Which of the following are core missions of the National Action Plan on Climate Change?

1.National Solar Mission

2.National Mission on Desert

3.National Water Mission

4.National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture

5.National Mission on Indian Ocean

A1, 2 & 3 only

B2, 3 & 4 only

C1, 3 & 4 only ✓ Correct

D3, 4 & 5 only

Correct answer: (C) 1, 3 & 4 only

Explanation

The National Action Plan on Climate Change of 2008 runs eight national missions.

Statement 1: the solar mission promotes solar power and is a core mission.

Statement 3 and Statement 4: the water mission and the sustainable agriculture mission are both core missions.

Statement 2: there is no desert mission; the land theme is covered by the Green India mission instead.

Statement 5: there is no Indian Ocean mission; the relevant one is on the Himalayan ecosystem.

The other missions cover energy efficiency, sustainable habitat and strategic knowledge for climate change.

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