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Organization Serum Institute of India
Asked 3 times across 3 UPSC exams over 2 years (2020–2022), peaking in 2022.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 3 PYQs
- First appeared in CDS 2020 — 2 years before CSE 2022 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2022
- Recurs across 3 years (2020–2022)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2020 → GEO 2021 → CSE 2022
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 3) are since 2016.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2022
In the context of vaccines manufactured to prevent COVID-19 pandemic, consider the following statements
- The Serum Institute of India produced COVID-19 vaccine named Covishield using mRNA platform
- Sputnik V vaccine is manufactured using vector based platform
- COVAXIN is an inactivated pathogen based vaccine
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 2 and 3 only ✓
- C 1 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Science & Technology › Biotech & Genetics
GEO2021
Who among the following is the CMD of the Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd.?
- A Dr. Krishna Ella
- B Adar C. Poonawalla
- C Dr. Cyrus S. Poonawalla
- D Viloo Poonawalla
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Current Affairs & Static GK › Persons in News
CDS2020
Which one of the following Indian institutes was approved by the Drugs Controller General of India for conducting human trials of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine candidate?
- A Bharat Biotech
- B AIIMS
- C Serum Institute of India ✓
- D National Institute of Epidemiology
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Current Affairs & Static GK › Miscellaneous GK
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