Question
Which individual was confirmed by the US Senate as the
Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)?Solution
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, an Indian-origin professor at Stanford School of Medicine, was confirmed by the US Senate as the 18th Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). His appointment was approved through a 53-47 roll-call vote during the first session of the 119th Congress. Dr. Bhattacharya succeeds Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli, whose term concluded on January 17, 2025. Beyond his professorship in Health Policy at Stanford University, Dr. Bhattacharya serves as a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research and directs Stanford's Center for Demography and Economics of Health and Aging. He gained particular attention in October 2020 as a co-author of the Great Barrington Declaration, which advocated for focused protections rather than broad lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Which one of the following Sate is known as Rice Bowl of India?
Which one of the following soil type will have maximum soil erodibility factor?
Two statements are given below, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Insect resistant transgenic cotton varietie...
Which insect lays eggs in guava fruits, causing damage and rendering them unmarketable?
Which of the following scientists are credited with the discovery and understanding of the excretory role of Malpighian tubules in insects?
Among the following, which represents a true example of a biological control strategy used specifically against insect pests?
Which of the following is simple and ecofriendly technique of hybrid seed production?
Roots absorb water from soil:
Assuming bulk density and particle density of a soil as 1.5 and 2.5 g/cc, respectively, value of porosity will be:
Match List I with List II:
Choose the correct answer ...
