UPSC Prelims 2008 · General Studies
Question 104: Science and Technology
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Institute — Location
- 1.National Centre for Cell Science : Mysore
- 2.Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics : Hyderabad
- 3.National Brain Research Centre : Gurgaon
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
AnswerThe answer is (c).
Pairs 2 and 3 are correct. The Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics is in Hyderabad, and the National Brain Research Centre is at Manesar in the Gurgaon district of Haryana. The National Centre for Cell Science is in Pune, not Mysore; Mysore has institutes such as the Central Food Technological Research Institute.
- 1. The National Centre for Cell Science is in Pune, not Mysore.
- 2. The CDFD is in Hyderabad.
- 3. The National Brain Research Centre is at Manesar, in the Gurgaon district.
How you could have got this
- If you were sure statement 1 is not correct, (a), (b) and (d) go: each of them includes 1.
What you needed to know: The National Centre for Cell Science is in Pune, not Mysore.
Only (c) is left. You didn’t need statements 2 or 3.
This follows an unofficial answer: UPSC has not published its key for this year, and if that answer is wrong, so is this path.
Which options go is worked out from UPSC’s key and the options, not by a model.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Pair 1 is wrong; the National Centre for Cell Science is in Pune.
- (b) Includes pair 1 and leaves out the National Brain Research Centre.
- (c) CDFD in Hyderabad and NBRC at Manesar are right.
- (d) Includes pair 1 and leaves out the CDFD.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2008, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.