Q. Consider the following statements regarding environment issues of India:

1. Gulf of Manner is one of the biosphere reserves.
2. The Ganga Action Plan, phase II has been merged with the National River Conservation Plan.
3. The National Museum of Natural History at New Delhi imparts non-formal education in environment and conservation.
4. Environmental Information System (ENVIS) acts as a decentralised information network for environmental information.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?
Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
Notes: The Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve, located on the south-east coast of India opposite Sri Lanka, is one of the world's richest regions in terms of marine biodiversity. The Ganga Action Plan (GAP) Phase-I was initiated in 1985 to improve the water quality of the Ganga River. Later, GAP Phase-II, incorporating various pollution abatement schemes, was launched in 1993. The National Museum of Natural History, established in 1972 in New Delhi, imparts non-formal education in environment and conservation under the aegis of the Ministry of Environment and Forests. Environment Information System (ENVIS) is a comprehensive web-enabled portal providing information on environment and related subjects.

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