Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2016 · Environment · Question 48

Which of the following are the key features of 'National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA)'?<br/>1. River basin is the unit of planning and management.<br/>2. It spearheads the river conservation efforts at the national level.<br/>3. One of the Chief Ministers of the States through which the Ganga flows becomes the Chairman of NGRBA on rotation basis.<br/><br/>Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer

1 and 2 only

1. River basin is the unit of planning and management. — Correct. NGRBA was created with the river basin approach, treating the Ganga basin as the basic unit for planning, conservation and management.

2. It spearheads the river conservation efforts at the national level. — Correct. NGRBA was set up as the apex body for planning, financing and coordinating pollution abatement and conservation efforts for the Ganga 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. — Incorrect. The Prime Minister was the Chairperson of NGRBA; Chief Ministers of basin States were members, not rotating chairpersons.

Therefore, statements 1 and 2 only are correct.

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