The correct answer is (b). The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is an autonomous body under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India. It was established in 1929 as Imperial Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and renamed as Indian Council of Agricultural Research in 1966. ICAR is the apex body for coordinating, guiding and managing research and education in agriculture, including horticulture, fisheries, animal sciences, and home science in India. It has a network of 97 national research institutes, 57 national bureaus, 45 state agricultural universities, 10 central agricultural universities, 105 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), and 100 agricultural colleges. ICAR also publishes a number of journals and books, including the Handbook of Agriculture.
The other options are incorrect. (a) IARI is the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, which is a national research institute under the ICAR. (c) UPCA is the Uttar Pradesh Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Development University, which is a state agricultural university under the government of Uttar Pradesh. (d) ICSIR is the Indian Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, which is an autonomous body under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.