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:
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- 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:
1. National Centre for Cell Science is located in Pune, not Mysore. It is an autonomous institute under the Department of Biotechnology.
2. Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics is correctly matched with Hyderabad. It provides services for DNA profiling and specialized diagnostics.
3. 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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