Current context: Indian Forest Service officer Ramesh Pandey has been selected for the Asia Environmental Enforcement Award.
a. Rakesh Pandey
b. Ramesh Pandey
c. Mohan Pandey
d. Suresh Pandey
- The award is given by the United Nations Environment Programme.
- The 1996-batch IFS officer, Ramesh Pandey is known for his investigation and intelligence gathering on poachers when he was posted as Chief Conservator Forests in Lucknow and Secretary, UP State Bio-diversity Board.
- The selection panel recognized the excellent work done by him in combating trans-boundary environmental crime.
- The award will be given to him on 13th November at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok.
- The Asia Environmental Enforcement Awards aims to publicly recognise outstanding achievements by public organisations and individuals in Asia to combat trans boundary environmental crime.
Question:
Q.1 Who has been recently selected from India for the Asia Environmental Enforcement Award by the United Nations Environment Programme?a. Rakesh Pandey
b. Ramesh Pandey
c. Mohan Pandey
d. Suresh Pandey