Which of the following best describes/ describe the aim of 'Green India Mission' of the Government of India? 1. Incorporating environmental benefits and costs into the Union and State Budgets thereby implementing the 'green accounting' 2. Launching the second green revolution to enhance agricultural output so as to ensure food security to one and all in the future 3. Restoring and enhancing forest cover and responding to climate change by a combination of adaptation and mitigation measures Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 and 3 only
- (c) 3 only ✓ UPSC's answer
- (d) 1, 2 and 3
Why the answer is (c)
• The Green India Mission, one of the eight missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change, aims to increase forest/tree cover by 5 million hectares and improve the quality of another 5 million hectares, enhancing carbon sinks and ecosystem services while building adaptation and mitigation (statement 3).
• Green accounting (1) and a second green revolution (2) are different initiatives — the latter is under the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture.
• Hence 3 only, option (c).
Why the other options are wrong
- (a) 1 only
- Green accounting is not the Green India Mission.
- (b) 2 and 3 only
- A second green revolution is not its aim.
- (d) 1, 2 and 3
- Statements 1 and 2 are not its aims.
Asked in the GS Paper I of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2016, held on 7 August 2016. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.