Multiple choice

Where in India was the cloned buffalo named ‘Garima II’ born on 22nd August, 2010?

  1. Central Frozen Semen Production and Training Institute, Hessarghatta, Bangalore

  2. National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana

  3. Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izzatnagar, Bareily, UP

  4. Centre for Animal Biotechnology, SKUAST, Kashmir

  5. None of the above
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B Correct answer
Explanation

GARIMA-II, another cloned buffalo calf, through the new and advanced ‘Hand-guided Cloning Technique’ was born at Karnal based National Dairy Research Institute under  Indian Council of Agricultural Research on Sunday (August 22, 2010). This cloned buffalo calf is different from the earlier clone calf because in this case, the used donor cell was embryonic stem cell.

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