The name Genetic Engineering Approval Committee [GEAC] has been changed to:

1. Genetic Engineering Advisory Committee
2. Genetic Engineering Appellate Committee
3. Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee
4. Genetic Engineering Arbitration Committee

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Match each item in Column I with one in Column II and select the answer from the codes given below:

COLUMN I

COULMN II

A

Bioprospecting

a

the process of discovery and commercialization of new products based on biological resources

B

Biopiracy

b

the exploitative patenting of already widely used natural resources, such as plant varieties, by commercial entities

C

Bioremediation

c

a process that uses microorganisms or their enzymes to treat polluted sites for regaining their original condition

D

Biofortification

d

the process by which the nutritional quality of food crops is improved through agronomic practices, conventional plant breeding, or modern biotechnology

Codes

Options: A B C D
1. a b c d
2. a b d c
3. b a c d
4. b a d c

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Identify the incorrect statement:
1. There are 27 documented varieties of Basmati grown in India.
2. In 1997, an American company got patent rights on Basmati rice by biopiracy.
3. Indian Basmati was crossed with semi-dwarf varieties and claimed as aan invention or a novelty.
4. There are an estimated 200 varieties of rice in India alone.
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Consider the two statements:
I: Most of the developing and underdeveloped world is rich financially, but poor in biodiversity and traditional knowledge.
II: Most of the industrialised nations are rich in biodiversity and traditional knowledge related to bio-resources but poor in biotechnology.
 
1. Statement I is correct.
2. Statement II is correct.
3. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
4. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
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