{"id":628,"date":"2023-06-13T13:28:19","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T07:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=628"},"modified":"2024-04-03T07:07:10","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:37:10","slug":"q-with-reference-to-bombay-natural-history-society-bnhs-consider-the-following-statements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-with-reference-to-bombay-natural-history-society-bnhs-consider-the-following-statements","title":{"rendered":"Q. With reference to Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), consider the following statements:"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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  1. It is an autonomous organization<\/strong> under the Ministry of Environment and Forests.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. It strives to conserve nature through action-based research, education and public awareness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. It organizes and conducts nature trails and camps for the general public.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • 1 and 3 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2 and 3 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1, 2 and 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      Answer: (c) 2 and 3 only<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

      Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS)<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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      • Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) <\/strong>is one of the largest non-governmental organizations<\/strong> in India engaged in conservation and biodiversity research.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • BNHS Mission:<\/strong> Conservation of nature, primarily biological diversity through action based on research, education, and public awareness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • BNHS Vision:<\/strong> Premier independent scientific organization with a broad-based constituency, excelling in the conservation of threatened species and habitats.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • BNHS also organizes and conducts nature trails and camps for the general public.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • It supports many research efforts through grants and publishes the Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Many prominent naturalists, including the ornithologists S\u00e1lim Ali and S. Dillon Ripley<\/strong>, have been associated with it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • BNHS is the partner of BirdLife International in India.<\/strong> It has been designated as a \u2018Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation\u2019 by the Department of Science and Technology.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Headquarters<\/strong>: Hornbill House, Mumbai<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n