How does the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) help in protecting Indian Agriculture?1. NBA checks the biopiracy and protects the indigenous and traditional genetic resources.2. NBA directly monitors and supervises the scientific research on genetic modification of crop plants.3. Application for Intellectual Property Rights related to genetic/ biological resources cannot be made without the approval of NBA.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
✓ Correct answer: c) 1 and 3 only
ExplanationStatement 1 is correct: The National Biodiversity Authority(NBA) plays a crucial role in preventing biopiracy which is the unauthorized use of biological resources or tradi- tional knowledge without fair compensation or consent.The NBA ensures that access to India's biological resources (in- cluding agricultural crops, medicinal plants, and traditional knowledge) is regulated.This helps protect India's indige- nous and traditional genetic resources from exploitation by foreign entities or corporations.Statement 2 is incorrect: NBA does not directly supervise sci- entific research on genetic modification (GM) of crops.The regu- lation of Genetically Modified (GM) crops falls under the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) which functions un- der the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.Statement 3 is correct: The NBA’s approval is mandatory be- fore filing any Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) application for patents related to biological resources originating in In- dia.This prevents foreign companies from claiming patents on Indian plants, seeds, and tr
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