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HCS (Haryana)Prelims2021General Studies
Question
Consider the following pairs: Key Initiatives | Purpose of Initiative 1. Mission COVID Suraksha | To accelerate development of COVID vaccine 2. CAWACH | To provide protection to frontline workers 3. Vaccine Maitri | India's vaccine diplomacy that supplies a Made in India COVID-19 vaccine to other countries 4. COVID-19 Shri Shakti Challenge | A COVID-19 solution challenge by MyGov in collaboration with Women World Banking Which pairs given above are correctly stated?
Options
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 1, 2 and 3 only
- C 1 and 3 only
- D 3 and 4 only
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Correct Answer
C 1 and 3 only
Model Answer
Mission COVID Suraksha
- The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science & Technology has taken initiatives to increase investments in research & development (R&D) and manufacturing of COVID-19 Vaccines.
- Hence, pair 1 is correctly matched.
CAWACH
- Centre for Augmenting WAR with COVID-19 Health Crisis (CAWACH) is an initiative by the National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB), Department of Science and Technology (DST).
- It is an initiative to conduct rapid molecular tests at small clinics, points of entry like airports, or small laboratories, a lab on palm platform for Rapid Antibody Test and a test kit with a reader enabling direct antigen testing.
- Hence, pair 2 is incorrectly matched.
Vaccine Maitri
- Vaccine Maitri is a humanitarian initiative undertaken by the Indian government to provide COVID-19 vaccines to countries around the world.
- Hence, pair 3 is correctly matched.
- India has two approved COVID-19 vaccines: Covishield and Covaxin to be exported and used in foreign grants by the Government of India.
COVID-19 Shri Shakti Challenge
- Covid-19 Shri Shakti Challenge organized by MyGov in collaboration with UN WOMEN.
- It aim to encourage and involve women-led startups to come up with innovative solutions that can help in the fight against Covid-19 or solve problems that impact a large number of women.
- Hence, pair 4 is incorrectly matched.