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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List I (Founder/ First Director) A. Vikram Sarabhai Institute B. Homi J Bhabha Centre for Advanced Scientific C C N R Research Rao of Fundamental Research Mahalanobis Laboratory List II (Premier Research Institute) 1. Indian Statistical 2. Jawaharlal Nehru 3. Tata Institute 4. Physical Research Code: A B C D
Explanation
The correct matching of founders to their respective institutes is as follows: Vikram Sarabhai founded the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in Ahmedabad in 1947, which served as the cradle of India's space program [4]. Homi J. Bhabha was the driving force behind the establishment of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) in 1945, aimed at promoting mathematics and pure sciences [2]. C.N.R. Rao is the founding director of the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), established to commemorate Nehru's centenary. P.C. Mahalanobis founded the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) in 1931, pioneering statistical science in India. Therefore, the correct sequence is A-4 (Sarabhai-PRL), B-3 (Bhabha-TIFR), C-2 (Rao-JNCASR), and D-1 (Mahalanobis-ISI), corresponding to option 1.
Sources
- [1] Science ,Class VIII . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 11: Keeping Time with the Skies > Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai (1919–1971) > p. 186
- [4] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 38: Developments under Nehru’s Leadership (1947-64) > Progress of Science and Technology > p. 647
- [2] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 9: Envisioning a New Socio-Economic Order > Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru > p. 126