Multiple choice

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Read the following statements :

1 The Planning Commission in its environment performance report, released on 26th July, 2012, ranked Himachal Pradesh as the top State in the country on environmental performance index.

2 The World Bank approved an 1100 crore rupees loan for Himachal Pradesh to promote green initiatives and sustain­able development in the State

3 The Planning Commission in its new report in Oct 2012 had ranked Uttarakhand as a top performing state

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Only 3

  4. Both 1 and 2

  5. 1, 2, and 3 are correct
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

Planning commission of India has ranked Himachal Pradesh at the top position in the country on environmental performance index (EPI), something that would be used for devolving green bonus funds to states involved in conserving environment.The criteria on which the index was ranked took into account 16 indicators under five categories of air pollution, forests, water quality, water management, and climate change, said Nagin Nanda, principal secretary environment. Planning commission in its report released in October,   has declared Uttrakhand has ranked aa a top performing state.

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