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UPSC 2016: Which of the following are the key features of ‘National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA)’? 1. River basin is the unit of planning and management. 2. It spearheads the river conservation efforts at the national level. 3. One of the Chief Ministers of the States through which the Ganga flows becomes the Chairman of NGRBA on rotation basis. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a)1 and 2 only
(b)2 and 3 only
(c)1 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) 1 and 2 only
The notification creating the National Ganga River Basin Authority (2009) states that the river basin is the basic unit for planning and that the Authority will spearhead Ganga conservation nationally—so statements 1 and 2 are correct. The Prime Minister, not a rotating Chief Minister, is the ex-officio chairperson, so statement 3 is incorrect. ([cpcb.nic.in](https://www.cpcb.nic.in/ngrba/about.html?utm_source=openai))
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