Q93 · UPPSC Prelims 2025 · Set A · General Studies

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With reference to Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats and Tangible Income (MISHTI), which of the following statements is/are correct?1.It was initiated in 2019.2.It aims to restore Mangrove forests.Select the correct answer from the code given below:

A Only 2
B Neither 1 nor 2
C Both 1 and 2
D Only 1

Correct answer: (a) Only 2

Explanation

  1. A

    Only 2

    Only 2. MISHTI restores mangroves. It was announced in Union Budget 2023–24, not initiated in 2019.

  2. B

    Neither 1 nor 2

    Neither. The restore-mangrove aim holds.

  3. C

    Both 1 and 2

    Both. Statement 1 has the wrong start year.

  4. D

    Only 1

    Only 1. 2019 is the false limb.

Summary. Official key is (a) only 2. MISHTI is mangrove restoration; not a 2019 launch. Also note: Budget 2023 — MISHTI announced; CAMPA — Funding limb often cited; Sundarbans / Gujarat — Core mangrove states; 2019 — Trap year; other coastal schemes.