Prof. Madhav Gadgil, the ecologist who died on 7 January 2026, chaired which panel?
- AThe Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel
- BThe Committee on Forest Rights
- CThe National Wetlands Committee
- DThe High-Level Committee on the Ganga
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Correct answer: (a) The Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel
Explanation
Madhav Gadgil chaired the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP), the "Gadgil Commission". It was set up in 2010 and reported in August 2011, proposing three ecologically sensitive zones.