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This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
______ herbal medicinal plant is tried to be patented by India. |
| A. | Neem |
| B. | Tomato |
| C. | Potato |
| D. | Basmati |
| Answer» B. Tomato | |
| 2. |
Basmati rice is distinct for its unique _______ and flavor. |
| A. | shape |
| B. | taste |
| C. | aroma |
| D. | vitamins |
| Answer» D. vitamins | |
| 3. |
About ____ varieties of Basmati rice are grown in India. |
| A. | 30 |
| B. | 25 |
| C. | 37 |
| D. | 27 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
India alone has ______ varieties of rice. |
| A. | 100,000 |
| B. | 200,000 |
| C. | 20,000 |
| D. | 10,000 |
| Answer» C. 20,000 | |
| 5. |
Who are the major sufferers of bio-patents? |
| A. | Traditional users |
| B. | Traditional knowledge |
| C. | Bioresources of the country of origin |
| D. | Farmers |
| Answer» B. Traditional knowledge | |
| 6. |
GEAC is setup by _______ government. |
| A. | Indian |
| B. | American |
| C. | Israel |
| D. | Australian |
| Answer» B. American | |
| 7. |
Various measures taken to prevent any risks to normal organisms from transgenic organisms are known as ______ |
| A. | biosafety |
| B. | patent |
| C. | bio-patent |
| D. | bio-piracy |
| Answer» B. patent | |
| 8. |
______ standards are required to evaluate the morality of all human activities. |
| A. | Pathological |
| B. | Social |
| C. | Ethical |
| D. | Psychological |
| Answer» D. Psychological | |
| 9. |
The manipulation of the human race goes further with the help of ______ |
| A. | termination |
| B. | synthesis |
| C. | initiation |
| D. | regulation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Which committee has been set to keep a check on GM research and GM product? |
| A. | IARI |
| B. | GEAC |
| C. | NCCS |
| D. | AIIMS |
| Answer» C. NCCS | |
| 11. |
GEAC makes decisions regarding the validity and the safety of _______ organisms. |
| A. | genetically modified |
| B. | dead |
| C. | damaged |
| D. | infected |
| Answer» B. dead | |
| 12. |
______ includes rules of conduct that may be used to regulate our activities concerning the biological world. |
| A. | Bio-piracy |
| B. | Biosafety |
| C. | Bioethics |
| D. | Bio-patents |
| Answer» D. Bio-patents | |
| 13. |
The patents granted for biological entities and products derived from them are called ______ |
| A. | ethics |
| B. | patents |
| C. | bio-patents |
| D. | biosafety |
| Answer» D. biosafety | |
| 14. |
_______ is the right granted by a government to an inventor to prevent others from the commercial use of his invention. |
| A. | Piracy |
| B. | Ethics |
| C. | Biosafety |
| D. | Patents |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
GEAC stands for ______ |
| A. | Genetic Ethical Approval Committee |
| B. | Genetic Engineering Active Commission |
| C. | Genetic Ethical Active Commission |
| D. | Genetic Engineering Approval Committee |
| Answer» E. | |