Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A : ICAR‐Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research is located at Coimbatore.
Reason R : ICAR‐National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources is located at New Delhi.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
• B. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
• C. A is true but R is false
• D. A is false but R is true

Hint:

To avoid confusion with sugarcane institutes:
- ICAR-IISR (Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research) = Lucknow, UP
- ICAR-SBI (Sugarcane Breeding Institute) = Coimbatore, TN
- ICAR-NBPGR (National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources) = New Delhi

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D