How does National Biodiversity Authority 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 canbe made without the approval of NBA.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation:
National Biodiversity Authority
1. It is a statutory body under BDA 2002.
2. NBA checks the biopiracy and protects the indigenous and traditional genetic resources.
3. Application for intellectual property rights related to genetic/biological resources can( recently amended) be made without the approval of NBA.
However, statement 2 is incorrect because it represents the functioning of Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee and not NBA. Hence, answer C is justified.