When was the regional centre of the National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources…

The regional centre (Regional Station) of the National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR) at Jodhpur, Rajasthan, traces its origin to 1965, when it was set up as a sub-station of the erstwhile Plant Introduction Division of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi. It was created to acclimatise tropical plant genetic resources and to collect indigenous germplasm suited to the arid and semi-arid conditions of the region. With the creation of NBPGR in 1976, this sub-station was upgraded to the status of a full Regional Station. Since the centre was established in 1965, the correct answer is 1965.