Previous Year Question
In U.P. Urdu Training and Research Centre is situated in—
Barabanki
Bareilly
Lucknow
Rampur
Correct Answer: C
Detailed Solution
The Urdu Teaching and Research Centre (UTRC) in Uttar Pradesh is situated in Lucknow. It is associated with the Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysuru.
The Centre was established on 20 September 1984. Its major purpose is to promote Urdu language teaching, training and research.
It conducts training programmes in the Urdu language. Over the years, the Centre has provided Urdu language training to trainees and has also organised workshops, seminars, orientation courses and other academic programmes.
A useful point is that the question uses the name “Urdu Training and Research Centre”, whereas current official CIIL documents call it the “Urdu Teaching and Research Centre (UTRC-Lucknow)”. In both cases, its location is Lucknow.