CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources sets up the world’s second largest refurbished gene bank in New Delhi that is currently home to the germplasms of 452, 000 seeds.

Detailed explanation-2: -Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar has inaugurated the world’s second-largest refurbished state-of-the-art National Gene Bank at the National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR), Pusa in New Delhi.

Detailed explanation-3: -National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR) It is a nodal organisation for management of plant genetic resources in India and functions under the control of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). It is conserving seed germplasm for long-term conservation (at -20°C) in its National Genebank (NGB).

Detailed explanation-4: -Context: The world’s second-largest refurbished state-of-the-art National Gene Bank was inaugurated recently at the National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR), Pusa, New Delhi.

Detailed explanation-5: -Wheat is the second most important food grain in India after rice. In India, gene Bank of wheat is located at Karnal.