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Difficulty: MediumLiteral Comprehension and Fact Retrieval

Read the passage below carefully:

The Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria (RRIN) was formally established in 1961 in Iyanomo, near Benin City, Edo State, to conduct research on natural rubber and other latex-producing plants. Originally founded as the Rubber Research Station by the Ministry of Agriculture of the former Western Region of Nigeria in 1957, it was later taken over by the Federal Government and established as a national research institute. RRIN is charged with the mandate to improve the genetic yield of Hevea brasiliensis, develop sustainable agronomic practices, and promote the industrial processing of natural rubber products. Additionally, the institute expanded its scope to include research on gum arabic and cashew cultivation across the sub-humid zones of Nigeria.

Evaluate the following statement based on the passage above:
The Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria was originally founded under federal government control in 1957 before being transferred to the Western Region.

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False. According to the text, the Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria was founded by the Ministry of Agriculture of the former Western Region in 1957, and was subsequently taken over by the Federal Government.
The statement is false because it misrepresents explicit textual evidence. The passage directly clarifies that the institute originated under the Western Region's Ministry of Agriculture in 1957 and was taken over by the Federal Government later.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Locate the sentence in the passage discussing the founding entity and timeline of the institute.
The text states: 'Originally founded as the Rubber Research Station by the Ministry of Agriculture of the former Western Region of Nigeria in 1957, it was later taken over by the Federal Government...'
Literal comprehension requires verifying stated facts directly against the text.
2
Compare the sequence of events in the statement with the explicit facts in the passage.
The statement claims federal control came first in 1957, which reverses the true order of events given in the passage.
Reversing chronological or administrative details changes the truth value of factual assertions.

Key Concept

Literal Fact Retrieval
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