Research Centres in India (Part-1)

Total Questions: 51

11. National Academy of Agricultural Research Management is located at: [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Mains) 2010]

Correct Answer: (b) Hyderabad
Solution:National Academy of Agricultural Research Manageme (NAARM) is located at Hyderabad. The objective is to build the capacity of India's National Agricultural Research System in Research Management by providing online, non-formal, free and interactive learning opportunities.

12. 'National Institute of Agriculture Marketing' is located at [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]

Correct Answer: (b) Jaipur
Solution:National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (NIAM) located at Jaipur. The objective is to cater to the needs of agricultural marketing personnel and to offer specialized Training, Research, Consultancy, and Education in Agricultural Marketing in India and Southeast Asian countries.

The institute is dedicated to Chaudhary Charan Singh, the fifth prime minister of India from where it derives its full name, "Chaudhary Charan Singh National Institute of Agricultural Marketing".

The Union Minister for Agriculture is the President of the General body of NIAM and the Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation is the Chairman of the Executive Committee.

13. Where is the Central Food Technological research Institute situated? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

Correct Answer: (c) Mysore
Solution:Central Food Technological Research Institute is situated at Mysore. Central Food Technological Research Institute is one of the constituent laboratories under the aegis of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).

C.F.T.R.I. also has its resource centers in Hyderabad, Lucknow, and Mumbai. The institute develops technologies to increase efficiency and reduce post-harvest losses, add convenience, increase export, find new sources of food products.

14. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists: [U.P.R.O/A.R.O. (Pre) 2016]

List-I (Institute)List-II (Location)
A. National Environment Engineering1. Rajahmundry
B. Central Food Technology Research Institute2. Nagpur
C. Central Potato Research Institute3. Shimla
D. Central Tobacco Research Institute4. Mysuru

Code:

ABCD
(a)2341
(b)2431
(c)3421
(d)1234
Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:The correct match of List-I with List -II is as follows:
List-I (Institute)List-II (Location)
National Environment EngineeringNagpur
Central Food Technology Research InstituteMysuru
Central Potato Research InstituteShimla
Central Tobacco Research InstituteRajahmundry

Thus option (b) is the correct code.

15. National Research Centre of Agro-Forestry is located at [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010]

Correct Answer: (b) Jhansi
Solution:National Research Centre of Agro-Forestry is located at Jhansi. The ICAR-CAFRI is a research institute that focuses on integrating trees, crops, and livestock on the same farmland. It was established in 1988 as a unit of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).

The institute's activities include sustainable development, ecosystem services, and rural livelihood issues in agroforestry. The institute also develops agroforestry models and practices for different agro-climatic conditions.

The institute provides technical backstopping to the states and stakeholders. The institute's activities are also taken in adopted villages of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh under the "Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav" program. The institute's role in soil conservation, bio-amelioration, and climate moderation is widely acclaimed.

16. National Research Centre for Agro-forestry is located at: [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

Correct Answer: (b) Jhansi
Solution:National Research Centre of Agro-Forestry is located at Jhansi. The ICAR-CAFRI is a research institute that focuses on integrating trees, crops, and livestock on the same farmland. It was established in 1988 as a unit of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).

The institute's activities include sustainable development, ecosystem services, and rural livelihood issues in agroforestry. The institute also develops agroforestry models and practices for different agro-climatic conditions. The institute provides technical backstopping to the states and stakeholders.

The institute's activities are also taken in adopted villages of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh under the "Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav" program. The institute's role in soil conservation, bio-amelioration, and climate moderation is widely acclaimed.

17. The research & Development work is being processed on machinery & instruments used in agriculture in Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering which is located at- [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2009]

Correct Answer: (b) Bhopal
Solution:The Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering (CIAE) is located in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering was established on February 15, 1976 during the fifth Five Year Plan to address research-related issues.

18. The Indian Rice Research Institute is located in - [Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2007]

Correct Answer: (e) Varanasi
Solution:When the question was asked the Central Rice Research Institute is located in Cuttack, Odisha. It was established in 1946. Presently its known as National Rice Research Institute. Currently Indian Institute of Rice Research: IIRR at located in Hyderabad (Telangana). IIRR was known as Directorate of Rice Research before December 15, 2014.

19. Where is 'National Dairy Research Institute' (NDRI) situated? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1990]

Correct Answer: (b) Karnal
Solution:The National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) is situated at Karnal in Haryana. The Government of India established the Imperial Institute of Animal Husbandry and Dairying in 1923 as a Dairy Training and Research Center on the premises of the Military Dairy Farm at Bangalore.

Later, the Government of India decided to establish the National Dairy Research Institute together with a Dairy Science College at Karnal on the premises of the Cattle-cum-Dairy farm (old Karnal farm), which was then functioning under the direct control of the Union Ministry of Food and Agriculture.

With a view to consolidate the impressive infrastructure already developed at Bangalore, the unit was reorganized as the southern regional station of the Institute. The headquarters of the Director of Dairy Research were shifted to Karnal in June 1955.

The broader goals of the institute are to provide R&D support towards generation and dissemination of knowledge towards improved milch herd for milk production enhancements, greater productivity of dairy industry and management aspects of dairy profession leading to the social, economic and environmental benefits to the Nation, and to contribute towards manpower development programs

20. National Dairy Research Institute is located at: [U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]

Correct Answer: (d) Karnal
Solution:The National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) is situated at Karnal in Haryana. The Government of India established the Imperial Institute of Animal Husbandry and Dairying in 1923 as a Dairy Training and Research Center on the premises of the Military Dairy Farm at Bangalore.

Later, the Government of India decided to establish the National Dairy Research Institute together with a Dairy Science College at Karnal on the premises of the Cattle-cum-Dairy farm (old Karnal farm), which was then functioning under the direct control of the Union Ministry of Food and Agriculture.

With a view to consolidate the impressive infrastructure already developed at Bangalore, the unit was reorganized as the southern regional station of the Institute. The headquarters of the Director of Dairy Research were shifted to Karnal in June 1955.

The broader goals of the institute are to provide R&D support towards generation and dissemination of knowledge towards improved milch herd for milk production enhancements, greater productivity of dairy industry and management aspects of dairy profession leading to the social, economic and environmental benefits to the Nation, and to contribute towards manpower development programs