Indian Council of Medical Research : Purpose & headquarter
Q. The headquarter of Indian Council of Medical Research is in -- Published on 20 Nov 15a. Kolkata
b. Chennai
c. Hyderabad
d. New Delhi
ANSWER: New Delhi
- Indian Council of Medical Research is an apex body in India for the formulation, coordination and promotion of biomedical research.
- It is one of the oldest and largest medical research bodies in the world.
- The ICMR is funded by the Government of India through the Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- Government has approved setting up of a National Resource Facility for Bio-medical Research (NARF) at Genome Valley in Hyderabad, Telangana. NARF will be set up by the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR).
