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UPSC Prelims 2006 · General Studies

Question 31: Polity and Governance

In which state is the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development located?

aTamil Nadu
bKarnataka
cHimachal Pradesh
dUttranchal

AnswerThe answer is (a).

The Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development is at Sriperumbudur near Chennai in Tamil Nadu, the town where Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated in 1991. It is an institute under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports that trains youth workers and does research on youth issues.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Correct: Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu.
  • (b) It is not located in Karnataka.
  • (c) It is not located in Himachal Pradesh.
  • (d) It is not located in Uttaranchal (now Uttarakhand).

Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2006, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.