Which one of the following organizations won the CSIR Award for Science and Technology (S&T) Innovations for Rural Development, 2006?

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Q: 81 (IAS/2007)
Which one of the following organizations won the CSIR Award for Science and Technology (S&T) Innovations for Rural Development, 2006?

question_subject: 

Current Affairs

question_exam: 

IAS

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0,11,39,11,12,13,14

keywords: 

{'csir award': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'rural development': [1, 3, 8, 15], 'innovations': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'nddb': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'technology': [1, 5, 15, 27], 'ndri': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'organizations': [0, 0, 2, 4], 'clri': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'iari': [0, 0, 1, 0]}

The correct answer is Option 1, CLRI. CLRI stands for Central Leather Research Institute. It is the world`s largest leather research institute in terms of research papers and patents. The CSIR Award for Science and Technology Innovations for Rural Development was awarded to it in 2006.

Let`s dissect each option for better clarity:

1. CLRI: Correct answer. It`s known for its significant advances in leather technology, recognized by the award.

2. IARI: The Indian Agricultural Research Institute, while vital for agricultural advancements, wasn`t the recipient of this specific award in 2006.

3. NDDB: The National Dairy Development Board, famous for the "White Revolution" in dairy sector, didn`t get this award in 2006.

4. NDRI: The National Dairy Research Institute conducts research relevant to the dairy industry, but again, wasn`t that year`s award recipient.

Hence, the winning institution in 2006 was the CLRI.