UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — PARLIAMENT QUESTION: IMPLEMENTATION OF BIOE3 POLICY
Q1. The implementation of the BioE3 Policy is led, as the nodal department, by which one of the following?
- A. Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology
- B. Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science & Technology
- C. Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science & Technology
- D. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Q2. Consider the following, offered as thematic sectors prioritised for implementation under the BioE3 Policy:
1. Precision biotherapeutics
2. Carbon capture and its utilization
3. Climate-resilient aquaculture
4. Smart proteins and functional foods
Which of the above is/are correctly identified as thematic sectors under the BioE3 Policy?
- Precision biotherapeutics
- Carbon capture and its utilization
- Climate-resilient aquaculture
- Smart proteins and functional foods
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 1, 2 and 4 only
- C. 2, 3 and 4 only
- D. 1, 3 and 4 only
Q3. How many thematic sectors have been prioritised for implementation under the BioE3 Policy?
- A. Four
- B. Five
- C. Six
- D. Eight
Q4. Consider the following statements comparing the components of BioEnablers under the BioE3 Policy:
1. Unlike Biofoundries and Biomanufacturing Hubs, Bio-AI Hubs are meant to power data-driven research and AI-informed predictive analytics for bio-based products.
2. BioEnablers consist exclusively of Biofoundries and Bio-AI Hubs.
3. Every category of BioEnabler was operationalised through one single, common call for proposals.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- Unlike Biofoundries and Biomanufacturing Hubs, Bio-AI Hubs are meant to power data-driven research and AI-informed predictive analytics for bio-based products.
- BioEnablers consist exclusively of Biofoundries and Bio-AI Hubs.
- Every category of BioEnabler was operationalised through one single, common call for proposals.
- A. 1 only
- B. 1 and 2 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q5. As per the implementation status of the BioE3 Policy placed before Parliament in July 2026, consider the following statements:
1. Over 2,000 proposals were received across 11 calls for proposals issued under the Biomanufacturing Initiative.
2. Seventeen biofoundries/biomanufacturing hubs were funded under the first BioEnabler call.
3. Fifteen Bio-AI Hubs were recommended out of 284 calls for proposals.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- Over 2,000 proposals were received across 11 calls for proposals issued under the Biomanufacturing Initiative.
- Seventeen biofoundries/biomanufacturing hubs were funded under the first BioEnabler call.
- Fifteen Bio-AI Hubs were recommended out of 284 calls for proposals.
- A. 1 only
- B. 1 and 2 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q6. Consider the following, presented as figures from the BioE3 Policy implementation status reported to Parliament in July 2026:
1. Over 270 projects were recommended for funding under Discovery-oriented and Application-oriented network research categories.
2. Eleven calls for proposals were issued under the Biomanufacturing Initiative.
3. Over 450 proposals were received for setting up BioEnablers.
4. Fifteen biofoundries were funded under the first BioEnabler call.
Which of the above is/are correctly identified?
- Over 270 projects were recommended for funding under Discovery-oriented and Application-oriented network research categories.
- Eleven calls for proposals were issued under the Biomanufacturing Initiative.
- Over 450 proposals were received for setting up BioEnablers.
- Fifteen biofoundries were funded under the first BioEnabler call.
- A. 1, 2 and 3 only
- B. 2, 3 and 4 only
- C. 1 and 4 only
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q7. Consider the following statements about India's bioeconomy as cited in the context of the BioE3 Policy:
1. It grew from about $10 billion in 2014 to $151 billion in 2023.
2. It contributes about 4.25% to India's GDP.
3. It is officially projected to reach $500 billion by 2030.
4. The number of biotech startups rose to 8,531 from about 50 in 2014.
Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?
- It grew from about $10 billion in 2014 to $151 billion in 2023.
- It contributes about 4.25% to India's GDP.
- It is officially projected to reach $500 billion by 2030.
- The number of biotech startups rose to 8,531 from about 50 in 2014.
- A. 1 and 4 only
- B. 2 only
- C. 3 only
- D. 1 and 3 only
Q8. Consider the following statements on the rationale and origin of the BioE3 Policy:
1. Its rationale is linked to the Green Growth vision of the Union Budget 2023-24.
2. The BioE3 Policy was approved by the Union Cabinet in August 2023.
3. It is aligned with the 'Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE)' initiative.
4. BioE3 was first announced as a scheme in the 2024-25 Interim Budget.
Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?
- Its rationale is linked to the Green Growth vision of the Union Budget 2023-24.
- The BioE3 Policy was approved by the Union Cabinet in August 2023.
- It is aligned with the 'Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE)' initiative.
- BioE3 was first announced as a scheme in the 2024-25 Interim Budget.
- A. 1 and 4 only
- B. 2 only
- C. 2 and 3 only
- D. 3 and 4 only
Q9. To provide national AI-infrastructure access in support of the Bio-AI Hubs, the Department of Biotechnology signed a Memorandum of Understanding with which one of the following?
- A. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
- B. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
- C. National Informatics Centre, Ministry of Communications
- D. Ministry of Heavy Industries
Q10. The 'Design for BioE3' public-outreach contest, held to engage students and citizens, was conducted over which one of the following periods?
- A. November 2025 to June 2026
- B. August 2024 to August 2025
- C. January 2025 to December 2025
- D. June 2025 to November 2025