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Which mission did the MoEFCC Secretary describe as the fulcrum for coastal resilience?

  1. A.National Coastal Mission
  2. B.National Mission on Himalayan Studies
  3. C.National Water Mission
  4. D.National Mission for Green India

Correct answer

A. National Coastal Mission

Explanation

The correct answer is the National Coastal Mission. Narendra Bhooshan, Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, said at the inaugural session that this mission would work as the fulcrum for coastal resilience and adaptive intervention, building on what the GCF-ECRICC project has produced. He also said the scientific base for coastal planning has been strengthened through shoreline-change assessment, hazard-line mapping, coastal vulnerability assessment and ecosystem information, and that the next task is to move this evidence into planning, infrastructure and investment decisions at State, district and local levels. Option B concerns the Himalayan region, not the coast. Option C deals with water resources under the climate action plan. Option D is about forest and tree cover. Joint Secretary Tanvi Garg also underscored this mission's role with the coastal States and Union Territories.

Read the full article: National Workshop on Coastal Resilience Opens in Delhi

Practice Questions

Q1.EnvironmentEasy

Which ministry organised the National Workshop on 'Enhancing Coastal Resilience through Adaptive Strategies'?

  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 Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
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Correct answer: C. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

It held the workshop in New Delhi on 29 and 30 October 2026 under the Green Climate Fund project known as GCF-ECRICC, and its Secretary, Narendra Bhooshan, addressed the opening session.

Q2.EnvironmentMedium

In which three States is the GCF-ECRICC project being implemented?

  1. A.Gujarat, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
  2. B.Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Odisha
  3. C.West Bengal, Odisha and Tamil Nadu
  4. D.Goa, Karnataka and Kerala
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Correct answer: B. Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Odisha

Progress under the project in these three States, and the chance of replicating or scaling up what has worked, was presented at the workshop in the welcome address.

Q3.EnvironmentMedium

Under the GCF-ECRICC project, who are the Climate Champions known as ECRICC Didi?

  1. A.Forest officers posted on the coast
  2. B.Women, mostly from coastal communities
  3. C.School teachers in coastal districts
  4. D.Scientists from research institutions
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Correct answer: B. Women, mostly from coastal communities

The Climate Champion model of GCF-ECRICC puts such women to work as the link between technical knowledge and the villages that have to act on it, and they are called ECRICC Didi.

Q4.EnvironmentMedium

Which Indian company signed a long-term green ammonia supply agreement worth over USD 3 billion with Samsung C&T of South Korea?

  1. A.ACME Group
  2. B.AM Green
  3. C.Reliance Industries Limited
  4. D.Larsen & Toubro
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Correct answer: C. Reliance Industries Limited

Its long-term supply and purchase agreement with Samsung C&T Corporation of South Korea is valued at more than USD 3 billion, making it one of the largest green ammonia offtake contracts in the world, and deliveries under it are expected to begin by 2028.