Q. Consider the following statements about the Wildlife Institute of India (WII):
1.It is an autonomous institution located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
2.The board of the Institute is chaired by the Union Minister of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C
Notes:

Explanation:

  • Statement 1 is correct. The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) is an autonomous institution established in 1982 under the Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change and is located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
  • Statement 2 is also correct. The board of the WII is chaired by the Union Minister of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change.

Source- NIE

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