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SSC CHSL 2019 PYQ — Question 34

SSC CHSL - 5th July 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q34

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In May 2019, ____________, an Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) professor, was awarded the '2019 Dr Lee Jong-wook Memorial Prize for Public Health' at the 72nd World Health Assembly in Geneva.

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Correct answer: B

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The correct answer is option 2, i.e. Balram Bhargava

What is the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)?  
  • It is the apex body in India for the formulation, coordination and promotion of biomedical research is one of the oldest and largest medical research bodies in the world.
  • Headquarters: New Delhi
  • Secretary & Director-General: Dr Balram Bhargava
  • Founder: Government of India
  • Founded: 1911

Who is Balram Bhargava?  
  • Balram Bhargava is an Indian science administrator. 
  • He has been appointed for a three-year tenure as the Director-General at the Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi.