UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 78
With reference to "Gucchi" sometimes mentioned in the news, consider the following statements :
- It is a fungus.
- It grows in some Himalayan forest areas.
- It is commercially cultivated in the Himalayan foothills of north-eastern India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C (1 and 2)
Explanation: Gucchi is the prized wild morel mushroom of Himalayan forests; the assertion that it was commercially cultivated on a substantial basis in northeastern Himalayan foothills is wrong.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
1. True / qualifies - Gucchi refers to morel fungi (Morchella species).
2. True / qualifies - Wild morels occur in Himalayan forests and are often collected seasonally.
3. False / does not qualify - Commercial mass cultivation in the claimed north-eastern foothills was not the established source; wild harvest predominated.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Incorrect-omits 2 even though Wild morels occur in Himalayan forests and are often collected seasonally.
B. Incorrect-includes 3 even though Commercial mass cultivation in the claimed north-eastern foothills was not the established source; wild harvest predominated.; omits 1 even though Gucchi refers to morel fungi (Morchella species).; omits 2 even though Wild morels occur in Himalayan forests and are often collected seasonally.
C. Correct-selects exactly the correct statements/items identified above.
D. Incorrect-includes 3 even though Commercial mass cultivation in the claimed north-eastern foothills was not the established source; wild harvest predominated.; omits 1 even though Gucchi refers to morel fungi (Morchella species).