RAS question
Bharat-VISTAAR integrates data from which agricultural research body?
Correct answer: (B) ICAR.
Bharat-VISTAAR integrates ICAR's package of practices, crop-management information and Soil Health Card-based soil advice.
Explanation
Bharat-VISTAAR is linked to ICAR because the platform brings scientific agricultural advice into one farmer-facing digital system. The ICAR source says Bharat-VISTAAR includes the Indian Council of Agricultural Research's package of practices, crop management and Soil Health Card-based soil advice. That matters for the answer because these are not generic government datasets; they are the kind of field and crop recommendations associated with agricultural research and extension. The question asks which agricultural research body supplies the data layer, and among the options only ICAR fits that role. CSIR, DRDO and ISRO are important scientific or strategic institutions, but the cited integration is specifically with ICAR material used for crop and soil advice.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) CSIR is not supported by the cited Bharat-VISTAAR explanation, which names ICAR's package of practices, crop management and Soil Health Card-based soil advice.
- (C) DRDO does not match the agricultural advisory data described here, which is tied to ICAR material for crops and soil.
- (D) ISRO is not the body named for this integration; the source links Bharat-VISTAAR's crop and soil advice to ICAR.
Concept
This tests digital agriculture and agricultural extension under the Indian Economy syllabus. It recurs in RAS because schemes and platforms are often asked through the institution that anchors their data or delivery model.