Q51. The Gadgil Committee report recommended a moratorium on new mining licenses in which state?
a) Kerala
b) Karnataka
c) Goa
d) Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: c) Goa
Explanation: The Gadgil Committee report recommended a moratorium on new mining licenses in Goa, among other measures for environmental protection in the Western Ghats region.
Q52. Which committee’s report was accepted ‘in principle’ by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, leading to the rejection of the other report?
a) Gadgil Committee report
b) Kasturirangan Committee report
c) Athirappilly Committee report
d) Oommen Committee report
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Correct Answer: b) Kasturirangan Committee report
Explanation: The Ministry of Environment and Forests accepted the Kasturirangan Committee report ‘in principle’, which implicitly meant the rejection of the Western Ghats Expert Ecology Panel Report under the chairpersonship of Madhav Gadgil.