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EnvironmentMedium

National Coastal Mission 2.0 is to be implemented across how many coastal states and Union Territories?

  1. A.Seven coastal states and three Union Territories
  2. B.Nine coastal states and four Union Territories
  3. C.Eleven coastal states and two Union Territories
  4. D.Thirteen coastal states and five Union Territories

Correct answer

B. Nine coastal states and four Union Territories

Explanation

The correct answer is nine coastal states and four Union Territories. That is the geography named for the mission, and it matches the shape of the Indian coastline, where the shore runs through nine states and a set of island and coastal Union Territories. Option A understates both halves of the count. Option C is wrong on both numbers as well: the coastal state count is not eleven, and the Union Territory count is not two. Option D is the furthest from the fact and points to a coastline spread over thirteen states, which India does not have. Candidates should hold the pair together with the money and the timeline, because a question on this mission usually asks for one of the three: the outlay of Rs 767 crore, the closing year 2030-31, or this coverage of nine states and four Union Territories.

Read the full article: National Coastal Mission 2.0 Guidelines Out, Rs 767 Crore Outlay

Q2.EnvironmentMedium

Which ministry released the implementation guidelines of National Coastal Mission 2.0?

  1. A.Ministry of Jal Shakti
  2. B.Ministry of Earth Sciences
  3. C.Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
  4. D.Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
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Correct answer: C. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

The correct answer is the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and the guidelines were released by its minister, Bhupender Yadav, in New Delhi.

Q4.EnvironmentMedium

PAVAN, which brings air quality, emission, weather, satellite and compliance data onto one platform, belongs to which body?

  1. A.India Meteorological Department
  2. B.Commission for Air Quality Management
  3. C.National Green Tribunal
  4. D.Municipal Corporation of Delhi
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Correct answer: B. Commission for Air Quality Management

PAVAN stands for the Platform for Air Quality Vigilance and Analytics for NCR, and it is CAQM’s own platform, built so that air quality readings, emission data, meteorological information, satellite inputs and compliance records can be seen together instead of in separate silos.