Question

Rice research institute is situated at
Or
International Rice research institute (IRRI) is located in
a) Coimbatore
b) Cuttack
c) Shimla
d) Trivandrum

Answer 1

Hint: The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is located in a central - eastern state of India which has its capital at Bhubaneshwar. The city in which the International Rice Research Institute is located is the hometown of Subhas Chandra Bose.

Complete answer
The International Rice Research Institute was established in India in the year 1966 with the help of Indian Council of Agricultural Research in the town of Bidyadharpur in Cuttack, Odisha and is spread on a farm of about 60 hectares of area. Several research teams work on the development of improved varieties of rice in this institute.
The contribution of International Rice Research Institute to India is listed below:
1. It has helped India in the development of more than 400 improved rice varieties which have enhanced the productivity of rice in India.
2. It has also helped India to accelerate soil and water management for the production of rice.
3. The commercial rice production in India reached new heights under the guidance and training of International Rice Research Institute.
4. It has also helped India with real time statistics to help the government in formulating a good rice policy.

Note:
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in 1966 was headed by Dr. M. S. Swaminathan who was the architect of Green Revolution in India, which made India a self-sufficient nation in food.