CSIR-National Physical Laboratory marks 79th Foundation Day; signs MoU with IIT Madras
India's National Metrology Institute also released a new Bharatiya Nirdeshak Dravya for X-ray diffraction calibration.
Summary
CSIR-National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL), New Delhi, India's National Metrology Institute, celebrated its 79th Foundation Day on 4 January 2025; its foundation stone was laid by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on 4 January 1947. At the CSIR-NPL event, Chief Guest Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director of IIT Madras, delivered the Foundation Day lecture 'Glancing into Metrology'. CSIR-NPL signed MoUs with IIT Madras for academic and research collaboration and with CSIR-CIMAP for Bharatiya Nirdeshak Dravya (certified reference materials) in plant-based materials, and released a new lanthanum hexaboride BND for X-ray diffraction calibration.
Key facts
- Date
- 4 January 2025, New Delhi
- Occasion
- 79th Foundation Day of CSIR-NPL
- Role
- National Metrology Institute of India – maintains National Standards
- Foundation stone
- Laid by Jawaharlal Nehru, 4 January 1947
- Chief Guest
- Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras – lecture 'Glancing into Metrology'
- MoUs
- IIT Madras (academic/research); CSIR-CIMAP (BND in plant-based materials)
- Release
- Lanthanum hexaboride BND for powder XRD calibration
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which institution serves as the National Metrology Institute (NMI) of India?
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Correct answer: D — CSIR-National Physical Laboratory
PIB (S&T): CSIR-NPL is the National Metrology Institute of India and develops, maintains and disseminates the National Standards.
Who laid the foundation stone of CSIR-National Physical Laboratory on 4 January 1947?
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Correct answer: A — Jawaharlal Nehru
PIB (S&T): the foundation stone of CSIR-NPL was laid by the late Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on Saturday, 4 January 1947.
Who was the Chief Guest at CSIR-NPL's 79th Foundation Day on 4 January 2025?
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Correct answer: B — V. Kamakoti
PIB (S&T): Prof. Veezhinathan Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, was Chief Guest and delivered the lecture 'Glancing into Metrology'.