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

The Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) announced a research collaboration with which Hyderabad-based company to develop a COVID-19 vaccine?

A	Doc Plexus International Ltd
B	Bharat Biotech International Ltd
C	HealthKart International Ltd
D	PharmEasy International Ltd

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Bharat Biotech developed Covaxin in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

Detailed explanation-2: -COVAXIN - India’s First Indigenous Covid-19 Vaccine | Bharat Biotech.

Detailed explanation-3: -Both COVISHIELD™ (manufactured by Serum Institute of India Pvt Ltd) and COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca (manufactured by AstraZeneca) are ChAdOx1 nCoV- 19 Corona Virus Vaccines (Recombinant).

Detailed explanation-4: -The SARS-CoV-2 strain was isolated in NIV, Pune and transferred to Bharat Biotech. The indigenous, inactivated vaccine developed and manufactured in Bharat Biotech’s BSL-3 (Bio-Safety Level 3) High Containment facility located in Genome Valley, Hyderabad, India.

Detailed explanation-5: -COVAXIN™ was developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and National Institute of Virology (NIV).

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