Q77.
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. Select the answer using the code given below:
Answer
B
Explanation
Under NIRANTAR, Ecosystem Survey and Analysis is led by the Botanical Survey of India, while Capacity Development Support is led by the Indian Institute of Forest Management. The Research and Management of Ecosystem Services vertical is not led by the Central Zoo Authority as stated. Hence 1 and 3 only → B.