Question: Where is National Institute of Nutrition located?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Patna
(c) Chandigarh
(d) Hyderabad
Answer: (d)
Related facts:
- On 16 October, 2019; a special commemorative postal stamp of the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), Hyderabad was released in New Delhi.
- The Stamp was released by Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Dr.Harsh Vardhan at a function held in the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in New Delhi.
- The release of tamp has been done to commemorate the completion of Centenary Celebrations of the NIN.
- The NIN centenary year theme was: Empowering the nation through nutrition.
- The stamp has been brought out under the “Corporate My stamp” scheme of India Posts.
- These stamps are of limited edition and are made to order. Alongside these customised themed stamps, the NIN also opted for printing its centenary logo.
- About 5,000 stamps with a face value of ₹5 per stamp were printed by India Posts
- India Posts would print an additional 1,000 sheets for sale online at e-post office and for display and sale in national and global philately exhibitions by the Department.
- It should be noted that the NIN, is the oldest Institute under the ICMR.
- On the occasion, a one-time award instituted to commemorate NIN’s Centenary called the “ICMR-NIN-Centenary Award” was conferred on C Gopalan.
- C Gopalan was the legendary nutrition scientist who passed away at the age of 101 on October 3, 2019.
- The award was presented posthumously to his son Sarath Gopalan.
Links:
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/national-institute-of-nutrition-centenary-stamp-released/article29726370.ece
https://telanganatoday.com/commemorative-stamp-on-centenary-of-nin-released