A
Provide direct income support exclusively to urban landless laborers
B
Construct large-scale commercial hydroelectric dams across Himalayan rivers
C
Conserve wetlands and enhance local livelihoods through community involvement
D
Regulate stock market trading of international carbon credits
Correct answer: (c) Conserve wetlands and enhance local livelihoods through community involvement
Explanation
Amrit Dharohar is a government scheme specifically aimed at conserving wetlands and enhancing local livelihoods through community involvement. Options A, C, and D describe completely unrelated infrastructural, financial, or welfare domains.
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2019 · Q40 · General Studies · 2 marks
Consider the following statements: 1. Under Ramsar Convention, it is mandatory on the part of the Government of India to protect and conserve all the wetlands in the territory of India. 2. The Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010 were framed by the Government of India based on the recommendation of Ramsar Convention. 3. The Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010 also encompass the drainage area or catchment regions of the wetlands as determined by the authority. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? -
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2022 · Q30 · General Studies · 2 marks
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