CURRENT AFFAIRS

2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the name of the bike ambulance launched by DRDO and CRPF?
A
Suraksha
B
Rakshita
C
Shakti
D
Raksha
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -To provide quick medical assistance to CRPF personnel who serve in the remote and inaccessible areas of the country, DRDO’s ‘Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences’ has developed abike ambulance called ‘Rakshita’.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rakshita is fitted with a customized reclining Casualty Evacuation Seat (CES), which can be fitted in and taken out as per requirement.

Detailed explanation-3: -The customised ‘Rakshita’ ambulances have been created on 350cc Royal Enfield Classic bikes by the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS), a scientific research body under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

Detailed explanation-4: -CRPF launches bike-ambulance service for tribals of Maoist-hit Balaghat. Bhopal: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has launched a bike-ambulance service for tribals living in remote jungles of Maoist-hit Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-5: -Under public-private partnership, the “First responder” bike ambulance (thirty in number) was recently launched in one of the capital cities in South India for RTI victims. A well-trained paramedic is the “first responder” and shall give first aid to the victim until help from other sources arrive.

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