UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 19
'Gadgil Committee Report' and 'Kasturirangan Committee Report', sometimes seen in the news, are related to
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Correct answer: D
Correct Option: D
Explanation: The Gadgil (Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel) and Kasturirangan (High-Level Working Group) reports both examined conservation and development policy for the Western Ghats.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - They did not principally concern amendments to India’s Constitution.
B: Incorrect - The Ganga Action Plan deals with the Ganga basin, not the Western Ghats.
C: Incorrect - Interlinking rivers was not the subject of either report.
D: Correct - Correct-both address Western Ghats ecological protection and land-use choices.