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Q91 (UPPCS/2023) Science & Technology › Biotechnology & Health

The Indian Biological Data Centre is being set up in which state?

Explanation

The Indian Biological Data Centre (IBDC), India’s first national repository for life science data, has been established at the Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB) in Faridabad, Haryana. It was inaugurated by the Union Minister of State for Science and Technology in November 2022.

  • Mandate: It is mandated to archive all life science data generated from publicly funded research in India.
  • Support: The project is supported by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT).
  • Storage: The data is stored on a 4-petabyte capacity supercomputing facility called 'Brahm'.
  • Significance: It promotes data sharing and ensures that biological research data generated within the country is stored securely in a local central repository, adhering to the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) principles.
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