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UPSC Prelims 2026 GS Paper 1, question 48

Topic: Science and technology

Q48

Which of the following statements with regard to GenomeIndia Project is/are correct ?

  1. It is a part of the Human Genome Project.

  2. The project is funded by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India.

  3. Its primary aim is to build a catalogue of genetic diversity of the Indian population.

Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. (a) 1 only
  2. (b) 2 and 3 onlyCorrect answer
  3. (c) 1 and 2 only
  4. (d) 1, 2 and 3

Solution.

Answer: (b) 2 and 3 only

  1. Statement 1 is incorrect: the GenomeIndia Project (launched in 2020) is an indigenous national initiative of India and is not a part of the international Human Genome Project (which ran from 1990 to 2003).
  2. Statement 2 is correct: the project is funded and spearheaded by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology, coordinating 20 national institutions.
  3. Statement 3 is correct: its primary objective is to sequence 10,000 representative Indian genomes to build a reference catalogue of India's genetic diversity for precision medicine.