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Difficulty: MediumLiteral Comprehension and Fact Retrieval

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The Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria (RRIN), situated at Iyanomo near Benin City, Edo State, was established in 1961 by the former Western Region Government to boost natural rubber production. Following administrative restructuring in 1975, responsibility for the institute was transferred to the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology. Although early research focused primarily on latex extraction techniques, RRIN introduced disease-management protocols for Hevea brasiliensis in 1982 to control fungal leaf spot outbreaks. Later, in 1998, the institute opened a secondary research station in Akwete, Abia State, to cater to smallholder farmers.

Based on the passage, evaluate whether the following statement is True or False: The Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria introduced disease-management protocols for Hevea brasiliensis in 1975.

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False
The statement is false because the passage explicitly notes that disease-management protocols for Hevea brasiliensis were introduced in 1982. The year 1975 refers specifically to when administrative responsibility for the institute was transferred to the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Scan the passage for references to 'disease-management protocols' and 'Hevea brasiliensis'.
The text states that disease-management protocols for Hevea brasiliensis were introduced in 1982.
Literal comprehension requires identifying exact dates associated with specific events in the text.
2
Verify what event occurred in the year 1975 according to the passage.
1975 was the year control of the institute was transferred to the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology.
Cross-checking prevents misattributing dates between different narrative facts.

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Literal Comprehension and Fact Retrieval
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