India’s 8 beaches get International Blue Flag Certification

Current Context: Denmark based Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) has awarded the recognition of ‘Blue Flag’ to 8 Indian Beaches.

• 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