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Q9 (CDS-I/2019) Environment & Ecology › Environment Laws, Policies & Institutions (India) › Indian Environmental Programmes Answer Verified

E.K. Janaki Ammal National Award on Taxonomy is administered by the

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The E.K. Janaki Ammal National Award on Taxonomy is administered by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) [1]. Instituted in 1999, the award honors the legacy of Dr. Janaki Ammal, a pioneering Indian botanist and the first Indian woman to earn a Doctorate of Science [2]. The award aims to encourage excellence in taxonomy and attract young scholars to the field. It is conferred in three distinct categories: Plant Taxonomy, Animal Taxonomy, and Microbial Taxonomy [3]. Each award includes a cash prize of Rs. 5,00,000, a citation, and a medallion [1]. Nominations are typically processed through the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) and the MoEFCC's division. The award recognizes outstanding contributions such as taxonomic revisions, discovery of new taxa, and experimental work in molecular or cytotaxonomy.

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  1. [1] http://www.bsi.gov.in/uploads/documents/whatsnew/english/Extend_Date__New_Adversitment_2020_2021.pdf
  2. [2] Science ,Class VIII . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 9: The Amazing World of Solutes, Solvents, and Solutions > What inspired Asima Chatterjee to work on medicinal plants? > p. 138
  3. [3] http://www.bsi.gov.in/uploads/documents/whatsnew/english/E_K_JANAKI_ADV__31MAY_2021-11232020183337.pdf
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