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Q. Which Indian state has launched the country’s first tribal genome project aimed at tackling inherited diseases?

[A] Madhya Pradesh

[B] Odisha

[C] Jharkhand

[D] Gujarat

Answer: D

Notes:

Explanation: Gujarat has become the first state in India to launch a dedicated Tribal Genome Sequencing Project, under the title “Creation of Reference Genome Database for Tribal Population in Gujarat

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Q. Which Indian state has launched the country’s first tribal genome project aimed at tackling inherited diseases?

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