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Question
With reference to "Gucchi" sometimes mentioned in the news, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 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.
Options
1 only
3 only
1 and 2
2 and 3
Explanation
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is incorrect.
Gucchi is a highly sought-after wild edible fungus (morel mushroom) that thrives naturally in the temperate conifer forests of the western Himalayas (Himachal Pradesh, J&K, Uttarakhand). It is gathered from the wild, as it cannot be successfully commercially cultivated due to its complex growth requirements.
Answer: (c).
Question details
Year
2025
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q45
Subject
Science & Technology
Sub-topic
Energy & Nuclear
Type
How-many counting
Difficulty
Hard
Nature
Current-affairs-linked
Source hint
Himalayan Wild Morel Gucchi Mushroom GI Tag Application
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