UPPSC 2012 GS-1 Indian Geography
Question

The National Institute for the Visually Handicapped is situated at

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Dehradun

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Dehradun”.

The National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disabilities (NIEPVD), also known as the National Institute for the Visually Handicapped, is located at 116, Rajpur Road, Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

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  2. N Sanjiva Reddy
  3. KR Narayanan
  4. Zakir Hussain
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  3. Coniferous forests
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  3. New Delhi
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