Q. Consider the following statements about North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR)::
1. It is an autonomous society set up under Ministry of Development of North Eastern region.
2. It is headquartered in Shillong.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
About NECTAR:
- North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR) is an autonomous society set up under the Department of Science & Technology.
- The Centre looks at harnessing and leveraging niche frontier technologies available with Central Scientific Departments and Institutions for public and social good and to expand the benefits of technology for equitable and inclusive social and economic development of the North Eastern Region of our country.
- It is headquartered in Shillong.
- The NECTAR under the Saffron Bowl project has identified few locations in Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya for saffron cultivation.
Source: EPIC February 2022
