With reference to the International Agronomy Congress (IAC-2025), consider the following statements: 1. The 2025 edition is inaugural edition of the congress. 2. It is being organised by the Indian Society of Agronomy (ISA) in collaboration with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. With reference to the International Agronomy Congress (IAC-2025), consider the following statements:
1.The 2025 edition is inaugural edition of the congress.
2.It is being organised by the Indian Society of Agronomy (ISA) in collaboration with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
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: B

Notes:

Explanation: 2 only

Statement 1 is incorrect: The 2025 edition is 6th edition of the congress and was held in India.

Statement 2 is correct: It is being organized by the Indian Society of Agronomy (ISA) in collaboration with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), and the Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS).

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