Question

'Central Rice Research Institute' located at Cuttack was renamed as __________ in 2015.

• A. ICAR-National Rice Research Institute
• B. CSIR-Regional Rice Research Institute
• C. International Rice Research Institute
• D. International Rice Breeding and Research Institute

Hint:

This institute remained under ICAR, just given a broader "National" mandate in its new name.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: CRRI at Cuttack has been India's key public rice research institution for decades, working under the ICAR umbrella on varietal development and rice production research.

Step 2: In 2015, as ICAR restructured and elevated the institute's scope to reflect its national importance, it was renamed ICAR-National Rice Research Institute (ICAR-NRRI), while remaining physically located at Cuttack.

Step 3: The International Rice Research Institute is a distinct global body based in the Philippines and was never based at Cuttack, and the other two options are not genuine institutional names.

The correct answer is ICAR-National Rice Research Institute.