Previous year MCQs

Indian Geography UPPSC 2006 GS-I
Question

Centre for DNA finger-printing is located at

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Hyderabad

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Hyderabad”.
The Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD) , an autonomous organization funded by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, is situated in Hyderabad, Telangana.

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