Question

Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI) in Haryana is situated at
1. Karnal
2. Hisar
3. Panipat
4. None o f the above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Karnal

The correct answer is Karnal.

• The Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (acronym CSSRI) is an autonomous institute of higher learning created by the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, under the aegis of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for advanced research in the subject of soil sciences.
• The Institute is located on Kachawa Road in Karnal, Haryana, about 125 kilometres from New Delhi, India's capital.
• The Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI) was founded on March 1, 1969, in Hisar, Haryana, based on the recommendations of an Indo-American team hired by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research to help establish a comprehensive water management programme for India.
• The All India Coordinated Project for Research on Management of Salt Affected Soils and Use of Saline Water in Agriculture is coordinated by the Institute.