Previous year MCQs

Indian Geography UPPSC 2008 GS-I
Question

The National Environment Engineering Institute is located in:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Nagpur

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Nagpur”.
National Environment Engineering Research Institute is situated in Nagpur, Maharastra.

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