Union Minister Parshottam Rupala launches VCI portal

Current Context: Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala launched the Veterinary Council of India (VCI) portal on April 29, 2023 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.

• The event was held to celebrate World Veterinary Day-2023 with the theme of “Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusiveness in the veterinary profession”.
• The minister also released the draft of Minimum Standards of Veterinary Practice Regulations (MSVPR), 2023 and a list of outstanding veterinarians.
• The event was attended by around 1500 veterinary officials from different states and union territories.

Question:

Q.1 Who launched the VCI portal on April 29, 2023?
a. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan
b. Parshottam Rupala
c. Rajesh Kumar Singh
d. Umesh Chandra Sharma