NMSHE - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   Which of the following is/are true regarding National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE)?

1) Marginalised communities of the Himalayan region would be the major beneficiaries of the mission.
2) Traditional knowledge of the communities living in the Himalayan States will not come under this mission.

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Only 1

Explanation:

  • Its primary objective is to develop a sustainable national capacity in a time-bound manner to continuously assess the health status of the Himalayan ecosystem and enable policy formulation to assist Himalayan states to implement sustainable development programmes.
  • The NMSHE would attempt to address a variety of important issues, including studying the Himalayan glaciers and associated hydrological consequences and prediction and management of natural hazards.
  • It would also assist in the on-going restoration and rehabilitation process of Uttarakhand, which was devastated in last year’s ravaging floods. The NMSHE would focus on biodiversity conservation and protection of wildlife, traditional knowledge of societies and their livelihoods.
  • Marginalised communities of the Himalayan region would be the major beneficiaries of the mission.
2)   National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE) covers which of the following states?

1) West Bengal
2) Mizoram
3) Arunachal Pradesh

a. 1, 2
b. 1, 3
c. 2, 3
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of the above

Explanation:

  • National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE) is a national mission to sustain the Himalayan ecosystem, continuously assess its health status, and formulate policies for sustainable development in the mountainous states.
  • The Mission covers 12 Himalayan states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam and West Bengal.
  • The Department of Science and Technology would coordinate the implementation of NMSHE and a mission cell would be set up at its Climate Change Programme Division for the project.

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