Consider the following statements regarding the Joint Declaration of Intent signed between India and Israel in the Fisheries and Aquaculture sector: 1. It focuses on cooperation in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems. 2. It includes intensive fish farming aimed at increasing yield with minimal water usage. 3. It includes cooperation on high-quality fish seeds and genetic mapping. 4. It includes deep-sea resource mapping and sustainable harvesting. 5. It seeks to reduce vessel-to-market wastage through modern cold-chain logistics. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Correct Answerसही उत्तर

D. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5D. 1, 2, 3, 4 और 5

Explanationव्याख्या

All five statements are correct according to the February 2026 Current Affairs source.
India and Israel signed a Joint Declaration of Intent, or JDI, to strengthen cooperation in fisheries and aquaculture.
The agreement is important because it combines modern aquaculture technology, genetic improvement, deep-sea fishing and post-harvest management rather than focusing on only one part of the fisheries value chain.
One of its major objectives is technology transfer involving Israel's advanced Recirculating Aquaculture Systems, commonly abbreviated as RAS.
Such systems are designed to reuse and manage water efficiently in aquaculture operations.
The source also specifically mentions intensive fish farming as a way to increase production while using comparatively less water.
A second area is genetic improvement.
India and Israel intend to cooperate on high-quality fish seeds and genetic mapping in order to improve disease resistance.
Better disease resistance can be important for productivity because disease outbreaks may cause economic losses and disrupt fish production.
A third area is deep-sea fishing.
The agreement seeks to utilise Israeli expertise in deep-sea resource mapping and sustainable harvesting.
Resource mapping can help identify fisheries resources and support more scientific exploitation of marine ecosystems.
The fourth important component is post-harvest management.
The source mentions efforts to reduce vessel-to-market wastage through modern cold-chain logistics.
This is significant because fish is highly perishable and losses can occur during transport and storage.
Therefore, the agreement covers technology, genetics, marine resource assessment and supply-chain management.
For examinations, remember the four broad pillars: RAS and intensive fish farming; genetic improvement; deep-sea fishing and resource mapping; and modern cold-chain-based post-harvest management.
Since all five statements reflect these source details, option D is correct.

सभी पाँच कथन सही हैं। February 2026 Current Affairs source के अनुसार India और Israel ने Fisheries और Aquaculture sector में cooperation बढ़ाने के लिए Joint Declaration of Intent यानी JDI sign किया। यह agreement महत्वपूर्ण है क्योंकि यह fisheries value chain के केवल एक aspect तक सीमित नहीं है, बल्कि aquaculture technology, genetic improvement, deep-sea fishing और post-harvest management जैसे कई क्षेत्रों को cover करता है। पहला महत्वपूर्ण area Israel की advanced Recirculating Aquaculture Systems यानी RAS technology है। ऐसे systems aquaculture में water को efficiently manage और reuse करने के लिए useful होते हैं। Source intensive fish farming का भी उल्लेख करता है, जिसका उद्देश्य minimal water usage के साथ yield बढ़ाना है। दूसरा area genetic improvement है। दोनों देशों के बीच high-quality fish seeds और genetic mapping पर cooperation की योजना है ताकि disease resistance improve की जा सके। Disease-resistant fish stocks production stability के लिए महत्वपूर्ण हो सकते हैं क्योंकि disease outbreaks farmers और fisheries sector को financial losses पहुँचा सकते हैं। तीसरा area deep-sea fishing है। Agreement Israeli expertise का उपयोग deep-sea resource mapping और sustainable harvesting के लिए करना चाहता है। इससे marine resources का अधिक scientific और responsible use संभव हो सकता है। चौथा component post-harvest management है। Source vessel-to-market wastage कम करने के लिए modern cold-chain logistics की बात करता है। Fish highly perishable commodity है, इसलिए transport और storage के दौरान losses significant हो सकते हैं। Exam के लिए चार major pillars याद रखें: RAS और intensive fish farming; high-quality fish seeds और genetic mapping; deep-sea resource mapping और sustainable harvesting; तथा cold-chain logistics के माध्यम से post-harvest wastage reduction। इसलिए statements 1 से 5 सभी सही हैं।

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