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Indian Research Stations in Antarctica
| Station Name | Description | Key Functions |
|---|---|---|
| Maitri | India’s second scientific research station. Established in 1988. | Geologic mapping, weather forecasting, marine biology, and satellite transmission. |
| Bharati | India’s third research station. Established in 2011. | (Functions not specified in the provided data) |
Indian Research Institutes and Organisations
Agriculture
Crop-Specific Research
- Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI) – Shimla
- Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR) – Kanpur
- Indian Rice Research Institute – Cuttack
- Central Tobacco Research Institute – Rajahmundry
- Indian Vegetable Research Institute – Varanasi
Horticulture Research
- Central Institute of Arid Horticulture – Bikaner
- Central Institute of Sub-tropical Horticulture – Lucknow
- University of Horticulture and Forestry – Solan
- Indian Horticulture University – Solan (Himachal Pradesh)
- Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research – Lucknow
Agricultural Engineering & Management
- Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering – Bhopal
- National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM) – Hyderabad
- National Institute of Agriculture Marketing – Jaipur
General & Regional Agriculture
- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) – Hyderabad
- Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA) – Hyderabad
- National Research Centre for Agro-Forestry – Jhansi
- Indian Grass and Fodder Research Institute – Jhansi
- National Research Centre on Seed Spices – Tabiji, Ajmer
- National Centre of Organic Farming (NCOF) – Ghaziabad
Project Directorates of Crops
- DRR (Directorate of Rice Research) – Hyderabad
- DWR (Directorate of Wheat Research) – Karnal
- DMR (Directorate of Maize Research) – New Delhi
- DPR (Directorate of Pulses Research) – Kanpur
Plant Research and Protection
- Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage – Faridabad
- National Bureau of Plant Genetics Resources – New Delhi
- National Plant Protection Training Institute – Hyderabad
Soil, Salinity, and Arid Zones
- CSSRI (Central Soil Salinity Research Institute) – Karnal
- CAZRI (Central Arid Zone Research Institute) – Jodhpur
- Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI) – Trivandrum
Livestock & Dairy Research
- National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) – Karnal
- National Dairy Development Board – Anand
Food Technology Research
- Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) – Mysore
Forestry and Environment
- Indian Institute of Forest Management – Bhopal
- Centre for Social Forestry and Eco-Rehabilitation – Prayagraj
- National Environment Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) – Nagpur
- Tata Energy Research Institute (TERI) – New Delhi
- International Centre for Research on Agroforestry – Nairobi (International)
- IRRI (International Rice Research Institute) – Manila (International)
Mining and Minerals
- Indian Bureau of Mines (headquarters) – Nagpur
- Central Institute of Mining – Dhanbad
- Indian Diamond Institute – Surat
- Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited – Hyderabad
Meteorological and Mapping Organizations
- Indian Meteorological Headquarters – Established in chronological order: Kolkata (Shimla), Shimla, Pune, New Delhi.
- National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation – Kolkata
- Indian Institute of Remote Sensing – Dehradun
Language & Social Science Research
- Central Institute of Indian Languages – Mysore
- V.V. Giri National Labour Institute – Noida
Defence and Strategic Institutes
- Institute of Military Law – Kamptee
- Institute of National Integration – Pune
Museums and Cultural Institutes
- National Museum of Natural History – Located in Mysore, Hyderabad, and Bhopal. It is not located in Bhuvaneshwar.
Trade and Export
- IFFCO (Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited) is not involved in exporting agricultural goods. Other agencies like NAFED, STC, and MMTC are involved.
Clarifications and Corrections (from the data)
- The Central Agroforestry Research Institute is not located in Banda.
- The National Museum of Natural History is not located in Bhuvaneshwar.
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