What are the benefits of implementing the ‘Integrated Watershed Development Programme’?
1. Prevention of soil runoff
2. Linking the country’s perennial rivers with seasonal rivers
3. Rainwater harvesting and recharge of groundwater table
4. Regeneration of natural vegetation
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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A.
1 and 2 only
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B.
2, 3 and 4
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C.
1, 3 and 4 only
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D.
1,2,3 and 4
Correct Answer:
C. 1, 3 and 4 only
Explanation:
The Integrated Watershed Development Programme focuses on objectives like preventing soil erosion, harvesting rainwater, and recharging groundwater. Formed in 1985, the Integrated Watershed Development Board operates under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
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