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Space & Biotechnology

GS-III: Economy, Environment, Security, Disaster & Technology

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Overview

Space and biotechnology are strategic sectors opening to private participation, with policies to grow industry while managing risks.

Key points

IN-SPACe (2020) authorises and promotes private space activities; the Indian Space Policy was released in 2023.
Vikram-S (2022) by Skyroot Aerospace was the first privately developed Indian rocket to be launched.
The BioE3 policy (2024) aims to build biomanufacturing for economy, environment and employment.
The Genome India project sequenced genomes of thousands of Indians to build a reference database.
Biotechnology regulation involves GEAC and biosafety rules.
Space applications support agriculture, disaster management and navigation.

Practice MCQs

From the perspective of definition and scope, which one of the following statements about Space & Biotechnology is correct?
1. Space systems combine launch, satellite/payload, orbit and ground segments for communication, navigation, observation or science.
2. All space and biotechnology applications have only civilian benefits and no safety or dual-use concerns.
3. Space & Biotechnology is unrelated to institutions, processes or real-world applications.
4. Space & Biotechnology has no exceptions or limitations in exam analysis.
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Answer: (a) Space systems combine launch, satellite/payload, orbit and ground segments for communication, navigation, observation or science.. Space systems combine launch, satellite/payload, orbit and ground segments for communication, navigation, observation or science.
Consider the following statements on Space & Biotechnology and Disaster Risk Reduction, focusing on definition and scope: 1. All space and biotechnology applications have only civilian benefits and no safety or dual-use concerns. 2. Installing a warning sensor alone guarantees timely evacuation and low disaster losses. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2. Neither statement is correct; both are common misconceptions.

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