Q. Consider the following statements about Infrastructure for Resilient Island States (IRIS) Initiative:
1. IRIS is the first major initiative under the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI).
2. .It aims to make critical infrastructure in the SIDS (Small Island Developing States) resilient against all kinds of disasters.
Which of the following codes below given is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C
Notes:

IRIS Initiative:

  • India and the UK have launched the Infrastructure for Resilient Island States (IRIS) Initiative.
  • IRIS is the first major initiative under the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI).
  • It aims to make critical infrastructure in the SIDS (Small Island Developing States) resilient against all kinds of disasters.
  • As part of the initiative, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will create a special “data window” for SIDS (Small Island Developing States).
  • This window will provide SIDS countries timely information about cyclones, coral-reef monitoring, coast-line monitoring through the satellite. This will strengthen their fences against climate disasters.

Source: EPIC November 2021

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