UPSC Prelims 2000 · General Studies
Question 16: Polity and Governance
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Institute) I. Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies II. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research III. National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences IV. Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages List II (Location) A) Hyderabad B) Mumbai C) Bangalore D) Dharamshala E) Varanasi Codes:
AnswerThe answer is (b).
The Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies is at Sarnath, Varanasi. The Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research is in Mumbai, NIMHANS in Bangalore and the Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages in Hyderabad. Dharamshala tempts as it has other Tibetan institutions, such as the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, but the Higher Tibetan Studies institute is at Sarnath.
- I. Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies: Varanasi (E).
- II. IGIDR: Mumbai (B).
- III. NIMHANS: Bangalore (C).
- IV. Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages: Hyderabad (A).
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Puts IGIDR in Bangalore and NIMHANS in Dharamshala; both are wrong.
- (b) Right: Sarnath-Varanasi, IGIDR-Mumbai, NIMHANS-Bangalore, CIEFL-Hyderabad.
- (c) Puts the Higher Tibetan Studies institute in Bangalore and NIMHANS in Dharamshala; both are wrong.
- (d) Puts the Higher Tibetan Studies institute in Dharamshala and IGIDR in Varanasi; both are wrong.
Worth knowing: The Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages is now the English and Foreign Languages University, though it is still in Hyderabad.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2000, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.