ISRO and DBT sign MoU; India to have 'Bharatiya Antariksh Station' by 2035
On 26 October 2024, in India, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said India would have its own space station, the 'Bharatiya Antariksh Station', by 2035, as ISRO and the Department of Biotechnology signed an MoU to integrate biotechnology with space technology.
Summary
On 26 October 2024, in India, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said India would have its own space station by 2035, to be known as the 'Bharatiya Antariksh Station'. The occasion was a Memorandum of Understanding between ISRO and the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) aimed at integrating biotechnology with space technology. The MoU outlines initiatives including the Bharatiya Antariksh Station and the BioE3 (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment) Policy. ISRO Chairman S. Somanath and DBT Secretary Dr Rajesh Gokhale took part.
Key facts
- Date
- 26 Oct 2024
- Space station
- Bharatiya Antariksh Station by 2035
- MoU
- ISRO and Department of Biotechnology
- Linked policy
- BioE3
- ISRO Chairman
- S. Somanath
- DBT Secretary
- Dr Rajesh Gokhale
Practice MCQs 2 questions
By which year, as stated by Dr Jitendra Singh on 26 October 2024, will India have its own space station, the 'Bharatiya Antariksh Station'?
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Correct answer: D — 2035
PIB, 26 Oct 2024: India will have its own Space Station by 2035, which will be known as 'Bharatiya Antriksh Station'.
On 26 October 2024, ISRO signed an MoU to integrate biotechnology with space technology with which body?
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Correct answer: A — Department of Biotechnology
PIB, 26 Oct 2024: ISRO and Department of Biotechnology sign landmark MoU, a collaboration aimed to integrate biotechnology with space technology.