Which one of the following is not among the thematic areas of National Mission on Sustainable Habitat?
- A.Energy and Green Building
- B.Mobility and Air Quality
- C.Waste Management
- D.Rural Planning, Green cover and Biodiversity
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Explanation
The correct answer is D, Rural Planning, Green cover and Biodiversity. The mission's thematic area is Urban Planning, Green Cover and Biodiversity, because the mission is about cities, not villages.
The National Mission on Sustainable Habitat is one of the eight missions under India's National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) of 2008, and it is run by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. Its aim is to make cities climate-resilient and to cut their emissions. The revised mission works through five thematic areas: Energy and Green Building; Urban Planning, Green Cover and Biodiversity; Mobility and Air Quality; Water Management; and Waste Management. Codes such as the Energy Conservation Building Code support it.
A is wrong because Energy and Green Building is one of the thematic areas. B is wrong because Mobility and Air Quality is also a thematic area, covering public transport and cleaner air in towns. C is wrong because Waste Management is another of the five areas.
Exam tip: NAPCC has eight missions; the Sustainable Habitat mission is for urban areas and sits with the Housing and Urban Affairs ministry.
Practice Questions
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- A.Coral can grow abundantly in freshwater.
- B.It requires warm water between 23 °C-25 °C.
- C.It requires shallow saltwater, not deeper than 50 metres.
- D.It requires plenty of sunlight to aid photosynthesis.
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- A.Nilgiri
- B.Achanakmar-Amarkantak
- C.Seshachalam
- D.Agasthyamalai
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- A.2 only
- B.3 and 4
- C.1 and 3
- D.2 and 4
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- A.Vegetable remains
- B.Plastic materials
- C.Animal carcasses
- D.Wastes of flowers
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- A.Locomotives using fossil fuels
- B.Ships using fossil fuels
- C.Extraction of metals from ores
- D.Power plants using fossil fuels
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