Global Bio- India 2021

Why in news?

• Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare inaugurated the second edition of Global Bio India-2021 in New Delhi virtually.

About Global Bio- India 2021

• Its objective is to showcase the strength and opportunities of the India’s biotechnology sector at national level and to the global community.
• It is organised by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology along with BIRAC in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises (ABLE) and Invest India.
• Switzerland and Netherland are partner countries.
• Karnataka and Odisha are partner states.
• The theme is “Transforming lives” and the tagline is “Biosciences to Bioeconomy”.

Prelims Question

” Global Bio-India Summit 2021” was organised with support from:
(a)Switzerland and Netherlands
(b)USA and United Kingdom
(c)Germany and France
(d)Japan and Australia

Answer to the Prelims Question