2022 · Q102
Consider the following pairs of vaccine and category/type:
CovaxinInactivated pathogen-based vaccine
CovishieldmRNA vaccnine
Sputnik VViral vector-based vaccine Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
General KnowledgeCurrent Affairs
- A1 only
- B2 and 3 only
- C1 and 3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Covaxin is an inactivated-pathogen (whole-virion) vaccine — pair 1 correct. Covishield is an adenovirus viral-vector vaccine, NOT an mRNA vaccine — pair 2 wrong. Sputnik V is a viral-vector vaccine — pair 3 correct. Hence 1 and 3 only.