In 2014, Indian Science Congress was held in
2014
In 2014, Indian Science Congress was held in
- A.
Jammu
- B.
Srinagar
- C.
Shimla
- D.
Dehradun
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Correct answer: A
The Indian Science Congress is an annual national science convention organised by the Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA), founded in 1914. Each yearly session is hosted by a different Indian city/university, inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India, and built around a chosen theme connecting science and technology to national development.
The 101st session of the Indian Science Congress was held from 3 to 7 February 2014 at the University of Jammu, Jammu, under the theme "Science and Technology for Human Development." It was inaugurated by the then Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, which makes Jammu the host city for the 2014 session.
Checking the other offered cities against this same fact:
Srinagar is the largest city in the Kashmir Valley and seat of the University of Kashmir; it did not host the 2014 session, though it is often confused with Jammu since both lie within the same Union Territory.
Shimla is the hill-station capital of Himachal Pradesh and has hosted other historic conferences (e.g., the 1945 Simla Conference), but not the 2014 Science Congress.
Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand and home to institutions such as the Forest Research Institute, was also not the venue for the 2014 session.
Hence, the 101st Indian Science Congress (2014) was held in Jammu.