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 answer
C
2 only
D
3 only
Explanation
NIRANTAR brings the Environment Ministry's institutes together under thematic verticals. UPSC's key accepts statements 1 and 3: Ecosystem Survey and Analysis is led by the Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata, and Capacity Development Support by the Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal. Statement 2 names the wrong lead: the Central Zoo Authority is a regulator of zoos, not the lead institute for research on ecosystem services.
Environmental GovernanceMoEFCC institutional platform: NIRANTARNIRANTARMoEFCCBotanical Survey of IndiaIIFM BhopalEcosystem services