Question

What are some of the accomplishments of the CSIR?

• A. Developed the indelible ink used during elections.
• B. Devised a method to reduce the time required for bamboo production.
• C. Launched the PARAM-8000 supercomputer.
• D. Recieved a patent for the use of turmeric and neem.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (D)

The correct options are
A Developed the indelible ink used during elections.
B Devised a method to reduce the time required for bamboo production.
D Recieved a patent for the use of turmeric and neem.

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research or the CSIR was established in 1942. It had bagged a lot of achievements since its inception. CSIR developed the permanent ink which is used to mark voters' fingernails during elections. It also devised a method to reduce the production of Bamboo. It has received a patent in the US for the use of turmeric as an antiseptic and neem as an insecticide.