The year 2011 was the centenary year for which one among the following policy-making bodies of the Government of India in scientific research and develop- ment ?

The year 2011 marked the centenary year of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). The organization was originally established in 1911 by the Government of India as the Indian Research Fund Association (IRFA) to promote and coordinate medical research in the country. It was later renamed the Indian Council of Medical Research in 1949. To commemorate its 100th anniversary in 2011, the Government of India released a commemorative postage stamp and a five-rupee coin. In contrast, other bodies mentioned have different founding years: the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) was established in 1929, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in 1942, and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in 1969. Thus, ICMR is the only body among the options that celebrated its centenary in 2011.

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