How does National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) help in protecting the Indian agriculture?
NBA checks the biopiracy and protects the indigenous and traditional genetic resources.
National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) directly monitors and supervises the scientific research on genetic modification of crop plants.
Application for Intellectual Property Rights related to genetic/biological resources can not be made without the approval of NBA.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Correct option: (c) 1 and 3 only
Explanation:
The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) an autonomous body was established in 2003 to implement India’* Biological Diversity Act (2002).
