{"id":91366,"date":"2025-06-01T10:54:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91366"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:54:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:54:18","slug":"which-of-the-following-best-describes-describe-the-aim-of-green-indi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-best-describes-describe-the-aim-of-green-indi\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following best describes\/ describe the aim of &#8216;Green Indi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following best describes\/ describe the aim of &#8216;Green India Mission&#8217; of the Government of India?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Incorporating environmental benefits and costs into the Union and State Budgets thereby implementing the &#8216;green accounting&#8217;<\/li>\n<li>Launching the second green revolution to enhance agricultural output so as to ensure food security to one and all in the future<\/li>\n<li>Restoring and enhancing forest cover and responding to climate change by a combination of adaptation and mitigation measures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2016<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2016\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe Green India Mission (GIM) is one of the eight National Missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC).<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nIts primary aim is to protect, restore, and enhance India&#8217;s forest cover and to respond to climate change. 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