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Institutes & Headquarters GK MCQ

46 Institutes & Headquarters GK questions, in 3 sets of up to 20. Practise with the answer and explanation after each question, or take a set as a timed test. Questions are in English and Hindi.

Set 1Set 2Set 3

Sample questions

The first questions of Set 1. Open the set to answer them and see the explanations.

  1. Q1.The headquarters of 'Central Institute of Indian Languages' (CIIL) is situated at which place?

    • A) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
    • B) Mysuru, Karnataka
    • C) Manesar, Gurgaon
    • D) Mumbai, Maharashtra

  2. Q2.The National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) has its headquarters at which of the following places?

    • A) Kochi, Kerala
    • B) Dona Paula, Goa
    • C) Mumbai, Maharashtra
    • D) Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

  3. Q3.The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) was established in 1909 in Bangalore by Mysore Royal Family, Government of India, and which industrialist?

    • A) Kasturbhai Lalbhai
    • B) T.V. Sundaram Iyengar
    • C) Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata
    • D) Dinshaw Petit

  4. Q4.The Great Trigonometrical Survey of India commenced at Madras on April 10, 1802. Currently Madras Observatory is known by which name?

    • A) School of Planning and Architecture
    • B) Indian Institute of Astrophysics
    • C) Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology
    • D) Raman Research Institute

  5. Q5.Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics is situated in:

    • A) Mumbai
    • B) Kolkata
    • C) Chennai
    • D) Pune

  6. Q6.Which one of the following units is not a part of All India Radio's Transcription and Programme Exchange Service?

    • A) Central Archives
    • B) Sound Archives
    • C) Advanced Research Unit
    • D) Transcription Unit

  7. Q7.Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: Column A: A. National Institute of Ayurveda B. National Institute of Homoeopathy C. National Institute of Unani Medicine D. National Institute of Siddha Column B: 1. Chennai 2. Bengaluru 3. Kolkata 4. Jaipur

    • A) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
    • B) A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
    • C) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
    • D) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1

  8. Q8.Which one among the following educational institutions established under the Union Ministry of Culture is promoting to preserve, protect and promote Lord Buddha's teaching and value of love, compassion and non-violence for developing good moral values and practices?

    • A) Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla
    • B) National Council of Educational Research & Training, New Delhi
    • C) Nava Nalanda Mahavihara, Nalanda
    • D) IGNOU, New Delhi

  9. Q9.Where is Central Institute of Buddhist Studies situated?

    • A) Leh
    • B) Kullu
    • C) Almora
    • D) Gangtok

  10. Q10.Where is the National Center for Disaster Management (NCDM) located?

    • A) Nagpur
    • B) New Delhi
    • C) Hyderabad
    • D) Pune
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