MCQs - 2026-07

The 59th Jnanpith Award for 2023 was conferred upon renowned Urdu poet Gulzar and Sanskrit scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya.

The Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Plan, implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), is a key initiative for the sustainable management and assessment of India's coastal ecosystems.

Coastal ecosystems primarily include mangroves, coral reefs, estuaries, lagoons, and sandy beaches, all of which are vital for biodiversity and coastal protection and are assessed for their health.

Coastal ecosystem health assessments aim to evaluate the ecological status, identify threats, and inform conservation strategies against climate change and human pressures to protect coastal biodiversity.

A key objective of GIM is to enhance carbon sinks through afforestation and eco-restoration, thereby contributing to climate change mitigation by absorbing atmospheric carbon dioxide.

GIM is one of the eight missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), launched by the Government of India to address climate change challenges.

The National Mission for Green India (GIM) aims to protect, restore, and enhance India's forest cover and respond to climate change by increasing forest and tree cover and improving the quality of existing forests.