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Discussion Forum : National - Latest Current Affairs (Q.No. 4992)
2020-05-12 National
4992.
Which of the following institutes had invited applications for COVID-19 Research Consortium to urgently develop safe and effective Biomedical solutions against SARS CoV-2?
Biotechnology and Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council
The Indian Council of Medical Research
The Indian Institute of Technology
The Defence Research and Development Organisation
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Department of Biotechnology and Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) had invited applications for COVID-19 Research Consortium to urgently develop safe and effective Biomedical solutions against SARS CoV-2. The move aims to provide an accelerator approach for vaccine development. Under the research consortium, DBT and BIRAC evaluated applications with an intent to support Industry/ Academia and Jointly Academia & Industry for developing Diagnostics, Vaccines, Novel Therapeutics, Repurposing of Drugs or any other intervention for control of COVID-19.
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