Explanation: Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) was established on 1st July 1916 to promote the survey, exploration, research and documentation leading to the advancement in our knowledge on various aspects of animal taxonomy of the Indian subcontinent.

• ZSI is a premier institution on animal taxonomy in India under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
• ZSI has been declared as the designated repository for the National Zoological Collection as per Section 39 of the National Biodiversity Act, 2002.

Source: FORUMIAS