Question

On 27th July, 2020 Prime Minister of India virtually inaugurated three new Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) high-end testing laboratories for COVID-19 test at which of the following places?

  1. New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai
  2. Kolkata, Noida, Mumbai
  3. New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai
  4. Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai

Answer:

Option B: Kolkata, Noida, Mumbai

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Kolkata, Noida, Mumbai”.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate three new high-throughput labs of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in Noida, Kolkata, and Mumbai through video conference on July 27.

These labs will also reduce turn-around-time and exposure of lab personnel to infectious clinical materials.