GK QUESTION#3969
Which Indian organization developed ZyCoV-D, the world’s first DNA-based COVID-19 vaccine?
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C. Zydus Cadila
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ZyCoV-D was developed by Zydus Cadila with DBT–BIRAC support. It is a plasmid-DNA COVID-19 vaccine, distinct from mRNA vaccines, and received Indian emergency authorization in August 2021.