Identify the agencies which are involved in developing the technology of biogas production.
(A) Khadi and Village Industries Commission
(B) Indian Farmers Welfare Association
(C) Indian Biogas Production Institute
(D) Indian Agricultural Research Institute
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A) and (D) only
Biogas is a mixture of gases, mainly methane, made by the microbes that break down cattle dung and other wastes. Biogas technology was developed in India mainly through the efforts of two named bodies.
(A) Khadi and Village Industries Commission — Correct. KVIC is one of the two agencies that developed the technology.
(B) Indian Farmers Welfare Association — Incorrect. No such agency is named in NCERT.
(C) Indian Biogas Production Institute — Incorrect. This body does not exist in NCERT’s account of biogas.
(D) Indian Agricultural Research Institute — Correct. IARI is the other agency that developed the technology.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2026 on 18-05-2026 (Slot 1).
NCERT Extract:
Microbes in Production of Biogas – “… The biogas thus produced is used for cooking and lighting. The picture of a biogas plant is shown in Figure 8.8. The technology of biogas production was developed in India mainly due to the efforts of Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) and Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC).”