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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has released a new strategy for COVID-19 testing in India, hotspots, cluster, large migration gatherings or evacuees centres. When was ICMR formed?

A	1992
B	1965
C	1911
D	1932

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Indian Council of Medical Research being India’s apex research body took the responsibility of spearheading the research and finding answers on how to best deal with coronavirus pandemic in India.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi, the apex body in India for the formulation, coordination and promotion of biomedical research, is one of the oldest medical research bodies in the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -Rapid diagnostic tests based on antigen detection A rapid diagnostic test (RDT) of a sample of the respiratory tract of a person helps to detect the viral proteins (antigens) related to the COVID-19 virus. This ensures a speedy and accurate diagnosis and its usage is CDC-approved.

Detailed explanation-4: -ICMR’s 26 national institutes address themselves to research on specific health topics like tuberculosis, leprosy, cholera and diarrhoeal diseases, viral diseases including AIDS, malaria, kala-azar, vector control, nutrition, food & drug toxicology, reproduction, immuno-haematology, oncology, medical statistics, etc.

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