Consider the following statements regarding Biological Research Regulatory Approval Portal (BioRRAP): 1. It was developed by the Department of Biotechnology. 2. It aims to track the regulatory approvals for a research proposal on a single portal. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation: Department of Biotechnology has developed BioRRAP to track the regulatory approvals for a research proposal on a single portal.

BioRRAP provides a single route to direct the applicant to regulatory agencies providing requisite approval relevant to biological research.
BioRRAP ID generated through this portal is linked with the portals of various regulatory agencies.
This will provide more credibility to such biological research and will strengthen interdepartmental synergies and increase efficacy in functioning of agencies regulating various aspects of biological research.

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