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:
A.1, 2 and 3
B.1 and 3 only✓ Correct
C.2 only
D.3 only
Explanation
NIRANTAR is a platform under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change consolidating its research institutes. Under it, Ecosystem Survey and Analysis is a vertical led by the Botanical Survey of India and Zoological Survey of India, both based in Kolkata, making statement 1 correct. The Research and Management of Ecosystem Service vertical is led by institutes like the Wildlife Institute of India (Dehradun) and Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, not the Central Zoo Authority — making statement 2 incorrect. The Capacity Development Support vertical is led by the Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal, making statement 3 correct.
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