Test kit for Microbiological Quality of Drinking Water by DRDO

Q.  Recently a kit was developed for testing parameters of drinking water. Which of the following parameter will be tested by the kit?
- Published on 12 Apr 16

a. Hardness and softness of water
b. Arsenic Content
c. Microbiological Quality
d. Sodium Content

ANSWER: Microbiological Quality
 
  • The National Research Development Corporation (NRDC), under Ministry of Science & Technology, has entered into a license agreement with M/s Ramashree Chemicals Pvt. Ltd, Bhopal for commercialisation of “Test kit for Microbiological Quality of Drinking Water” developed by Defence Research and Development Establishment (DRDE), Gwalior, DRDO, Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India.
  • The kit is used for detection of H2S producing organism in drinking water, which are present along with coliforms. Waterborne diseases like typhoid, cholera, diarrhoea and jaundice are caused by polluted water supply. It is an inexpensive, reliable and convenient method of testing in field conditions and is approved by World Health Organization (WHO). The initiative of NRDC aids the “Make in India” Mission of the Government of India.

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