With reference to India's first animal stem cell biobank facility, consider the following statements: 1. It is a state-of-the-art facility that will store and preserve high-quality stem cells from various animal species. 2. The facility is established by the National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB) working under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. With reference to India’s first animal stem cell biobank facility, consider the following statements:
1.It is a state-of-the-art facility that will store and preserve high-quality stem cells from various animal species.
2.The facility is established by the National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB) working under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation: Only 1

Statement 1 is correct: India’s First Animal Stem Cell Biobank is a state-of-the-art facility that will store and preserve high-quality stem cells from various animal species.

Statement 2 is incorrect: The facility is set-up at the National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB) at, Hyderabad. The NIAB is a premier institute under the Department of Biotechnology’s Biotechnology Research Innovation Council (BRIC).

Source: TH

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