The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment describes the following major categories of ecosystem services—provisioning, supporting, regulating, preserving and cultural. Which one of the following is supporting service?
AProduction of food and water
BControl of climate and disease
CNutrient cycling and crop pollination
DMaintenance of diversity
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Nutrient cycling and crop pollination
UPSC CSE Prelims 2012 (GS-I, Set A), Q.94. Answer key: C (coaching consensus; UPSC did not publish an official 2012 AK separately on upsc.gov.in).
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