Question-India’s first indigenous anti- nuclear medical kit developed by-
(a) Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS).
(b) ISRO
(c) AIIMS
(d) None of the above
Answer-(a)
Related facts-
- Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS) has developed India’s first indigenous medical kit that may ensure protection from serious injuries and faster healing of wounds resulting from nuclear warfare or radioactive leakage.
- This medical kit consists of 25 items including radio-protectors that provide 80-90 per cent protection against radiation and nerve gas agents, bandages that absorb radiation as well as tablets and ointments.
- The drugs in the medical kit are ‘Made in India’, without any foreign counterpart and come with the tag of cost-effective and industrial networking.
- In the kit there is an advanced form of Prussian blue tablets, highly effective in incorporating Radio Cesium (Cs-137) and Radio Thallium, among the most feared radioisotopes in nuclear bombs that destroy human body cells.
About INMAS- - INMAS stands for Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences.
- It is a laboratory of the DRDO. Located in New Delhi, it is involved in Nuclear medicine research and responding to nuclear accidents and explosions.
- The Mission of INMAS is clinical research in nuclear medicine and non-invasive imaging methods with a focus on biological radio-protectors and thyroid disorders.
- It was established in 1961.
References-
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/science/inmas-develops-indias-first-indigenous-anti-nuclear-medical-kit/article24941592.ece
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institute_of_Nuclear_Medicine_%26_Allied_Sciences