Recently Blue Flag Programme was in news which of the following statements is are correct regarding ...........

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Recently, Blue Flag Programme was in news, which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the programme?

1. The programme is undertaken by United Nations for the promotion of beach management.

2. 4 Beaches of India are alreadly conferred ‘Blue Flag’ certification.

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Only 1

Only 2

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

The Blue Flag Programme for beaches and marinas is run by the international, non-governmental, non-profit organisation FEE (the Foundation for Environmental Education).

“BLUE FLAG” has very stringent 33 criteria to be complied based on which a beach is certified and permitted to hoist their flag in these beaches.
It started in France in 1985 and has been implemented in Europe since 1987, and in areas outside Europe since 2001, when South Africa joined.
Recently Chandrabhaga beach has been granted Blue Flag status

Society of Integrated Coastal Management (SICOM) under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has embarked upon a programme for Blue flag certification of one Blue Flag beach in each of the 13 coastal States /UTs under the World Bank-assisted Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project (ICZMP). As of now no Indian beach is part of the programme.