Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Mission COVID Suraksha?

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 17 May 2021

Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Mission COVID Suraksha?

A. Mission COVID Suraksha was announced by the Government of India, to accelerate the development and production of Indigenous COVID Vaccines.

B. This is being implemented by Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), New Delhi.

C. Both A & B

D. None of these

Explanation:

Government is supporting the augmentation of manufacturing capacity for COVAXIN production under Mission Covid Suraksha. This is being implemented by Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), New Delhi. To augment the capacity of Indigenous production of Covaxin under the Mission, the Department of Biotechnology in April, 2021 provided financial support as Grant to vaccine manufacturing facilities for enhanced production capacities, which is expected to reach more than 10 crore doses per month by September, 2021.

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