Multiple choice

Which of the following are included among the mandates of the Zoological Survey of India?

  1. Digitalization of data on Indian fauna and making it available in a searchable format
  2. Taxonomic and monographic studies on selected animal groups
  3. Identification of Red List species
  4. Capacity building in nomenclature, specimen collection, preservation and maintenance through training programmes

  1. 1, 2 and 4

  2. 1 and 2 only

  3. 1, 2 and 3

  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Zoological Survey of India was established in 1916 and is a pre-eminent research institution under the Ministry of Environment and Forests. Its headquarters are in Kolkata with 16 regional stations located in different parts of the country. The ZSI is tasked with survey and exploration of faunal wealth of India. All the given are the mandates (high priority) of the Zoological Survey of India. 

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