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Important Questions on Biotechnology and its Applications

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Give the main points on the basis of which bio patent is granted.
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Which body of the Government of India regulates GM research and safety of introducing GM organisms for public services?
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Biopiracy is
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What is biopiracy? How are industrialised nations exploiting the bio-resources?
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The laws and rules to prevent unauthorised exploitation of bioresources are termed as:
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What is meant by bioethics? Mention one bioethical concern.
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Duration of patent in India is _____ years.
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What are some biosafety issues concerned with genetically modified crops?
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Some multinational companies have exploited the traditional knowledge of the indigenous people to produce commercially important bioproducts, without their consent. This is an example of;
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Kailash produced a new variety of herbicide to be used by farmers in fields. Whom will he approach for obtaining a bio-patent?
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What is patent?
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In India, the organisation responsible for assessing the safety of introducing genetically modified organisms for public use is:
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What is GEAC and what are its objectives?
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"Biopiracy should be prevented". Analyse the above statement by giving three points.
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Write a short note on biopiracy.
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Define the following:

Biopiracy

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What do you mean by biopatent, biopiracy and biosafety.
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America obtained a patent for germplam of Indian Basmati rice. This process is known by which name?
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Use of bioresources by multinational companies and organizations without authorisation from the concerned country and its people is called
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A 'new' variety of rice was patented by a foreign company, though such varieties have been present in India for a long time. This is related to