Question

Sequence the International Banana breeding institutes according to their place
(A) IITA
(B) EMBRAPA
(C) CARBAP
(D) TBRI

• A. Brazil - Taiwan - Nigeria and Uganda - Cameroon
• B. Nigeria and Uganda - Taiwan - Brazil - Cameroon
• C. Cameroon - Nigeria and Uganda - Taiwan - Brazil
• D. Nigeria and Uganda - Brazil - Cameroon - Taiwan

Hint:

Knowing key international agricultural research centers and their locations is helpful:
IITA: Focus on African agriculture, HQ in Nigeria.
EMBRAPA: Brazil's primary agricultural research body.
CARBAP: Central African focus on bananas/plantains, based in Cameroon.
TBRI: Specific focus on banana research, located in Taiwan. Match institutes to places first, then check the sequence options.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

We need to match the banana breeding institutes with their primary locations and then find the option that lists these locations in the order of IITA, EMBRAPA, CARBAP, TBRI.
(A) IITA (International Institute of Tropical Agriculture): Headquartered in Ibadan, Nigeria, with significant operations and research stations in several African countries, including Uganda. So, "Nigeria and Uganda" is appropriate.
(B) EMBRAPA (Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation): This is Brazil's national agricultural research organization. So, "Brazil".
(C) CARBAP (Centre Africain de Recherches sur Bananiers et Plantains / African Research Centre on Bananas and Plantains): Located in Njombé, Cameroon. So, "Cameroon".
(D) TBRI (Taiwan Banana Research Institute): Located in Pingtung, Taiwan. So, "Taiwan". So the sequence of places corresponding to (A) IITA, (B) EMBRAPA, (C) CARBAP, (D) TBRI is: Nigeria and Uganda - Brazil - Cameroon - Taiwan. This matches option (4). Nigeria and Uganda - Brazil - Cameroon - Taiwan