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?
- Ecosystem Survey and Analysis is a vertical under this platform, the lead institute of which is Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata.
- Research and Management of Ecosystem Service is a vertical under this platform, the lead institute of which is Central Zoo Authority, New Delhi.
- 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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Correct answer: B
Explanation
NIRANTAR, launched by MoEFCC in 2024, brings together six MoEFCC subordinate institutes under thematic verticals. The Ecosystem Survey and Analysis vertical is led by the Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata (statement 1 correct). The Capacity Development Support vertical is anchored by the Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal (statement 3 correct). Research and Management of Ecosystem Services is led by the Wildlife Institute of India (Dehradun) or ICFRE, NOT the Central Zoo Authority, which discharges a regulatory mandate over zoos — statement 2 is wrong. Hence 1 and 3 only.