Prelims 2026 · Environment · Question 77
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 ?<br/><br/>1. Ecosystem Survey and Analysis is a vertical under this platform, the lead institute of which is Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata.<br/>2. Research and Management of Ecosystem Service is a vertical under this platform, the lead institute of which is Central Zoo Authority, New Delhi.<br/>3. Capacity Development Support is a vertical under this platform, the lead institute of which is Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal.<br/><br/>Select the answer using the code given below :<br/>
Answer
1 and 3 only
Statement 1 is correct: the NIRANTAR portal lists ‘Ecosystem Survey & Analysis’ with Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata as lead institute. Statement 2 is not correct: for ‘Research and Management of Ecosystem Service’, the lead institute is ICFRE, Dehradun; Central Zoo Authority is only one of the institutions under that vertical. Statement 3 is correct: ‘Capacity Development Support’ is led by Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal. Hence, 1 and 3 only.