Consider the following statements with reference to the National Hydrology project.
1. It was launched in 2016 with the assistance of the World Bank.
2. It provides for the establishment of the National Water Informatics Centre (NWIC).
3. Its objective is to improve the extent, quality, and accessibility of water resources information.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A1 and 2 only
- B2 and 3 only
- C1, 2 and 3
- DNone of the above
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Analyzing the statements regarding the National Hydrology Project (NHP):
* Statement 1 is correct: The NHP was approved in 2016 as a Central Sector Scheme funded partly via World Bank financial assistance.
* Statement 2 is correct: It mandated setting up the National Water Informatics Centre (NWIC) to serve as a comprehensive nationwide repository for water resources data.
* Statement 3 is correct: Its primary operational objective is to enhance the reliability, availability, accessibility, and quality of hydro-meteorological data across India.
Since all three statements are accurate, Option C is correct.
* Statement 1 is correct: The NHP was approved in 2016 as a Central Sector Scheme funded partly via World Bank financial assistance.
* Statement 2 is correct: It mandated setting up the National Water Informatics Centre (NWIC) to serve as a comprehensive nationwide repository for water resources data.
* Statement 3 is correct: Its primary operational objective is to enhance the reliability, availability, accessibility, and quality of hydro-meteorological data across India.
Since all three statements are accurate, Option C is correct.