Botanical Survey of India: GK, General Studies and Current Affairs

Scientists from BSI recently discover two new species of Zingiber

September 14, 2019

Scientists from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have recently discovered two new species of Zingiber (commonly referred to as ginger) in the Peren district and Dimapur district of Nagaland. Of the two species, Zingiber dimapurense ..

BSI and UK’s Natural History Museum (NHM) signs pact for cooperation in field of genetic/taxonomic studies

February 19, 2018

The Botanical Survey of India (BSI) and UK’s Natural History Museum (NHM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in New Delhi on February 16, 2018 for cooperation in the field of genetic/taxonomic studies, research ..