Question: COVIRAP is a low-cost Covid-19 testing method developed by IIT Kharagpur. It has recently got the certification of which organization?
(a)ICMR
(b)NDRI
(c)CSIR
(d)None of the above
Answer (a)
Related facts
- COVIRAP is a low-cost Covid-19 testing method developed by IIT Kharagpur.
- It has recently(October 2020) got the certification of ICMR.
- ICMR stands for – Indian Council of Medical Research
COVIRAP
- It is an ultra-low-cost portable device.
- This new testing method implements a highly reliable & accurate molecular diagnostic procedure, conducted in an ultra-low-cost portable device unit & costs only around Rs. 500 per test.
- Covirap can be developed at a cost of less than Rs. 10,000/- with minimal infrastructural requirement making the technology affordable to common people.
Testing cost
- The cost of COVID – 19 testing is around ₹ 500/- which can further be reduced through government intervention.
By — Pankaj Pandey
Link:
http://www.iitkgp.ac.in/news;jsessionid=1E434AB9C2F1E922368F7CAB4AC897E7