The Union Ministry of Environment and Forest recently approved in principle a proposal for Western Ghats Development prepared by K. Kasturirangan-led panel. The panel has recommended a ban on development activities in around 60000 sq. km ecologically sens

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Q: 43 (CDS-I/2014)
The Union Ministry of Environment and Forest recently approved in principle a proposal for Western Ghats Development prepared by K. Kasturirangan-led panel. The panel has recommended a ban on development activities in around 60000 sq. km ecologically sensitive area spread over

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

CDS-I

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0,119,58,39,119,13,6

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{'western ghats development': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'development activities': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'forest': [9, 1, 6, 21], 'karnataka': [5, 0, 6, 5], 'odisha': [0, 0, 0, 2], 'environment': [2, 0, 0, 3], 'gujarat': [2, 0, 1, 1], 'kerala': [7, 2, 0, 3], 'andhra pradesh': [5, 0, 4, 6], 'maharashtra': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'union ministry': [1, 0, 9, 11], 'tamil nadu': [3, 0, 1, 1], 'proposal': [0, 0, 0, 4], 'ban': [0, 1, 1, 4]}

Option 1: This option includes Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Kerala, and Karnataka. However, the correct answer is option 2, so this option is incorrect.

Option 2: This option includes Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. The correct answer is option 2, which means that this option is correct.

Option 3: This option includes Odisha, Maharashtra, Goa, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu. The correct answer is option 2, so this option is incorrect.

Option 4: This option includes Karnataka, Odisha, Gujarat, Kerala, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu. The correct answer is option 2, so this option is incorrect.

In summary, the correct answer is option 2, which includes Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. The K. Kasturirangan-led panel recommended a ban on development activities in a 60000 sq. km ecologically sensitive area spread over these states.