Given below are two statements: Statement I: The Head Quarter of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research is at Hyderabad. Statement II: Indian Agricultural Research Institute was earlier called as Imperial Agricultural Research Institute.

Correct option is D

The headquarters of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is located at New Delhi, not at Hyderabad. Therefore, Statement I is incorrect because it mentions the wrong location of ICAR headquarters. The Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) was earlier known as the Imperial Agricultural Research Institute during British rule. Hence, Statement II is correct, making the correct answer option (d).
Information booster: ICAR is the apex body responsible for coordinating agricultural research and education in India. IARI was originally established at Pusa, Bihar, and later shifted to New Delhi. The name “Imperial” was dropped after independence to reflect national identity. IARI is popularly known as the Pusa Institute in Indian agriculture.
Why other options are incorrect: (a) This option is incorrect because Statement I is factually wrong. (b) This option is incorrect because Statement II is actually true. (c) This option is incorrect because Statement I is not correct.