63rd B.P.S.C. (Pre), 2017
The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (I.C.F.R.E.) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with T.I.F.A.C. to support forest-based communities. Where is the headquarters of I.C.F.R.E. located?
aHyderabad
bBengaluru
cAllahabad
dDehradun✓ Correct
eNone of the above / More than one of the above
Explanation
In March 2018, an MoU was signed between the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), an autonomous council under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (headquartered at Dehradun), and the Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC), an autonomous council under the Department of Science and Technology (based in New Delhi). This MoU was signed with the objective of providing livelihood opportunities and increasing the income of forest-based communities.
environment-ecology
