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Q5. In the context of vaccines manufactured to prevent COVID-19 pandemic, consider the following statements: 1. The Serum Institute of India produced COVID-19 vaccine named Covishield using mRNA platform. 2. Sputnik V vaccine is manufactured using a vector based platform. 3. COVAXIN is an inactivated pathogen based vaccine. Which of the statements given above are correct?

In the context of vaccines manufactured to prevent COVID-19 pandemic, consider the following statements:

  1. The Serum Institute of India produced COVID-19 vaccine named Covishield using mRNA platform.
  2. Sputnik V vaccine is manufactured using a vector based platform.
  3. COVAXIN is an inactivated pathogen based vaccine. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Select the correct option below (or cross out options to eliminate)
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Correct Answer: Option (B) — 2 and 3 only

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Statement 1 is incorrect: Covishield (developed by AstraZeneca/Oxford and produced by SII) is based on a viral vector platform using a modified chimpanzee adenovirus (ChAdOx1), not an mRNA platform. Statement 2 is correct: Sputnik V utilizes a recombinant human adenoviral vector platform (rAd26 for the first dose and rAd5 for the second). Statement 3 is correct: COVAXIN (developed by Bharat Biotech with ICMR-NIV) is an inactivated whole-virion SARS-CoV-2 vaccine.

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Question Specifications & Syllabus Mapping

Examination & YearUPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2022 (Q5)
Paper & Marking SchemeGS Paper I • 2 Marks (-0.66 Negative for incorrect response)
Syllabus Subject & TopicScience and Technology → Biotechnology & Genetics
Official Answer KeyOption (B) — 2 and 3 only

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Frequently Asked Questions — UPSC Prelims 2022 Q5

What is the official answer for UPSC Prelims 2022 GS Paper I Question 5 (Science and Technology)?

The official UPSC answer key for this 2022 Science and Technology (Biotechnology & Genetics) question is Option (B): "2 and 3 only". Correct attempts carry 2 Marks with -0.66 Negative penalty for wrong answers.

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This question belongs to GS Paper I under the subject "Science and Technology" and micro-topic "Biotechnology & Genetics". You can explore all repeated questions from Biotechnology & Genetics in Acme AI's 3D Prelims PYQ Realm or practice 50 full-length and sectional tests in the APT Prelims Test Series.

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