- The name of 8 beached recognized with ‘Blue Flag’ are: Shivrajpur (Gujarat), Kasarkod (Karnataka), Pudubidri (Karnataka), Golden Beach (Odisha), Radhanagar (Andaman and Nicobar island), Ghoghla (Diu), Kappad (Kerala) and Rushikonda (Andhra Pradesh).
- India has become the first country to be recognized with the Coveted International Blue Flag certificate for 8 beaches in the single attempt itself.
- The selection of the beaches for Blue Flag certificate was made by an international jury consisting from UNEP (United Nations Economic Programmes), UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organisations), FEE & IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature).
- GOI has set a target to bring a total of 100 Indian Beaches under the certificate of ‘Blue Flag’ in the next five years.
- Criteria for receiving Blue Flag certificate for Beaches are: Water Quality, Environmental Education and Information, Environment Management and Safety and Services.
- Static Part:
- HQ of FEE: Copenhagen, Denmark
Question:
Q.1 Which of the following beach/beaches has received recognition of ‘Blue Flag’ by Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE)?
a. Shivrajpur (Gujarat)
b. Kappad (Kerala)
c. Rushikonda (Andhra Pradesh)
d. All of the above
a. Shivrajpur (Gujarat)
b. Kappad (Kerala)
c. Rushikonda (Andhra Pradesh)
d. All of the above
