West Bengal government to set up three biotechnology hubs across the state

Q.  West Bengal government has taken up a project to set up three biotechnology hubs across the state in which districts?
- Published on 11 Jul 16

a. Bardhaman
b. Kalimpong
c. Medinipur
d. All of the above

ANSWER: All of the above
 
West Bengal has taken up a project to set up three biotechnology hubs across the state to get in more biotechnology innovations to the state.
  • The biotechnology hubs will come up in Bardhaman, Kalimpong and Medinipur districts.
  • They will assist in the coordination of various departments with the Biotechnology department in a better way.
  • Biotechnology Department of the State has taken up an elaborate scheme to tie up with other departments with the Biotechnology department in a better way.
  • It will also provide germ free food to common people.
  • Biotechnology was first used in 1919 by Karoly Ereky.
  • As new practices in biotechnology grow, additional subfields of the science have been created including gene therapy, genomics and immunology.
  • Pharmaceuticals such as insulin, antibiotics and vaccines should be considered biotechnology uses, innovations like gene therapy and gene suppression also being part of this

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