CAPF AC 2025 Q83: Current Affairs – National Events & Institutions
Which one among the following institutes was established first?
- (a) The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
- (b) The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune
- (c) The Indian Petroleum Institute, Dehradun
- (d) The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
Answer: (c) The Indian Petroleum Institute, Dehradun
Explanation
Which institute is the oldest
How to think: place each institute on a time line.
| Institute | Established |
|---|---|
| Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun (CSIR) | 1960 |
| Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad | 1961 |
| IIT Delhi | 1961 as the College of Engineering and Technology; became an IIT in 1963 |
| IISER Pune | 2006 |
The Dehradun petroleum institute (the question calls it the Indian Petroleum Institute) is the earliest, in 1960.
Answer: (c) The Indian Petroleum Institute, Dehradun.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. IIT Delhi started in 1961 and became an IIT in 1963.
- (b) Incorrect. IISER Pune was set up in 2006.
- (c) CORRECT. The institute at Dehradun was set up in 1960, the earliest of the four.
- (d) Incorrect. IIM Ahmedabad was set up in 1961.
Key point
CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun: 1960. IIM Ahmedabad: 1961. IIT Delhi: 1961 (IIT status 1963). IISER Pune: 2006.
Remember
Petroleum institute 1960, IIM Ahmedabad and IIT Delhi 1961, IISER 2006.
Common mistakes
- Choosing IIT Delhi because IITs are seen as the oldest technical institutes.
- Treating IISER Pune as an older science institute.
- Mixing the 1961 start of IIT Delhi with its 1963 IIT status.
Exam tip
Educated guess: IISER Pune is a 21st-century institute, so (b) is out. Among the other three, the least famous one, the CSIR lab at Dehradun, is the oldest by a year.
Sources
- CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun: about the institute (established 1960)
- Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, history of the institute (1961); Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, history (1961, IIT 1963)