Question: Recently, information was given by the Union Cabinet regarding the MOU between Indian Medical Research Institute (ICMR) and Institut National de la Santeet de la RechercheMedicale Medicale (INSERM). In which month the Memorandum of Understanding was signed?
(a) January, 2018
(b) February, 2018
(c) March 2018
(d) April, 2018
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:
- On June 13th, 2018, the Union Cabinet was given information regarding the MOU between Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Institut National de la Santeet de la RechercheMedicale Medicale (INSERM), France.
- The Memorandum of Understanding between the two institutions was signed in March 2018.
- Its aim is to cooperate with each other in areas of mutual interest in medical, biological science and health research field.
- Based on the best scientific methods of both sides biological ethics, rare diseases and interactions between the areas as diabetes metabolic (metabolic) disorders, the ethics and regulatory issues of genes editing technique and rare diseases mutual interaction consideration to focus on other areas of interest was agreed upon.
- This agreement memorandum will further strengthen relations between the two sides in the field of mutual interest under the rule of international scientific and technology cooperation.
See also the links below:-
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=179936
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintHindiRelease.aspx?relid=72714
http://www.uniindia.com/cabinet-approves-mou-b-w-icmr-inserm-france/india/news/1260180.html