ICHR - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   The Indian Council for Historical Research (ICHR) is an autonomous body of -

a. Ministry of culture
b. Ministry of Social welfare
c. Ministry of Human Resource Development
d. None
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Ministry of Human Resource Development

Explanation:
- The Indian Council for Historical Research (ICHR) is an autonomous body of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, which had been established by an Administrative Order of the then Ministry of Education and Social Welfare.
- Based in Delhi with Regional Centers in Bangaluru (Karnataka) and Gowahati (Assam)