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The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) links 37 constituent laboratories with diverse research portfolios as varied as drug discovery to oceanography. Recently we read in the newspapers that CSIR's latest imitative is launching of an Open Source Drug Discovery (OSDD) Programme.

What is the main purpose of Open Source Drug Discovery (OSDD) Programme?

 

A) To make India a hub of drug research and development

B) To bring the scientists of the world under one roof

C) To bring down the costs of the new drugs and make them affordable to all

D) To make India self-reliant in Drug production