Which one among the following institutes was established first?
- A.The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
- B.The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune
- C.The Indian Petroleum Institute, Dehradun
- D.The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, The Indian Petroleum Institute, Dehradun. The Indian Institute of Petroleum, a CSIR laboratory in Dehradun, was set up in 1960, earlier than the other three.
The Dehradun institute was founded in 1960 under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research to work on refining, petrochemicals and fuels, and it is now known as CSIR–Indian Institute of Petroleum. IIT Delhi began in 1961 as the College of Engineering, and became an Institute of Technology in 1963. IIM Ahmedabad was established in December 1961 with support from the Government of Gujarat, industry and Harvard Business School. IISER Pune was among the first Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research, set up in 2006.
A is wrong because IIT Delhi dates from 1961, a year after the Dehradun institute. B is wrong because IISER Pune is the newest of the four, founded in 2006. D is wrong because IIM Ahmedabad was founded in 1961.
Exam tip: oldest first: IIP Dehradun 1960, IIT Delhi and IIM Ahmedabad 1961, IISER Pune 2006.
Practice Questions
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(Indian Army Corps : Headquarters)
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- B.4 Corps : Tezpur
- C.14 Corps : Leh
- D.33 Corps : Srinagar
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3. The 'Global Forum for Migration and Development', created upon the proposal of a former UN Secretary General, is a voluntary forum whose decisions are non-binding in nature.
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- A.1, 2 and 3
- B.1 and 3 only
- C.2 and 3 only
- D.2 only
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New name : Old name
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- D.Zimbabwe : Ceylon
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- A.Albania
- B.North Macedonia
- C.Serbia
- D.Greece
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