Correct answer: (b) Kolkata, Noida, Mumbai
Explanation
- A
New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai
(a) New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai. Chennai and New Delhi were not the three ICMR high-end COVID-19 labs inaugurated on 27 July 2020.
- B
Kolkata, Noida, Mumbai
(b) Kolkata, Noida, Mumbai. The Prime Minister virtually inaugurated three new ICMR high-end COVID-19 testing laboratories at Kolkata, Noida and Mumbai on 27 July 2020. That triad is the official key.
- C
New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai
(c) New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai. New Delhi replaces Noida; the July 2020 set was Kolkata, Noida and Mumbai.
- D
Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai
(d) Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai. Chennai and Delhi were not the three sites named that day.
Summary. Official key is (b). On 27 July 2020 the Prime Minister virtually opened ICMR high-end COVID-19 testing labs at Kolkata, Noida and Mumbai.
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