{"id":91144,"date":"2025-06-01T10:47:48","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:47:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91144"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:47:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:47:48","slug":"with-reference-to-bombay-natural-history-society-bnhs-consider-the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/with-reference-to-bombay-natural-history-society-bnhs-consider-the\/","title":{"rendered":"With reference to Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), consider the"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. It is an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Environment and Forests.<\/li>\n<li>2. It strives to conserve nature through action-based research, education and public awareness.<\/li>\n<li>3. It organizes and conducts nature trails and camps for the general public.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2014<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2014\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) is an independent non-governmental organization dedicated to nature conservation. It is not an autonomous body *under* any government ministry. It actively works to conserve nature through scientific research, education, and public awareness, including organizing nature trails and camps. Therefore, statements 2 and 3 are correct, while statement 1 is incorrect.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nBNHS is one of the oldest and largest conservation NGOs in India, founded in 1883. Its activities span a wide range of biodiversity research, conservation projects, and public education initiatives aimed at promoting nature appreciation and conservation. While it collaborates with government bodies and receives grants, it maintains its independent status.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nStatement 1 is false as BNHS is a registered society\/trust, not a government entity. Statement 2 accurately describes its core mission. Statement 3 highlights one of its key public engagement activities, well-known to anyone familiar with the organization.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), consider the following statements: 1. It is an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Environment and Forests. 2. It strives to conserve nature through action-based research, education and public awareness. 3. It organizes and conducts nature trails and camps for the general public. Which of the statements &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"With reference to Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), consider the\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/with-reference-to-bombay-natural-history-society-bnhs-consider-the\/#more-91144\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">With reference to Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), consider the<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1092],"tags":[1468,1136,1246],"class_list":["post-91144","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-ias","tag-1468","tag-environment-and-ecology","tag-environment-and-sustainable-development","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>With reference to Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), consider the<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) is an independent non-governmental organization dedicated to nature conservation. 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