The use of bioresources by multinational companies and other organisations without proper authorisation from the countries and people concerned without compensatory payment is called

1. Bioethics 2. Biopiracy
3. Bioterror 4. Bioweapon
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The Indian government has set up an organization that makes decisions regarding the validity of GM research and the safety of introducing GM organisms for public services. The organization is

1. GEAC

2. IBC

3. MOEF

4. FDA

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The committee, established to oversee the development, testing, and commercial release of genetically modified organisms, is:
1. Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (RDAC)
2. Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC)
3. Review Committee on Genetic Manipulation (RCGM)
4. Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBSC)
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India successfully protected itself against biopiracy in a case where in late 1997, the United States Patent and Trademark Office granted a patent to:
1. Co-667
2. Sharbati Sonora
3. Lerma Rojo
4. Basmati
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GEAC is an Indian Government organization that deals with issues related to:

1. Ozone depletion

2. GM research

3. Loss of biodiversity

4. Use of microbes in dairy products

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Which of the Indian plants have either been patented or attempts have been made to patent them by western nations for their commercial use?

1. Daffodil
2. Neem
3. Turmeric
4. Both (2) & (3)

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Basmati rice is distinct for its unique aroma and flavour. How many documented varieties of Basmati are grown in India ?

1. 27

2. 270

3. 13

4. 230

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Assertion(A): There are 27 documented varieties of Basmati rice grown in India.
Reason(R): In 1997, an American company got patent rights on Basmati rice through the US patent and Trademark office.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.
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Assertion (A): The Indian herbal medicines based on turmeric and neem has been attempted for patenting by Western countries.
Reason (R): Turmeric and neem are not native to India.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
4. Both (A) and (R) are False.
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Biopatenting is NOT applicable to:
1. New varieties of plants
2. Transgenic animals
3. Naturally occurring organisms
4. Novel genetic engineering processes



 
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