The technology of biogas production was developed in India mainly due to the efforts of Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) and ________________________________ (KVIC).
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Khadi and Village Industries Commission
Biogas is a mixture of gases, mostly methane, made by methanogenic bacteria from cattle dung and other wastes. The biogas plants used in Indian villages were developed mainly by two bodies: the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) and the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC).
Option (1) Khadi and Village Industries Corporation — Incorrect. KVIC is the Khadi and Village Industries Commission, not Corporation. It worked with IARI to develop biogas technology in India.
Option (2) Khadi and Village Industries Committee — Incorrect. The last word of KVIC is Commission, not Committee.
Option (3) Khadi and Village Industries Commission — Correct. Biogas technology in India was developed mainly through the efforts of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) and the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC).
Option (4) Khadi and Village Information Commission — Incorrect. The ‘I’ in KVIC stands for Industries, not Information. The body is the Khadi and Village Industries Commission.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2022 on 16-07-2022 (Slot 1).
NCERT Extract:
Microbes in Production of Biogas – “… 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).”