Q. With reference to the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is collaboration between private industry and CSIR.
2. It manages a database of knowledge that exists in various local languages.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Red Book
Red Book

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: B
Notes:

Traditional Knowledge Digital Library is a collaboration – between the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (Dept. of AYUSH), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India.

  • It manages a database of knowledge that exists in various local languages such as Sanskrit, Urdu, Arabic, Persian and Tamil.
  • TKDL has also converted the database into five international languages in patent application formats.
  • So far, over 2lakh medicinal formulations have been transcribed and the database is present in 30 million A4-size pages.

Source: TKDL

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