Match List I (institution) with List II (city). Choose the correct answer.

List I

i.Vikram Sarabhai Space Research Centre

ii.Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology

iii.Indian Space Research Organization

iv.The Energy and Resources Institute

List II

a.Thiruvananthapuram

b.Hyderabad

c.Bengaluru

d.New Delhi

Ai-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d ✓ Correct

Bi-a, ii-c, iii-b, iv-d

Ci-c, ii-b, iii-a, iv-d

Di-c, ii-a, iii-b, iv-d

Correct answer: (A) i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d

Explanation

Vikram Sarabhai Space Research Centre, the lead centre for launch vehicle development, is located at Thiruvananthapuram.

The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, a premier biosciences body, is at Hyderabad.

The Indian Space Research Organization has its headquarters at Bengaluru.

The Energy and Resources Institute, working on energy and sustainability, is based in New Delhi.

These four bodies span space technology, biosciences and energy research across the country.

The space research centre is named after Vikram Sarabhai, regarded as the father of the Indian space programme.

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