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Horticulture

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 528

Q528

Central Temperate Horticulture Research Institute is situated at . . . . . . . .

A.
Lucknow
B.
Srinagar
Answer
C.
Bengaluru
D.
Varanasi

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Central Temperate Horticulture Research Institute is situated in Srinagar.
It is a premier institute with the main campus at Srinagar and one regional station at Mukteshwar for carrying out basic strategic and applied research on major temperate horticultural crops.
The institute is involved in the generation of basic information and identification of high-yielding varieties and hybrids. The institute was established to act as the national repository of germplasm and scientific information on temperate horticultural crops.
A major objective of the institute is to develop eco-friendly disease/pest management techniques including mitigation of post-harvest spoilage to increase foreign exchange earnings through export and to reduce the import of items.