UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 20
Which one of the following is the first Plan Vivo certified Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) project in India?
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C
Explanation: The Khasi Hills Community REDD+ initiative in Meghalaya is recognised as an early/first Indian Plan Vivo-certified community forest-carbon project.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - Uttarakhand has forest-carbon work, but it is not the cited first Plan Vivo-certified Indian REDD+ project.
B: Incorrect - ICFRE–ICIMOD work is a regional/transboundary forest initiative, not that certified project.
C: Correct - The Khasi Hills Community REDD+ project uses community-managed forest conservation and Plan Vivo certification.
D: Incorrect - The named Sikkim community project is not the first certified project referred to here.