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2018 · Q53
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Biotechnology and Its Applications question

2018 · Q53

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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
  1. A
    Co-667
  2. B
    Sharbati Sonora
  3. C
    Lerma Rojo
  4. D
    Basmati
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Correct answer: D

In 1997, an American company got patent rights on Basmati rice through the US Patent and Trademark Office. This allowed the company to sell a ‘new’ variety of Basmati.

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