Which one of the following Union Ministries implements the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety?
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- AMinistry of Science and Technology
- BMinistry of Health and Family Welfare
- CMinistry of Environment and ForestsCorrect
- DMinistry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Explanation
The correct answer is C because the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is the nodal agency in India for the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity and its associated protocols. Since the Cartagena Protocol specifically deals with the safe handling, transport, and use of living modified organisms resulting from modern biotechnology that may have adverse effects on biological diversity, it falls directly under the mandate of this ministry. The ministry ensures that international environmental commitments regarding biosafety are met through national regulatory frameworks.
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