Consider the following pairs:

Blue Flag beaches
 State
1. Kasarkod Kerala
2. Rushikonda Andhra Pradesh
3. Radhanagar Gujarat

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Option: (b)

Solution


The ‘Blue Flag’ is a certification that can be obtained by a beach, marina, or sustainable boating tourism operator. It serves as an eco-label. The certification is known as an indication of high environmental and quality standards.
  • The certification is awarded by the Denmark-based non-profit Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) with 33 stringent criteria under four major heads for the beaches: (i) Environmental Education and Information (ii) Bathing Water Quality (iii) Environment Management and Conservation and (iv) Safety and Services.
  • 8 beaches of India have been awarded the “Blue Flag” by an International Jury comprising of eminent members from UNEP, UNWTO, FEE, IUCN.
  • Beaches: Shivrajpur (Dwarka-Gujarat), Ghoghla (Diu), Kasarkod and Padubidri (Karnataka), Kappad (Kerala), Rushikonda (Andhra Pradesh), Golden (Puri-Odisha) and Radhanagar (A&N Islands).


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