Question

"Dare2eraD TB" by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, was launched on the occasion of World TB Day by who among the following?

• A. Dr.Bharati Pravin Pawar
• B. Dr.VK Paul
• C. Dr.Jitendra Singh
• D. Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Dr.Jitendra Singh

• The "Dare2eraD TB" program, a data-driven research initiative to eradicate TB, was launched on World TB Day by Dr. Jitendra Singh, the Union Minister of State for Science & Technology.

• The genome sequencing initiative, part of “Dare2eraD TB”, an umbrella programme of the DBT, was launched in 2022 with a goal to sequence about 32,500 samples from across the country.

• It is tied to the Centre's broader mission to eliminate TB.

• World TB Day is observed on March 24,