UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2022

With reference to "Gucchi" sometimes mentioned in the news, consider the following statements: 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. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 3 only
  3. 1 and 2
  4. 2 and 3

Answer

Correct Answer

1 and 2

Explanation

Statements 1 and 2 are correct — Gucchi (morel) is a fungus that grows wild in some Himalayan forest areas. Statement 3 is incorrect — it cannot be commercially cultivated and is only wild-harvested.

Topics: environment, fungi, gucchi mushroom, himalayan forests