With reference to ‘Gucchi’ sometimes mentioned in the news, consider the following statements

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 correct?

(a)

1 only

(b)

3 only

(c)

1 and 2

(d)

2 and 3

Answer:

(c)

Factual

Non-traditional

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct: Gucchi mushrooms are the costliest among fungi in the world. Statement 2 is correct: Gucchi mushrooms grow in clusters on logs in decaying wood and are mostly cultivated in parts of India like Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir. Statement 3 is not correct: The fresh morel mushroom season is limited to a barely few weeks in the spring. It is collected from the wild habitats in northwestern Himalayas by the locals” Hence Option C is correct.