FSI and BISAG-N Partner for Geospatial Advancement in Forest Management
The agreement was finalized during the 90th meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (SC-NBWL) in Dehradun.
The collaboration will focus on utilizing remote sensing, GIS mapping, and AI/ML tools to monitor forest cover and wildlife movement more effectively.
Bhupendra Yadav, the Union Minister, chaired the meeting where this tech-driven conservation strategy was approved.
The use of real-time data and predictive AI in forest management is a critical shift toward preventing man-animal conflict and monitoring illegal logging.
Key Facts / Static GK
BISAG-N: Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics
SC-NBWL is a statutory body under the Wild Life Protection Act 1972
Practice Quiz — 26 March 2026
Q1. Under the CGSMFI 2.0 scheme, what is the specific guarantee percentage provided for small Microfinance Institutions (MFIs)?
Q2. The newly established pilot plant at ARCI Hyderabad focuses on the production of which specific type of magnets?
Q3. Consider the following statements regarding the RRU-SSB MoU: 1. The MoU was signed in New Delhi. 2. RRU will provide academic accreditation to SSB training programs. 3. The goal is to align training only with vocational certificates, not degrees. Which of the statements is/are correct?
Q4. Which mobile application will serve as the initial platform for the voice-based commerce pilot project launched by Razorpay and Sarvam AI?
Q5. The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (SC-NBWL), which oversaw the FSI-BISAG-N MoU, is a statutory body under which act?
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