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UPPSC 2008 GS-I UP Special
Question

Identify a non-CSIR Institute situated at Lucknow in U.P.:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: I. I. S. R.

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “I. I. S. R.”.
A non-CSIR institute situated in Lucknow, U.P., is I. I. S. R. (Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research). The other options listed (NBRI, C-MAP, and ITRC) are part of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).

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