Q41 · UPPSC Prelims 2019 · Set A · General Studies

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Central Institute of Indian Languages is located at which of the following places?

A Varanasi
B Mysore
C New Delhi
D Shimla

Correct answer: (b) Mysore

Explanation

  1. A

    Varanasi

    (a) Varanasi. Seat of many Sanskrit bodies, not CIIL.

  2. B

    Mysore

    (b) Mysore. The Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) was set up in 1969 at Mysore (Mysuru). That is the official key.

  3. C

    New Delhi

    (c) New Delhi. Many language academies sit in Delhi; CIIL does not.

  4. D

    Shimla

    (d) Shimla. IIAS Shimla is a different humanities institute.

Summary. Official key is (b) Mysore. CIIL (1969) is at Mysuru under the Education Ministry’s language bureau. Varanasi, Delhi and Shimla are other cultural addresses. Honour the stored letter (b).