Which of the following best describe/ describes the aim of the ‘Green India Mission’ of the Government of India? 1. Incorporating environmental benefits and costs into the Union and State Budgets thereby implementing the ‘green accounting’ 2. Launching the second green revolution to enhance agricultural output so as to ensure food security to one and all in the future 3. Restoring and enhancing forest cover and responding to climate change by a combination of adaptation and mitigation measures Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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Correct answer: 3 only. Green India Mission is one of the eight missions launched under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) with the aim to maintain, restore, and improve India’s dwindling forest cover and combating climate change through a combination of adaptation and mitigation strategies. Statement 1 and 2 are incorrect: Green accounting is an ap- proach that incorporates environmental costs into financial assessments. The primary goal of green accounting is to help businesses balance economic objectives with environmental con- siderations. It is not part of the Green India Mission. Facing seri- ous challenges like overproduction of crops like rice and wheat, soil degradation, and food price volatility, the country would need the Second green revolution to focus on the interconnect- edness of agriculture, water, and energy to make farming more climate-resilient and environmentally sustainable. Both the statements are irrelevant to the Green India Mission. Statement 3 is correct: The mission intends to increase forest/ tree cover; improve/enhance ecosystem services

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