Question

The place where a rice research station is situated in Thanjavur district in ____________.
A) Kumbakonam
B) Thanjavur
C) Aduthurai
D) Papanasam

Answer 1

Hint:
-The rice research centre works under the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University(TNAU).
-The rice research centre was established in 1985 in TNAU.
-The centre also contributed immensely in the success of the green revolution.

Complete answer:
Rice Breeding and Genetics Research Centre(RBGRC) of Indian Agricultural Research Institute(IARI) is located inside the campus of Tamil Nadu Rice Research Institute(TRRI) at Aduthurai in Thanjavur district. As it is located in Cauvery Delta it is a fertile rice growing region of the Peninsular India. It contributed to the development of popular Pusa rice varieties.

The mandate of IARI include:
1. provide an off- season facility to the rice breeding programme.
2. to conduct basic and strategic research experimentation.

A. Kumbakonam is not the correct option as it is famous for temples and is not located in Thanjavur district.
B. Thanjavur is the wrong option as it is the district itself where Aduthurai is located.
C. Aduthurai is the correct option as it is situated in Thanjavur district and the IARI is located at this place.
D. Papanasam is also the wrong answer as it is located in Thanjavur district.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘C’.

Note:
The first rice research centre was at Manganallur, 1912. In 1992, the rice research centre was shifted to Anduthrai. Several eminent rice scientists of the country like Dr. EA Siddiq and Dr VP Singh have worked at the IARI, Aduthurai