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Detailed explanation-1: -UPSC Mains. Q. Jitendra Singh inaugurated which of the following states’ first Industrial Biotech Park? Notes: Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha and Union minister Jitendra Singh inaugurated the north India’s first Industrial Biotech Park constructed at Ghatti near Kathua, Jammu & Kashmir.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jitendra Singh today said that Kathua is, because of its resource richness with diversity as well as its geographical location, destined to be North India’s StartUp destination. The Union Minister said this after inaugurating North India’s first Industrial Biotech Park Ghatti, Kathua, Jammu along with Shri.

Detailed explanation-3: -Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday inaugurated north India’s first industrial Biotech Park in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, saying “it will act as hub for incubation of new ideas".

Detailed explanation-4: -Biotech Park at Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh is the first technology incubator. This has been set up jointly as a partnership between Central and State governments i.e. the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology and Government of Uttar Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-5: -It provides facilities to scientists, and Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) for technology incubation, technology demonstration and pilot plant studies for accelerated commercial development of biotechnology sector in the country.