Question

Match List-I with List-II

List-I (CGIAR centers)	List-II (Headquarter)
(A) International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)	(I) Nairobi, Kenya
(B) International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)	(II) Battaramulla, Sri Lanka
(C) International Water Management Institute (IWMI)	(III) Beirut, Lebanon
(D) International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)	(IV) Ibadan, Nigeria

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
• (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)
• (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

Hint:

Recall each CGIAR center's home region: Nigeria for tropical crops, Kenya for livestock, Sri Lanka for water, Lebanon for dry area farming.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Each of these four organizations belongs to the CGIAR network of international agricultural research centers, and each has a fixed home city.

1. IITA: Based in Ibadan, Nigeria, this center works on tropical crops important to Africa, such as cassava and cowpea. This matches (IV).
2. ILRI: Based in Nairobi, Kenya, this center researches livestock systems to help farmers in developing regions. This matches (I).
3. IWMI: Based in Battaramulla, Sri Lanka, this center studies water use and management for farming. This matches (II).
4. ICARDA: Based in Beirut, Lebanon, this center focuses on farming systems suited to dry, non tropical zones. This matches (III).

Putting these together gives (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III).

Let's summarize:

• IITA sits in Nigeria, working on tropical crops.
• ILRI sits in Kenya, working on livestock.
• IWMI sits in Sri Lanka, working on water management.
• ICARDA sits in Lebanon, working on dry area agriculture.

So option (3) is the correct match.