Longitude Prize, to detect anti-microbial resistance

Q.  The Longitude Prize is related to which sector?
- Published on 22 Mar 16

a. Health
b. Geography and Geology
c. Sports
d. International Relations and Diplomacy

ANSWER: Health
 
  • Longitude Prize is a £ 10 million prize offered by Nesta, a U.K. charity, to any individual group anywhere in the world that develops an affordable, effective diagnostic test to detect resistance to microbes.
  • Department of Biotechnology (DBT) — through the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) — has invested an initial $1, 00,000 to start an India-focused seed fund to help groups in India compete for the Longitude Prize.

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