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Which Indian scientist lead the team that developed the first indigenous COVID-19 vaccine?

K. Sivan

Randeep Guleria

Soumya Vishwanathan

Gagandeep Kang

✅ Correct Option: 4

Among the given names, Gagandeep Kang is the vaccine scientist and virologist associated with India's indigenous vaccine development effort. K. Sivan headed ISRO and Randeep Guleria led AIIMS, neither being vaccine developers.

Note: Covaxin was produced by Bharat Biotech with ICMR-NIV under Krishna Ella, who is not among the options; we have chosen the closest matching scientist.

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