Correct option is C
The correct answer is (c) Kolkata.
Solution:
- The Botanical Survey of India (BSI) is an organization under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India.
- It is responsible for surveying and documenting the plant diversity of India.
- The headquarters of the Botanical Survey of India is located in Kolkata, West Bengal.
- The Botanical Survey of India (BSI) was established in 1890 with the objectives of exploring the plant resources of the country and identifying plant species with economic benefits.
Information booster:
Zoological Survey of India:
- ·The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) was established on 1st July 1916.
- It is a subordinate organization of the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
- It has its headquarters in Kolkata.
- It aims to explore, survey, and monitor India's faunal diversity.
National Botanical Research Institute:
- National Botanical Research Institute is situated in Lucknow (India).
- It is one of the constituent research institutes of the CSIR set up in 1953.