Which capability did Dr Jitendra Singh ask India to build at home to reduce dependence on overseas suppliers?
- A.Gene synthesis
- B.Satellite launch services
- C.Semiconductor fabrication
- D.Vaccine cold-chain storage
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Explanation
The correct answer is gene synthesis. The Minister said that relying on suppliers abroad for specialised research inputs creates difficulties for Indian scientists in terms of time, access and the continuity of their work, and that building this capability within the country would let researchers work more efficiently while strengthening the biotechnology ecosystem as a whole. Options B, C and D are areas where self-reliance is indeed a national goal, but they were not the subject of this particular appeal, which came during a session on System and Synthetic Biology. The argument sits alongside his larger point that India's genetic and phenotypic diversity gives it a strong foundation for research into why disease patterns vary, and could in time make the country an important source of genetic resources for scientists elsewhere.
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Practice Questions
At which event did Dr Jitendra Singh speak on India's potential in gene research?
- A.India International Science Festival
- B.Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) 2026
- C.Indian Science Congress
- D.Global Bio-India Summit
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The Minister was addressing a session on System and Synthetic Biology at that conclave, which brings scientists, policy makers, industry leaders, startups and young researchers together to tie research and technological innovation more closely to national development.
Read the full explanation →According to Dr Jitendra Singh, which recently enacted law opens nuclear medicine research to private-sector participation?
- A.The Atomic Energy Act
- B.The SHANTI Act
- C.The BioE3 Act
- D.The National Research Foundation Act
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Speaking about advances in nuclear medicine, the Minister referred to provisions in this recently enacted law that allow private players into nuclear medicine research, and said such steps can create openings for further research and for industry involvement in the sector.
Read the full explanation →In the initial assessment of the elderly participants, what proportion was found to have vision-related problems?
- A.43.05 per cent
- B.6.85 per cent
- C.67.73 per cent
- D.92.12 per cent
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The first assessment of the participants identified vision-related problems in that share of them, making it the commonest of the difficulties recorded.
Read the full explanation →How did the total WHOQOL score change after the 60-day intervention in the first component of the AIIA project?
- A.From 292.0 to 326.3
- B.From 277.4 to 364.2
- C.From 326.3 to 364.2
- D.From 292.0 to 277.4
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In the first component of the project a sixty-day intervention raised the total score on the World Health Organization Quality of Life assessment by that margin, and improvements were also recorded in all six parameters used to assess Agnibala, along with a gain in bone mineral density.
Read the full explanation →The All India Institute of Ayurveda is an autonomous institution under which Union Ministry?
- A.The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
- B.The Ministry of Ayush
- C.The Ministry of Science and Technology
- D.The Ministry of Education
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The All India Institute of Ayurveda in New Delhi is an autonomous institution under this Ministry, and it works on Ayurveda through education, research, clinical services and public health initiatives.
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