AIIMS 2004
- Exam
- AIIMS
- Year
- 2004
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Biological Classification
AIIMS 2004 · Botany · Biological Classification
Which one of the following is correctly matched regarding an...
Which one of the following is correctly matched regarding an Institute and its location?
Options
- ANational Institute of Virology - Pune
- BNational Institute of Communicable Diseases - Lucknow
- CCentral Drug Research Institute - Kasauli
- DNational Institute of Nutrition - Mumbai
Correct answer
A. National Institute of Virology - Pune
Step-by-step solution
The Virus Reselarch Centre (VRC), Pune came to existance in 1952 under the joint auspices of the ICMR and the Rockefeller Foundation, as a part of the global programme of investigations on the arthropod - borne group of viruses. In view of its expanded scope and activities, the VRC was undesignated as the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in 1978. The NIV is identified today as the WHO collaborating centre for arbovirus reference and research. NIV also acts as the National Monitoring Centre for Influenza and Hepatitis.