Current context: The first Himalayan Conclave was held in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand on 28th July 2019.
a. Tripura
b. Jharkhand
c. Punjab
d. Uttarakhand
- The main agenda of the conclave was water conservation, with focus on glaciers, water bodies, lakes, rivers and reviving water resources that are dried up over the years.
- All the 10 representatives of Himalayan states unanimously decided at the conclave to constitute a separate ministry at the centre to focus on the matters related to the Himalayan region.
- Another key demand by the states was for a ‘green bonus’ for the ecological services that will be provided by the states.
- The states called for developing new tourist destinations as all the existing tourist destinations in the hills have come to a saturation point.
- All of them decided to conduct the conclave every year to discuss and mitigate issues pertaining to Himalayan states.
Question:
Q.1 The first Himalayan Conclave was held in which state?a. Tripura
b. Jharkhand
c. Punjab
d. Uttarakhand
