Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

General Awareness

Question:

The _________ Cabinet approved the country's first-of-its-kind gene bank programme in the State.

Options:

Rajasthan

Maharashtra

Andhra Pradesh

Odisha

Correct Answer:

Maharashtra

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) - Maharashtra 

  • Maharashtra Cabinet has approved the 'Maharashtra Gene Bank', a first-of-its-kind project in India.
  • The Maharashtra Gene Bank is unique because it authenticates traditional knowledge by scientific institutions such as the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, and the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Goa.