Question

Match List I with List II 

Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 
 

• A. A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-V, E-I
• B. A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-V, E-I
• C. A-III, B-V, C-II, D-IV, E-I
• D. A-II, B-V, C-I, D-IV, E-III

Hint:

ITCC = IARI (Delhi).
MTCC = IMTECH (Chandigarh).
Remember the global "big three": ATCC (USA), NCPPB (UK), and LMG (Belgium).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Understanding the Question:
This question requires matching various international and national microbial culture collections with their respective headquarters or primary locations.
These repositories are essential for maintaining standardized "type cultures" of bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms.

Step 2: Detailed Explanation:

• ITCC (A-III): The Indian Type Culture Collection is located at the Division of Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi. It is the oldest and largest repository of fungal and bacterial cultures in India.

• MTCC (B-IV): The Microbial Type Culture Collection and Gene Bank is a premier national facility located at the Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH) in Chandigarh, India.

• NCPPB (C-II): The National Collection of Plant Pathogenic Bacteria is an internationally recognized collection located in England (at FERA, Sand Hutton, York).

• ATCC (D-V): The American Type Culture Collection is the world's most famous and largest biological resource center, headquartered in Manassas, Virginia, USA.

• LMG (E-I): The Laboratorium voor Microbiologie Gent is a major European culture collection located at Ghent University in Belgium.
Final Answer:
Matching the collections results in the sequence: A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-V, E-I.
This matches option (A).