BIS and GBPUAT Sign MoU for India’s First Standardized Agricultural Demonstration Farm

Current Context: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology (GBPUAT) have partnered to advance Indian agriculture.

• On July 24, 2024, the two institutions signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish India’s first ‘Standardized Agriculture Demonstration Farm’ (SADF) in Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India.
• This collaboration aims to integrate Indian Standards, benefit farmers, and advance agricultural innovation.
• The SADFs at GBPUAT will serve as experimental sites for testing and implementing various agricultural practices and new technologies by Indian Standards.

Question:

1 Which two institutions have partnered to advance Indian agriculture by establishing India's first ‘Standardized Agriculture Demonstration Farm’ (SADF)?

• A) Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI)
• B) Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology (GBPUAT)
• C) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and Punjab Agricultural University (PAU)
• D) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) and Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)

Answer: B) The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology (GBPUAT) have partnered to advance Indian agriculture.