How does National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) help in protecting the 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?
- A1 only
- B2 and 3 only
- C1 and 3 onlyCorrect
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct because the National Biodiversity Authority was established under the Biological Diversity Act of 2002 specifically to prevent biopiracy and ensure the conservation of indigenous genetic resources through a regulatory framework.
Statement 2 is incorrect because the monitoring and supervision of scientific research on genetic modification of crop plants is the mandate of the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, not the NBA.
Statement 3 is correct because the Biological Diversity Act mandates that any person or entity seeking intellectual property rights for an invention based on biological resources or traditional knowledge obtained from India must obtain prior approval from the NBA.
Therefore, since statements 1 and 3 are correct and statement 2 is incorrect, the correct option is C.
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