The Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP), established in 1960, is one of the constituent laboratories of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), dedicated to R&D in the hydrocarbon sector. Spread over a campus of 257-acre (1.04 km2), it is situated in Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand state, on National Highway 72 (NH 72). Established through an act of parliament in the year 1959, it started in New Delhi in 1960 and finally in Dehradun since 1963.

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The Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP), established in 1960, is one of the constituent laboratories of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), dedicated to R&D in the hydrocarbon sector. Spread over a campus of 257-acre (1.04 km2), it is situated in Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand state, on National Highway 72 (NH 72). Established through an act of parliament in the year 1959, it started in New Delhi in 1960 and finally in Dehradun since 1963.

The Botanical Survey of India (BSI) is an institution set up by the Government of India in 1887 to survey the plant resources of the Indian empire. The Botanical Survey was formally instituted on 13 February 1890 under the direction of Sir George King, who had been superintendent of Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta since 1871. After India’s independence, survey was drawn for the much-needed inventorisation of the country’s rich floral resources, and Dr. E.K. Janaki Ammal was appointed Officer on Special Duty on 14 October, 1952. The reorganisation plan was finally approved by the Government of India on 29 March, 1954 with Calcutta as the headquarters of Botanical Survey of India.

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The Botanical Survey of India (BSI) is an institution set up by the Government of India in 1887 to survey the plant resources of the Indian empire. The Botanical Survey was formally instituted on 13 February 1890 under the direction of Sir George King, who had been superintendent of Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta since 1871. After India’s independence, survey was drawn for the much-needed inventorisation of the country’s rich floral resources, and Dr. E.K. Janaki Ammal was appointed Officer on Special Duty on 14 October, 1952. The reorganisation plan was finally approved by the Government of India on 29 March, 1954 with Calcutta as the headquarters of Botanical Survey of India.

Both birth rate and death rate show a falling trend in India. Recent data shows that birth rate has gradually decreased in the past decade except during the years 2005 and 2007. Death rate has also fallen consistently due to drastic improvement in provision and access to better health services and living conditions. India is, at present, in late third stage of demographic transition that is marked by declining birth rate and low death rate.

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Both birth rate and death rate show a falling trend in India. Recent data shows that birth rate has gradually decreased in the past decade except during the years 2005 and 2007. Death rate has also fallen consistently due to drastic improvement in provision and access to better health services and living conditions. India is, at present, in late third stage of demographic transition that is marked by declining birth rate and low death rate.

Raipur is the capital city of Chhattisgarh. It is also the largest city in Chhattisgarh. It was formerly a part of Madhya Pradesh before the state of Chhattisgarh was formed on 1 November 2000.

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Raipur is the capital city of Chhattisgarh. It is also the largest city in Chhattisgarh. It was formerly a part of Madhya Pradesh before the state of Chhattisgarh was formed on 1 November 2000.

The correct North-South sequence of the cities is as follows: Bhubaneswar (Odisha)–Hyderabad (Telangana)–Chennai (Tamil Nadu)–Cochin (Kerala).

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The correct North-South sequence of the cities is as follows: Bhubaneswar (Odisha)–Hyderabad (Telangana)–Chennai (Tamil Nadu)–Cochin (Kerala).