Previous Year Question
Central Institute of Subtropical Horticulture is located at—
A.
Jhansi
B.
Saharanpur
C.
Lucknow
D.
Varanasi
Correct Answer: C
Detailed Solution
The ICAR–Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture (CISH) is located at Rehmankhera, Kakori, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. It is a horticultural research institute under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
Its major mandate is to conduct basic, strategic and applied research for improving the productivity, quality and utilisation of subtropical horticultural crops.
The Institute also works on genetic resources, crop improvement, planting material, production technologies, post-harvest management and value addition of subtropical fruits such as mango, guava, aonla, bael and jamun.