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Karnataka approves Marine Biotechnology Policy 2026-2031

20 September 2026 · ⏱ 2 ನಿಮಿಷ · Karnataka GS - State Schemes/Economy

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ಸುದ್ದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕೆ?

Karnataka's third pillar beyond IT and manufacturing: what its new Marine Biotechnology Policy funds

Karnataka approved a five-year Marine Biotechnology Policy to expand its blue bioeconomy.

Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type; Karnataka-specific

Karnataka approves Marine Biotechnology Policy 2026-2031
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What you need to know

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The Karnataka government approved a five-year Marine Biotechnology Policy (2026-2031) aimed at expanding the state's blue bioeconomy.

The policy seeks to promote marine biotechnology-based enterprises and generate employment linked to Karnataka's coastal resources.

It forms part of the state's broader push to diversify its economy beyond traditional IT and manufacturing sectors.

ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)

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ಮುಖ್ಯ ಅಂಶಗಳು

Remember these

  • Karnataka approved the Marine Biotechnology Policy for 2026-2031, a five-year policy
  • The policy aims to expand the state's 'blue bioeconomy'
  • It promotes marine biotechnology-based enterprises built on Karnataka's coastal resources
  • It seeks to generate employment linked to coastal and marine resources
  • It is part of Karnataka's push to diversify beyond traditional IT and manufacturing sectors
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ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ · ಮೇನ್ಸ್

How the exam will ask it

ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್

  • Karnataka's Marine Biotechnology Policy (2026-2031) is a five-year policy aimed at expanding the state's blue bioeconomy.
  • The policy promotes marine biotechnology-based enterprises utilising Karnataka's coastal resources.
  • It aims to generate employment linked to the state's coastal resources.
  • The policy forms part of Karnataka's broader strategy to diversify its economy beyond IT and manufacturing.

ಮೇನ್ಸ್

GS Paper III (Indian Economy - growth, diversification, infrastructure) and GS Paper II (state government policies/schemes). Issue: Karnataka's economy has been heavily reliant on IT and manufacturing, prompting the state to diversify through a coastal resource-based sector; provision: the 2026-2031 Marine Biotechnology Policy promotes marine biotech enterprises and employment generation along the coast; way forward: success will depend on R&D infrastructure, skill development, and sustainable use of marine resources to build this into a genuine third economic pillar.

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Quick recall

Answer before you reveal

ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಹೊಸದಾಗಿ ಅನುಮೋದಿತ ಸಾಗರ ಜೈವಿಕ ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನ ನೀತಿ (2026-2031), ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಯಾವುದನ್ನು ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸುವ ಗುರಿ ಹೊಂದಿದೆ:

  1. ಮಾಹಿತಿ ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನ ರಫ್ತು
  2. ನೀಲಿ ಜೈವಿಕ ಆರ್ಥಿಕತೆ (ಬ್ಲೂ ಬಯೋಎಕಾನಮಿ)
  3. ಜವಳಿ ಉತ್ಪಾದನಾ ವಲಯ
  4. ನವೀಕರಿಸಬಹುದಾದ ಇಂಧನ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯ
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ

ಉತ್ತರ: B — ಈ ನೀತಿಯು ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಕರಾವಳಿ ಸಂಪನ್ಮೂಲಗಳನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಸಾಗರ ಜೈವಿಕ ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನ ಉದ್ಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಉತ್ತೇಜಿಸುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ನೀಲಿ ಜೈವಿಕ ಆರ್ಥಿಕತೆಯನ್ನು ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸುವ ಗುರಿ ಹೊಂದಿದೆ.

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