Research Centres in India

Total Questions: 51

21. National Dairy Research Institute is established at - [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Karnal
(b) Hisar
(c) Anand
(d) Jaipur

Correct Answer: (a) Karnal

Solution:The National Dairy Research Institute is a premier institute for Dairy Research located in Karnal district of Haryana. It has been accorded the status of Deemed University in the year 1989.

22. The Indian Institute of Pulses Research is located at - [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015, U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Mains) 2010, U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2004]

(a) New Delhi
(b) Varanasi
(c) Kanpur
(d) Lucknow

Correct Answer: (c) Kanpur

Solution:The Indian Institute of Pulses Research is located at Kanpur. Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR) was founded in the year 1983 and the institute is approved by AICTE, New Delhi. The institute had started its journey as the All India Coordinated Pulses Improvement Project (AICPIP) at Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi in 1966. The Institute is involved in the generation of basic information, development of high-yielding varieties and appropriate production and protection technologies, production of breeder seeds. It was elevated as Directorate of Pulses Research (DPR) in 1984 and became an independent entity under the direct control of ICAR.

23. At which of the following places is the Secretariat of the International Solar Alliance (I.S.A.) located at present? [U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

(a) Paris
(b) New Delhi
(c) Gurugram
(d) New York

Correct Answer: (c) Gurugram

Solution:The international Solar Alliance (ISA) is an action oriented, member driven, Collaborative platform for increased development of solar energy technologies as a means for bringing energy access, ensuring energy security and driving energy transition in its member countries. The ISA is guided by its 'Towards 1000' strategy which aims to mobilise USD 1,000 billion of investments in Solar Energy Solutions by 2030. Notably the Secretariat of this organisation located in Gurugram (Haryana).

24. Central Institute of Indian Languages is located at which of the following places? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

(a) Varanasi
(b) Mysore
(c) New Delhi
(d) Shimla

Correct Answer: (b) Mysore

Solution:

The Central Institute of India Languages (CIIL) is located at Mysore. It is an Indian research & teaching institute under Department of Higher Education, Minsitry of Education.

25. Goat research centre of Indian Agricultural Research Institute is located at: [U.P. P.S.C. (GIC) 2017]

(a) Bharatpur
(b) Makhdoom in Mathura
(c) Bikaner
(d) Aligarh

Correct Answer: (b) Makhdoom in Mathura

Solution:The Central Goat Research Institute of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research is located in Makhdoom (Mathu- ra). It was established on July 12, 1979. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is an autonomous organisation under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India. Formerly known as Imperial Council of Agricultural Research, it was established on 16 July 1929 as a registered society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 in pursuance of the report of the Royal Commission on Agriculture. The ICAR has its headquarters at New Delhi.

26. The first Krishi Vigyan Kendra was established in 1974 at which of the following place? [U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2021]

(a) Chandigarh
(b) Nagpur
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Pondicherry

Correct Answer: (d) Pondicherry

Solution:The first Krishi Vigyan Kendra in India was established in Puducherry (Then Pondicherry) in 1974 AD. This Krishi Vigyan Kendra was established on a pilot basis under the administrative control of Tamil Nadu agricultural Univer. sity, Coimbatore. At present, there are a total of 728 Krishi vigyan Kendras in the country (February, 2024), which are working for the development of farmers.

27. The first Krishi Vigyan Kendra in India was established in: [U.P. P.S.C. (GIC) 2017]

(a) in 1970 AD
(b) in 1972 AD
(c) in 1974 AD
(d) in 1976 AD

Correct Answer: (c) in 1974 AD

28. In which of the following cities, the 'Centre for Social Forestry and Eco-Rehabilitation' is located in India? [U.P. B.E.O. (Pre) 2019]

(a) Dehradun
(b) Prayagraj
(c) Nagpur
(d) Bhopal

Correct Answer: (b) Prayagraj

Solution:The 'Centre for Social Forestry and Eco-Rehabilitation' is located at Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh). It is important to note that the Forest Research Institute is also located at Dehradun, (Uttarakhand). Indian Institute of Forest Management is in Bhopal and National Environmental Engineering Research Institute is in Nagpur.

29. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

	Institute	Location
(a)	International Centre for Research on Agroforestry	Nairobi
(b)	Indian Institute of Forest Management	Bhopal
(c)	Central Agroforestry Research Institute	Banda
(d)	Tata Energy Research Institute	New Delhi

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:The National Research Centre for Agroforestry (NRCAF), as unit of ICAR was established in 1988. The Centre is located at Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh, about 10 kms from Jhansi Railway Station and is popularly known as "KRISHIVANIΚΙ".

The centre is in process of developing phase and modernizing its infrastructure. Its magnificent office building and residential quarters are situated opposite to Pahuj Dam, Gwalior Road, Jhansi. Now it is renamed as ICAR-Central Agroforestry Research Institute (ICAR-CAFRI). So option (c) is not correctly matched.

30. University of Horticulture and Forestry is located at- [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2007]

(a) Coimbatore
(b) Solan
(c) Palampur
(d) Pant Nagar

Correct Answer: (b) Solan

Solution:University of Horticulture and Forestry is located at Solan (Himachal Pradesh). The university originated from the Himachal Agriculture College, Solan, which was established in 1962. The college was affiliated with Punjab University, Chandigarh in 1962. The college became a Post Graduate College in 1965. The college was affiliated with Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla in 1970. The college became the Horticulture Complex of Himachal Pradesh University in 1976. The university has four constituent colleges. The university has five Regional Research Stations, 12 Satellite Stations, and five Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs). The university's mission is to develop horticulture and forestry in Himachal Pradesh. The university's goals include developing human resources, creating a scientific base for research, and disseminating technologies to farming communities

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