Where was the MoES-AcSIR agreement formally declared?
- A.Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
- B.Prithvi Bhawan, New Delhi
- C.Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi
- D.Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi
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Explanation
The correct answer is Prithvi Bhawan, the headquarters of the Ministry of Earth Sciences in New Delhi, where the ceremony was held on 13 October 2026. The Memorandum of Understanding itself had been executed earlier, on 21 August 2026, so the ceremony was the formal declaration and exchange of documents rather than the signing. It took place in the presence of the Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Srinivasa Kumar Tummala, along with senior officials and directors of both organisations. The other three buildings named are genuine government offices in New Delhi, but none of them hosted this event. Candidates should link the name Prithvi Bhawan to the Ministry of Earth Sciences, since questions often test which ministry sits in which building.
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Practice Questions
How many Ministry of Earth Sciences institutes have been recognised as AcSIR Associated Research Institutes?
- A.Five
- B.Seven
- C.Ten
- D.Twelve
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Under the agreement every one of the Ministry's premier research institutes has been recognised as an AcSIR Associated Research Institute, and all of them are already taking part in the academy's current PhD enrolment cycle.
Read the full explanation →Under the partnership, who awards the doctoral degree to a student working at a Ministry of Earth Sciences institute?
- A.The host MoES institute
- B.AcSIR
- C.The University Grants Commission
- D.Jawaharlal Nehru University
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A student selected under the academy's PhD programme carries out the research at a Ministry of Earth Sciences institute under the supervision of Ministry scientists who have been recognised as AcSIR faculty, but the degree itself is awarded by the academy, and the certificate explicitly names the host institute.
Read the full explanation →What yield does Kufri Jamunia give under recommended cultivation practices?
- A.12-15 tonnes per hectare
- B.22-25 tonnes per hectare
- C.32-35 tonnes per hectare
- D.52-55 tonnes per hectare
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That is the yield the variety returns when the recommended package of practices is followed, and nearly 90% of what is produced in trials proved marketable.
Read the full explanation →How much Vitamin C does the flesh of Kufri Jamunia contain per 100 grams?
- A.23.15 mg
- B.32.23 mg
- C.42.75 mg
- D.80.66 mg
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The flesh of Kufri Jamunia holds that much Vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, in every 100 grams, which is nearly double what a conventional yellow-skinned potato offers.
Read the full explanation →In which year was the biofortified purple-fleshed potato variety Kufri Jamunia officially released?
- A.2018
- B.2021
- C.2024
- D.2026
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Kufri Jamunia, the purple-fleshed biofortified potato developed by the ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, was officially released in that year, and it carries higher ascorbic acid, anthocyanin and carotenoid levels than the institute's two earlier coloured varieties.
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