UPSC PRELIMS · GEOGRAPHY · HIMALAYAN BIODIVERSITY AND FOREST PRODUCTS
With reference to “Gucchi” sometimes mentioned in the news, consider the following statements: 1. It is a fungus. 2. It grows in some Himalayan Forest areas. 3. It is commercially cultivated in the Himalayan foothills of north-eastern India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Take a breath. Choose one. Press A–D on your keyboard if you like.
EXPLANATION
Gucchi or morels are wild edible fungi found in Himalayan forest areas; the question’s statement about commercial cultivation in the northeastern foothills is incorrect.
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