Consider the following statements with respect to DRDO: 1. DRDO, is an agency of GOI, charged with military‘s research and development. 2. It is head quartered in Mumbai. 3. It is under administrative control of Ministry of Science and technology. 4. It also works in the field of life science engineering. Which of the following given below codes are correct?

Q. Consider the following statements with respect to DRDO:
1. DRDO, is an agency of GOI, charged with military‘s research and development.
2. It is head quartered in Mumbai.
3. It is under administrative control of Ministry of Science and technology.
4. It also works in the field of life science engineering.
Which of the following given below codes are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 1 and 2 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1 and 4 only

Answer: D

Notes:

The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) is an agency of the Government of India, charged with the military‘s research and development, headquartered in New Delhi, India. It was formed in 1958 by the merger of the Technical Development Establishment and the Directorate of Technical Development and Production with the Defense Science Organization. It is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Defense, Government of India.

Source: DRDO website

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