Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Institute Location 1. National Centre for Cell Science : Mysore 2. Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics : Hyderabad 3. National Brain Research Centre : Gurgaon Select the correct answer using the code given below: Code:
- A1, 2 and 3
- B1 and 2 only
- C2 and 3 onlyCorrect
- D1 and 3 only
Explanation
The correct answer is C because of the following reasons:
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National Centre for Cell Science is located in Pune, not Mysore. It is an autonomous institute under the Department of Biotechnology.
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Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics is correctly matched with Hyderabad. It provides services for DNA profiling and specialized diagnostics.
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National Brain Research Centre is correctly matched with Gurgaon or more specifically Manesar, which falls under the Gurgaon district in Haryana.
Since pair 1 is incorrect and pairs 2 and 3 are correct, option C is the right choice.
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