Q. 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
(c) 2 only
(d) 3 only

Answer : B

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: Ecosystem Survey & Analysis — lead: Botanical Survey of India (BSI), Kolkata.
Statement 2 is not correct: Research & Management of Ecosystem Services — lead: ICFRE, Dehradun.
Statement 3 is correct:. Capacity Development Support — lead: Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal.

Source:

https://nirantar.moef.gov.in/ecosystem-survey-&-analysis

https://nirantar.moef.gov.in/research-and-management-of-ecosystem-service