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UPSC 2022: With reference to "Gucchi" sometimes mentioned in the news, consider the following statements : 1. It is a fungus. 2. It grows in some Himalayan forest areas. 3. It is commercially cultivated in the Himalayan foothills of north-eastern India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a)1 only
(b)3 only
(c)1 and 2
(d)2 and 3
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) 1 and 2
Gucchi is the common name for the Himalayan morel mushroom (Morchella spp.), a fungus (Statement 1) that grows wild in coniferous forests of Jammu-Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and other Himalayan areas (Statement 2). It has so far defied large-scale commercial cultivation anywhere in India, including the north-eastern foothills, because it requires very specific symbiotic conditions (Statement 3 is false). Hence only statements 1 and 2 are correct. ([edukemy.com](https://edukemy.com/blog/upsc-prelims-2022-question-paper-with-answer-key-general-studies-paper-1/?utm_source=openai))
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