Question

Match List-I with List-II:

• A. A-(I), B-(II), C-(III), D-(IV)
• B. A-(IV), B-(I), C-(II), D-(III)
• C. A-(IV), B-(III), C-(II), D-(I)
• D. A-(III), B-(IV), C-(I), D-(II)

Hint:

Note the historical and current locations of major Indian agricultural research institutions; some have shifted over time.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

(A) Imperial Bacterial Laboratory → New Delhi (IV)
(B) Agricultural Research Institute → Mysore, Karnataka (III)
(C) Central Food Technological Research Institute → Pune, Maharashtra (II)
(D) Indian Council of Agricultural Research → Pusa, Bihar (I)

Answer 2

Institution-elimination approach:
Each of the four institutions, Imperial Bacterial Laboratory, Agricultural Research Institute, Central Food Technological Research Institute, and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, is tied to one specific city/state in the official key for this question.
Cross-checking each institution against the four location options and ruling out mismatched city-institute combinations narrows the choice to a single internally consistent arrangement.
This confirms the pairing A-(IV), B-(III), C-(II), D-(I) as per the official key.