Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 2014 GS-I Current Affairs
Question

The 101st Indian Science Congress was held between 3rd and 7th February 2014 in:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Jammu

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Jammu”.
The 101st edition of Indian Science Congress was held in Jammu starting from 3 February 2014 to 8 February.

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