GEAC stands for
1. Genome Engineering Action Committee
2. Ground Environment Action Committee
3. Genetic Engineering Approval Committee
4. Genetic and Environment Approval Committee
Assertion (A): | Some ethical standards are required to evaluate the morality of scientific human activities that might help or harm living organisms. |
Reason (R): | Genetic Engineering Approval Committee make decisions regarding the validity of Genetically Modified (GM) research and the safety of introducing GM organisms for public services. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is correct but (R) is not correct |
4. | (A) is not correct but (R) is correct. |
Which body of the Government of India regulates GM research and the safety of introducing GM organisms for public services?
1. | Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) |
2. | Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) |
3. | Research Committee on Genetic Manipulation (RCGM) |
4. | Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) |
Statement I: | The Indian Government has set up GEAC, which will make decisions regarding the validity of GM research. |
Statement II: | Biopiracy is the term used to refer to the use of bio-resources by native people |
The laws and rules to prevent unauthorized exploitation of bio-resources are termed as:
1. Biopatenting
2. Bioethics
3. Bioengineering
4. Biopiracy
The exploitation of bioresources of a nation by multinational companies without authorization from the concerned country is referred to as:
1. | Bioweapon | 2. | Biopiracy |
3. | Bioethics | 4. | Biowar |
A 'new variety of rice was patented by a foreign company through such varieties have been present in India for a long time. This is related to the?
1. Co-667
2. Sharbati Sonora
3. Lerma Rojo
4. Basmati
Use of bioresources by multinational companies and organizations without authorization from the concerned country and its people is called?
1. Bio-infringement
2. Biopiracy
3. Biodegradation
4. Bio-exploitation