The 'Gadgil Committee Report' and the 'Kasturirangan Committee Report' are both related to which one of the following?

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B. Ecological protection of the Western Ghats. Both the Gadgil Committee Report and the Kasturirangan Committee Report are related to the ecological protection of the Western Ghats, one of India's most significant biodiversity hotspots, though the two reports differed sharply on how much of the Ghats should be marked ecologically sensitive. Neither report is about coastal zone regulation, mining royalties in general, or the Aravalli range, ruling out the other options. Hence option B is correct.

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A. Coastal Regulation Zone notifications

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B. Ecological protection of the Western Ghats

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C. Royalty sharing from mining leases

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D. Ecological protection of the Aravalli range