Official Answer Key & Detailed Solution
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Correct Answer: Option (A) — A-4; B-3; C-2; D-6
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference Verified- Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) is located in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (Location 4).
- National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO) is in Kolkata, West Bengal (Location 3).
- National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu (Location 2).
- Temperate Forest Research Centre (TFRC) is in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh (Location 6).
CDRI is famously in Lucknow (point 4 in UP), and NIOT is coastal in Chennai (point 2 in TN) -> A-4, C-2 matches only option (a).
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