Which option shows geography connecting regional innovation and resource base?

Correct answer: Developing water saving technology for a local farming problem

The direct answer is option B: developing water-saving technology for a local farming problem. A regional resource base means the water, soil, climate and other resources available in a particular area. Regional innovation means creating or adapting a useful idea for that area. The reasoning is: identify a local farming difficulty → examine the local water constraint → develop a technology that saves water → improve the region’s agricultural use of resources. Option B is correct because it joins innovation with a specific regional need and resource. Option A is only the name of a research centre; a name does not show a connection. Option C, the colour of a machine, has no geographical or resource meaning. Option D, a laboratory building, is infrastructure but does not demonstrate what problem the research solves. Memory cue: local problem plus suitable technology equals regional innovation.