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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which initiative was launched by the Maharashtra government that focuses on environmental conservation and protection?
A
Vasundhara initiative
B
Vasundara Earth initiative
C
My Vasundhara initiative
D
My Earth initiative
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Vanashakti was a part of a restoration programme launched by state of Maharashtra which involved plantation of mangroves over 60 hectares across the city of Mumbai.

Detailed explanation-2: -AERF. The Applied Environmental Research Foundation (AERF) is a registered Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) based in Pune, India. Since its inception in 1994, AERF has been working towards biodiversity conservation on the ground.

Detailed explanation-3: -Vanashakti is founded by citizens who have a commitment to fulfil the constitutional obligation of protecting the environment; coasts, forests, wildlife, wetlands and rivers. We believe that all sections of the society need to be sensitized to the need to protect and conserve our natural wealth and resources.

Detailed explanation-4: -Maharashtra experiences a tropical monsoon climate with hot, rainy, and cold weather seasons and dry summers. The month of March marks the beginning of the summer and the temperature rises steadily until June. In the central plains, summer temperatures rise to between 40 °C or 104.0 °F and 45 °C or 113.0 °F.

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