanced adaptation. Several plant species have been grown in the Himalayas, including Himalayan Blue Poppy, Creeping Cotoneaster, Deodar Cedar.


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