Question: Recently Cabinet approved setting up of National Resource Facility for Bio-medical Research (NARF) at-
(a) Bengaluru
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Raipur
(d) Jaipur
Ans(b)
Related facts:
- On 18 November 2015, cabinet approved a proposal of Department of Health Research in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- According to this proposal National Resource Facility for Bio-medical Research (NARF) will be set up at Genome Valley in Hyderabad by Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR).
- The estimated project cost is Rs 338.58 crores and the resource centre is expected to be functional by 2018-19.
- The institution will be the first of its kind for quality laboratory animals for basic and applied biomedical research in the country.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx
http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/centre-okays-resource-facility-for-bio-medical-research-1244964