CURRENT AFFAIRS

2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Coffee Board has signed an MoU with whom to develop climate-resistant varieties of the coffee crops?
A
TNAU
B
DRDO
C
ISRO
D
NABARD
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Coffee Board and ISRO is going to be signed about breeding climate-resilient varieties and assessing the carbon sequestration potential in coffee among others.

Detailed explanation-2: -Despite sensitivity to drought, robusta can tolerate higher temperatures than arabica. And unlike arabica, robusta is resistant to coffee leaf rust, a fungus-induced disease that has caused coffee yields to plummet globally for 150 years.

Detailed explanation-3: -Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Microsoft on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to fuel the growth of space technology start-ups in India.

Detailed explanation-4: -Shri. M.S. Boje Gowda, Chairman, Coffee Board, No. 1, Dr.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Coffee Board is a statutory organization constituted under Section (4) of the Coffee Act, 1942 and functions under the administrative control of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. The Board comprises 33 Members including the Chairperson.

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