Which of the following autonomous scientific institutions come under the financial umbrella of the Department of Science and Technology? Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1.Bose Institute, Kolkata

2.Agarkar Research Institute, Pune

3.Raman Research Institute, Bangalore

4.Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun

5.Indian Council of Astrological Science, Bangalore

A1, 2, 5

B2, 4, 5

C3, 4, 5

D1, 2, 3, 4 ✓ Correct

Correct answer: (D) 1, 2, 3, 4

Explanation

Bose Institute, Agarkar Research Institute, Raman Research Institute and the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology are autonomous scientific institutions funded under the Department of Science and Technology.

Statement 1 names Bose Institute in Kolkata, a pioneering research centre supported by the department.

Statement 2 names Agarkar Research Institute in Pune, engaged in the biological sciences.

Statement 3 names Raman Research Institute in Bangalore, working in physics and allied fields under the same umbrella.

Statement 4 names the Wadia Institute in Dehradun, devoted to Himalayan geology.

Statement 5, the Indian Council of Astrological Science, is not a scientific body under the department.

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