Current Affairs · Environment and Governance
Consider the following statements regarding the Great Nicobar Island mega-infrastructure project: Statement I: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) upheld the environmental clearance for the Great Nicobar project, citing its strategic importance and finding no good ground to interfere with the 2022 clearance. Statement II: The NGT directed the Environment Ministry to ensure strict compliance with the Environmental Clearance (EC) conditions, including protection and regeneration of coral reefs and prevention of shoreline erosion in accordance with the ICRZ Notification, 2019. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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- 1Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, and Statement II is the correct explanation for Statement I.
- 2Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, but Statement II is not the correct explanation for Statement I.✓
- 3Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
- 4Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.
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Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, but Statement II is not the correct explanation for Statement I.
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