Previous Year Question
The International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is located at
Kolkata
Patna
Bhubaneshwar
Hyderabad
Correct Answer: D
Detailed Solution
ICRISAT stands for the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics. Its headquarters is located at Patancheru, Hyderabad. Its current official address is Patancheru 502324, Telangana, India.
It is an international agricultural research organisation whose major purpose is to conduct research for making agriculture in dryland and semi-arid regions more productive, sustainable and climate-resilient.
ICRISAT was established in 1972. According to its official account, it was established under a Memorandum of Agreement between the Government of India and CGIAR dated 28 March 1972.
Its research particularly focuses on regions facing challenges such as low and uncertain rainfall, drought, land degradation and food and nutritional insecurity among smallholder farmers.
Its headquarters in India is at Hyderabad/Patancheru, while it has a Liaison Office in New Delhi.