National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), HCL Foundation and Indian National Trust for Art and Culture Heritage (INTACH) signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the plantation of Rudraksha trees in Uttarakhand under the 'Namami Gange' Programme.
a. Bel
b. Rudraksha
c. Neem
d. Sandal
Details of the Project:
- The objective is to create a greener ecosystem in the Ganga Basin along the stretch of 97 towns and 4,465 villages.
- Under the project, the aim is to plant 10,000 Rudraksha trees in the catchment area of the Ganga River in Uttarakhand.
About Rudraksh Tree:
- Scientific Name: Elaeocarpus Ganitrus
- The term is derived from words Rudra which is one of hindu Lord Shiva's Vedic names and Akṣa means 'teardrops'. Thus, Rudraksh actually means Lord Shiva's teardrops.
- It is a large evergreen tree, with a height of 60-80 feet and has broad-leaves. It is the seeds of the tree which are known as Rudraksh.
- Its seed is traditionally used for prayer beads in Hinduism and Buddhism and primarily used in India and Nepal.
Question:
Q. National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), HCL Foundation and Indian National Trust for Art and Culture Heritage (INTACH) signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the plantation of which trees in Uttarakhand under the 'Namami Gange' Programme?a. Bel
b. Rudraksha
c. Neem
d. Sandal
