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UPSC 2016: 'Gadgil Committee Report' and 'Kasturirangan Committee Report', sometimes seen in the news, are related to
(a)constitutional reforms
(b)Ganga Action Plan
(c)linking of rivers
(d)protection of Western Ghats
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) protection of Western Ghats
Both the Gadgil (2011) Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel and the Kasturirangan (2013) High-Level Working Group reports deal with designating and protecting ecologically sensitive zones in the Western Ghats mountain range. They are unrelated to constitutional reforms, river-linking, or the Ganga Action Plan.
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The correct answer is option (d): protection of Western Ghats. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2016, GS Paper 1, as Question 68. It falls under Environment & Ecology > Protected Areas & Wildlife.
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This question is rated "easy". It tests basic recall and most well-prepared aspirants should answer it correctly.
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