General Knowledge for SSC Exams (National Organisation And Space Programme of India)

General Knowledge for SSC Exams (National Organisation and Space Programme of India)

National Organisation

Institute/Organisation/Board Location
National Centre of Organic Farming Ghaziabad
National Plant Protection Training Institute Hyderabad (1966)
Directorate of Marketing & Inspection Faridabad
National Institute of Agricultural Marketing Jaipur (8 Aug 1988)
Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC) New Delhi (18 Jan 1994)
Central Frozen Semen Production & Training Institute Hessarghatta, Karnataka
Random Sample Poultry Performance Testing Centre Gurgaon
Central Sheep Breeding Farm Hissar
National Institute of Animal Health Baghpat (UP)
Indian Veterinary Research Institute Izatnagar
Disease Investigation Laboratory Pune
Institute of Animal Health & Veterinary Biologicals Kolkata
Animal Health Institute Jallandhar
Institute of Animal Health & Biologicals Bangaluru
Institute of Veterinary Biologicals Khanapara, Guwahati
Central Institute of Fisheries, Nautical and Engineering Training Kochi
Integrated Fisheries Project Kochi
Central Institute of Coastal Engineering for Fisheries Bangalore
Vivekananda Parvathiya Krishi Anusandhan Shala Almora
Central Agriculture Research Institute Port Blair
Central Agricultural University Imphal
Export Inspection Council New Delhi
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade New Delhi
Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP) Mumbai
Marine Products Export Development Authority Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Kochi (20 Apr 1972)
Development Authority (APEDA) New Delhi, (1986)
Federation of Indian Export Organisation (FIEO) New Delhi
Indian Council of Arbitration (ICA) New Delhi
Indian Diamond Institute Surat, (1978)
Postal Staff College Ghaziabad
Advanced Level Telecom Centre (ALTTC) Ghaziabad, (1975)
Bharat Ratna Bhim Rao Ambedkar Institute of Telecom Training (BRBRAITT) Jabalpur
National Academy of Telecom Finance and Management (NATFM) Hyderabad
Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) New Delhi
Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute Kolkata
Military School Ajmer, Bangalore, Belgaum, Chail, Dholpur
Rashtriya India Military College Dehradun, (13 Mar 1922)
National Defence Academy Khadakwasla
Indian Military Academy Dehradun, (1932)
Officers Training Academy Chennai
Defence Services Staff College Wellington
College of Defence Management Secunderabad, (Jun 1970)
College of Military Engineering Pune
National Bal Bhavan New Delhi, (1956)
National Council for Teacher Education New Delhi, (Aug 1995)
National Council of Education Research & Training (NCERT) New Delhi
Central Institute of Indian Language (CIIL) Mysore
Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages (CIEFL) Hyderabad
Maharishi Sandipani Rashtriya Veda Vidya Prathisthan Ujjain
Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan New Delhi, (1970)
Rashtriay Sanskrit Vidyapeetha Tirupati
Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha New Delhi
Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) New Delhi, (1972)
Indian Council of Philosophical Research (ICPR) New Delhi and Lucknow, (1977)
Indian Institute of Advanced Studies (IIAS) Shimla, (1965)
Indian Council of Social Science (ICSSR) New Delhi
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) New Delhi, (Sep 1985)
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) New Delhi
Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangaluru
Indian Institute of Information Technology Management (IITM) Gwalior
Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Allahabad
Indian Institute of IT, Design & manufacturing (IIITDM) Jabalpur
National Book Trust (NBT) New Delhi
National Power Training Institute (NPTI) Faridabad
Central Power Research Institute (CPRI) Appellate Tribunal for Electricity Delhi, (7 Apr 2004)
Centre for Wind Energy Technology (C-WET) Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) Chennai
Botanical Survey of India Kolkata, (13 Feb 1890)
Zoological Survey of India Kolkata, (1916)
Forest Survey of India Dehradun, (1 Jun 1981)
National Biodiversity Authority Chennai, (1 Oct 2003)
National Institute of Animal Welfare (NIAW) Ballabhgarh, Faridabad
Animal Welare Board of India Chennai
Indian Board of Wildlife Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Delhi, (Sept 1974)
G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development (GBPIHED) Almora, (1988)
Indian Council of Forest Research & Education (ICFRE) Dehradun
Forest Research Institute Dehradun
Arid Forest Research Institute Jodhpur
Rain Forest Research Institute Bangaluru
Tropial Forestry Research Institute Jabalpur
Institute of Forest Genetics & Tree Breeding Coimbatore
Himalayan Forest Research Institute Shimla
Institute of Forest Productivity Ranchi
Centre for Social Forestry and Eco-rehabilitation Institute of Forestry Research and Human Allahabad
Resources Development Chhindwara
Indian Plywood Industries Research and Training Institute Indian Institute of Forest Management Bangaluru
Wildlife Institute of India Dehradun
Salim Ali Centre for Criminology and National History (SACONH) Coimbatore
Centre for Environmental Education Ahmedabad
CPR Environmental Education Centre Chennai
Centre for Ecological Sciences Bangalore
Centre for Mining Environment Ahmedabad
SACONH Coikbatore
Centre for Environmental Management of Degraded Ecosystems Delhi
Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute Thiruvanathapuram
Madras School of Economics Thiruvanathapuram
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Tradition Bangaluru
Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy Dehradun
Tropical Forest Research Institute Jabalpur
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) New Delhi, (1 Apr 1987)
Central Health Education Bureau New Delhi, (6 Dec 1956)
National Academy of Medical Science New Delhi, (1961)
National Institute of Ayurveda Jaipur
National Institute of Siddha Chennai
National Institute for Unani Medicine Bangaluru
Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga New Delhi
National Institute of Naturopathy Pune
National Institute of Homeopathy Kolkata
Rashtriya Ayurvedic Vidyapeeth New Delhi
The Institute of Post Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurved Jamnagar (Gujarat)
South India Textile Research Association Coimbatore
Northern India Textiles Research Association Ghaziabad
Indian Jute Research Association Kolkata
The Wool Research Association Thane
Sardar Vallabhbhai Institute of Textile Management Coimbatore, (24 Dec 2002)
Rashtriya Chemicals Fertiliser Ltd. Trombay, (Oct 1965)
Institute of Pesticide Formulation Technology Gurgaon, (1991)
Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd. Raigad, (Mahrashtra),
Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd., (1960) Pimpri? Pune, (30 Mar 1954)
Centre of Plastic Engineering & Technology Chennai, (1968)
Indian Bureau of Mines Nagpur, (1948)
National Aluminium Company Ltd. (NALCO) Orissa, (7 Jan 1981)
Hindustan Copper Ltd. (HCL) Khetri, Rajasthan (9 May 1967)
Hindustan Zinc Ltd. (HZL) Udaipur, (1966)
Agharkar Research Institute Pune
Bose Institute Kolkata
Indian Association for Cultivation of Science Kolkata
Indian Institute of Tropical Meterology Pune
Indian Institute of Astro Physics Bangaluru
Jawaharlal Nehru Centres for Advanced Scientific Research Bangaluru
Raman Research Institute Bangaluru
S.N. Bose National Centres for Basic Science Kolkata
Birbal Sahni Institute of Paleobotany Lucknow
Indian Institute of Geomagnetism Mumbai
Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology Dehradun
International Advance Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials Hyderabad
Technology Information Forecasting and Assessment Council New Delhi
Vigyan Prasar New Delhi, (1989)
National Accredition Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories New Delhi
Centre for Liquid Crystal Research Bangaluru
Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observation Science Nainital
Survey Training Institute Hyderabad
Indian Academy of Science Bangaluru
Indian National Science Academy New Delhi
Indian National Academy of Engineering New Delhi
National Academy of Science Allahabad
Indian Science Congress Association Kolkata
Department of Atomic Energy Mumbai, (1954)
Nuclear Fuel Complex Hyderabad, (1971)
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Project Kalakkam (Chennai), (1985)
Tarapur Atomic Power Project Mumbai, (1969)
Aryabhatta Atomic Power Project Rajasthan, (1973)
Narora Atomic Power Project Bulandsahar, (1991)
Kakrapara Atomic Power Project Gujarat, (1993)
Kaiga Atomic Power Project Karnataka.
Electronics Corp of India Ltd. Hyderabad, (1967)
BARC’s Radiation Medicine Centre Mumbai
Krishi Utpadan Sanrakshan Kendra (KRUSHAK) Lasagoan (Nasik)
Radiation Processing Plant Navi Mumbai
BRITs Biomolecule Producing Laboratory Jonaki, Hyderabad
Shiram Centre for Industrial Research Delhi
International Institute of Population Studies Mumbai
Centre for Advance Technology Indore
Electron Beam Centre Kharghar, Navi Mumbai
Defence Metalurgical Research Lab Hyderabad
Harish Chandra Research Institute Allahabad
Institute of Physics Bhubaneshwar
National Centre for Biological Science of TIFR Bangaluru
Board for Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS) Mumbai
National Board for Higher Mathematics Mumbai
Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre Kolkata, (1977)
Folded Tandem Ion Accelerator (FOTIA) Trombay, (2000)
Institute of Plasma Research (IPR) Ahmedabad
Indian Research Organisation Bangaluru, (1969)
National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) Chennai, (1993)
Indian National Centre for Indian Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) Hyderabad, (Feb 1999)
National Metallurgical Laboratory Jamshedpur
Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute Durgapur
Institute of Life Science Bhubaneshwar
Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI) New Delhi
Biotechnology Park Lucknow
Biotechnology Incubation Centre Hyderabad
National Centre for Cell Science Pune
Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics Hyderabad
International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology New Delhi
Research, Design & Standards Organisation Lucknow
Diesel Locomotives Works Varanasi
Chittaranjan Locomotive Works Chittaranjan
Integral Coach Factory Chennai
Rail Coach Factory Kapurthala
Rail Wheel Factory Bangaluru
LBS College of Advance Maritime Studies and Research Mumbai
Maritime Training Institute Powai, Mumbai
Cochin Shipyard Ltd. Cochin (1972)
Hindustan Shipyard Ltd. Visakhapatnam
Hooghly Dock and Port Engineers Ltd. Kolkata, (1984)
Inland Waterways Authority of India Noida, (1986)
National Inland Navigation Institute Patna, Feb (2004)
Central Inland Water Transport Corporation Kolkata, (1967)
Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Urban Akademi Fursatganj, (UP)
Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Urban Akademi Fursatganj, (UP)
Flying Training School Gondia
Commission of Railway Safety Lucknow
Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel Management Gwalior
National Institute of Water Sports Goa
Artificial Lims Manufacturing Corporation of India Kanpur, (1972)
National Institute for Visually Handicapped Dehradun
National Institute for Orthopaedically Handicapped Kolkata
Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for Hearing Handicapped Mumbai
National Institute for Mentally Handicapped Secunderabad
National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research Cuttack
Institute for the Physically Handicapped New Delhi
Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities Chennai
Sports Authority of India Delhi, (1984)
Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports Patiala
Laskmibai National College of Physical Education Thiruvanantapuram, (1957)
High Altitude Training Centre Shillaroo (HP)
The Central Soil and Materials Research Station New Delhi
Central Water & Power Research Station Khadakwasla, Pune, (1916)
Sardar Sarovar Construction Advisory Committee Vadodara, (1980)
Water & Power Consultancy Service Ltd. Delhi, (1969)
National Institute of Hydrology Roorkee, (1978)
Prasar Bharati New Delhi, (23 Nov 1997)
Directorate of Field Publicity New Delhi, (1953)
Children’s Film Society of India Mumbai, (1955)
Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity Delhi
National Film Archieve of India Pune, (1964)
Film & Television Institute of India Pune
Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute Kolkata
Central Board of Film Certification Mumbai
Film Division Mumbai, (Jan 1948)
Publication Division Delhi
Press Trust of India (PTI) New Delhi, (27 Aug 1947)
V.V. Giri National Labour Institute Noida
Central Board for Workers Education (CBWE) Nagpur, (1958)
Labour Bureau Chandigarh/Shimla
National Vocational Training Institute for Women Noida
National Instructional Media Institute Chennai
Central Staff Training & Research Institute Kolkata, (1968)
Central Training Institute for Instructors Chennai, (1960)
Director General of Mines Safety Dhanbad
National Judicial Academy Bhopal, (17 Aug 1993)

Space Programme of India

  • The Indian space programme began in 1962 by the setting up of Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR).

  • Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was set-up in 1969 with its headquarters at Bangalore.

  • Space commission was set-up in 1972.

  • Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching station near Thiruvanthapuram in Kerala was set-up in 1963 for launching facilities.

  • Sriharikota Range (SHAR) is a satellite launching station set up in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. SHAR has been renamed as Satish Dhawan Space Centre.

  • India’s first satellite communication earth station was set-up at Arvi near Pune.

  • Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre was set up by Vikram Sarabhai at Thiruvanan-thapuram to built know-how for satellite technology.

  • The first Indian satellite Aryabhatta was launched on Apr. 19, 1975 from Baikanur (erstwhile USSR).

  • India launched its second satellite named Bhaskara I on June 7, 1979 from Baikanur.

  • The first Indian Remote Sensing Satellite was launched on Mar 17, 1988.

  • The first Indian communication satellite, APPLE was launched on June 19, 1981 from Kourou in French Guyana (South America). It was the first Indian satellite that was placed in geostationary orbit.

  • Develops propulsion control packages for launcn vehicles anti spacecrarts.

  • Development and Educational Communication Unit (DECU), Ahmedabad

  • Produces development and educational television programmes.

  • ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC)

  • Consists of five ground stations located at Sriharikota, Kovalpur,

  • Thiruvananthapuram, Car Nicobar and Ahmedabad with headquarters at Bangalore.

  • National Remote Sensing Agency (NASA), Hyderabad

  • For utilizing the potential of remote sensing, mainly in the context of natural resources survey.

  • Indian National Satellite Space Segment Project Office (INSAT-INSSPO

  • Responsible for implementation and operation of the space segment for INSAT:

  • The Master Control Facility for INSAT spacecrafts is located at Hassan in Karnataka. The second centre is at Bhopal.

  • National Mesosphere Stratosphere Troposphere Reader Facility (NMRF) - Gadanki (near Tirupati)

  • To carry out atmospheric research.

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