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EasyMatch List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
- A.Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies — 1. Hyderabad
- B.Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research — 2. Mumbai
- C.National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-sciences — 3. Bangalore
- D.Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages — 4. Dharamshala
- .5. Varanasi
Figure in the paper: List I (Institute) is matched with List II (Location) which has five entries: 1. Hyderabad, 2. Mumbai, 3. Bangalore, 4. Dharamshala, 5. Varanasi. See UPSC's paper ↗
Codes:
Answer & explanation
Answer: (b) A-5; B-2; C-3; D-1
CIHTS is at Sarnath, Varanasi (5). IGIDR is in Mumbai (2). NIMHANS is in Bengaluru/Bangalore (3). The English and Foreign Languages University (earlier CIEFL) is in Hyderabad (1). That gives A-5, B-2, C-3, D-1, which is option (b).
- ✓ A The Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies is a deemed university at Sarnath in Varanasi. Dharamshala is a tempting guess because of the Tibetan link, but it is wrong.
- ✓ B The Reserve Bank of India set up the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research in Mumbai in 1987.
- ✓ C NIMHANS is on Hosur Road in Bengaluru (Bangalore), Karnataka.
- ✓ D The Central Institute of English, founded in 1958, grew into the Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages. It is located in Hyderabad.
- • Since then The Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages is now The English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU), Hyderabad, a Central University. Bangalore is now officially Bengaluru.
Remember · CIHTS – Sarnath (Varanasi); IGIDR – Mumbai (RBI-founded, 1987); NIMHANS – Bengaluru; CIEFL/EFLU – Hyderabad.
Sources
- Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath – official website ↗ · reference work “Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies at Sarnath in Varanasi is a Government-Central ‘deemed to be university’ established under section 3 of the UGC Act 1956.”
- IGIDR Annual Report 2014-15 (igidr.ac.in) ↗ · reference work “The Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) is an advanced research institute established in 1987, in Mumbai, by the Reserve Bank of India”
- NIMHANS – About Us ↗ · reference work “National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences Hosur Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka - 560029”
- The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad – official website ↗ · reference work “The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad, was founded in 1958 as the Central Institute of English (CIE).”
Question: UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) 2000, General Studies paper. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 25 Oct 2026 (how we verify). ·