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

The NBRC under DBT has launched the world’s first multimodal neuroimaging database called SWADESH. In which city is the DBT-NBRC based?

A	Hyderabad
B	Pune
C	New Delhi
D	Gurgaon

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The project SWADESH is a first of its kind large-scale multimodal neuroimaging database designed specifically for the Indian population. The unique brain initiative has been developed by the DBT-National Brain Research Centre (DBT-NBRC), Gurgaon, Haryana.

Detailed explanation-2: -Located in the foothills of the Aravali range in Manesar, Haryana, NBRC is an autonomous institute funded by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, and is also a Deemed-to-be University. NBRC has been recognised as an Institution of Excellence by Govt.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is the first large-scale multimodal neuroimaging database designed specifically for the Indian population with big-data architecture and analytics for various disease categories under one platform.

Detailed explanation-4: -The major components of SWADESH are big data management and analytics framework, data acquisition and visualization and applications. It was inaugurated by Dr Jitendra Sing, the Union Minister of State for Ministry of Science and Technology in November 2021.

Detailed explanation-5: -National Brain Research Centre is a research institute in Manesar, Gurgaon, India. It is an autonomous institute under the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India.

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