How many nanomedicine research projects is the Department of Biotechnology supporting, and with what amount?
- A.120 projects with Rs 210 crore
- B.210 projects with Rs 174 crore
- C.174 projects with Rs 210 crore
- D.310 projects with Rs 240 crore
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Explanation
The correct answer is 210 projects with Rs 174 crore. The minister gave these numbers while setting out how the government funds nanomedicine, and said the work covers targeted drug delivery, cancer nanomedicine, infectious-disease nanomedicine, nucleic-acid and vaccine delivery, nano-diagnostics and imaging, regenerative medicine, wound healing and nanotoxicology with regulatory science. Options A and C swap the two figures or invent a fresh one, so they turn the count of projects into the money and the money into the count. Option D raises both numbers and matches nothing that was said. Aspirants should also link the funding to BIRAC, whose Biotechnology Ignition Grant, PACE, Small Business Innovation Research Initiative and Biotechnology Industry Partnership Programme help turn such research into enterprise.
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Practice Questions
Where was the World Congress on Nanomedicine 2026 inaugurated?
- A.Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
- B.Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
- C.Vigyan Bhawan, Mumbai
- D.Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
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- A.Prof. T. M. S. Chang
- B.Prof. Yogesh Singh
- C.Prof. Roger D. Kornberg
- D.Prof. Gobardhan Das
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- A.DBT, ICMR and CDSCO
- B.DST, CSIR and FSSAI
- C.DBT, BIRAC and NITI Aayog
- D.ICMR, AIIMS and CDSCO
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- A.Deep-well injection
- B.Open burning at landfill sites
- C.Cement kiln co-processing
- D.Ocean dumping in sealed drums
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- A.Blue Economy Compact
- B.Green Strategic Partnership
- C.Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
- D.Clean Energy Mission Statement
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