2026 · EnvironmentPrevious Year Question
Q40.
Which one of the following is the first Plan Vivo certified Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) project in India?
A. Uttarakhand REDD+ project
B. ICFRE-ICIMOD Transboundary REDD+ project in North-Eastern Himalayas
C. Khasi Hills Community REDD+ project
D. Sikkim Mamley Kamrang Community REDD+ project
Answer

C

Explanation

The Khasi Hills Community REDD+ Project in Meghalaya is associated with Plan Vivo certification. REDD+ broadly links forest conservation and avoided emissions with community participation and livelihood benefits. The item tests India's early community-oriented forest-carbon initiatives.