Which of the following statements in relation to NIRANTAR (National Institute for Research and Application of Natural Resources to Transform, Adapt and Build Resilience), a platform of institutions under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, is/are correct ?
- 1.Ecosystem Survey and Analysis is a vertical under this platform, the lead institute of which is Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata.
- 2.Research and Management of Ecosystem Service is a vertical under this platform, the lead institute of which is Central Zoo Authority, New Delhi.
- 3.Capacity Development Support is a vertical under this platform, the lead institute of which is Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal.
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Answer: B. Statement 1 is correct: the Ecosystem Survey and Analysis vertical is led by the Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata. Statement 2 is wrong: the ecosystem services vertical is reported to be led by a Dehradun institute (ICFRE or the Wildlife Institute of India), not the Central Zoo Authority. Statement 3 is correct: Capacity Development Support is led by the Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal. So 1 and 3 only.
Watch for: The Central Zoo Authority is a familiar MoEFCC body, so its name looks plausible.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because the Central Zoo Authority is not the lead for statement 2.
- C. Wrong because statement 2 has the wrong lead institute.
- D. Wrong because statement 1 is also correct.
Source to check: NIRANTAR official portal, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (nirantar.moef.gov.in)
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