Q. Which Indian plants have either been patented or attempts have been made to patent them by Western nations for their use?
A) Basmati rice
B) Turmeric
C) Neem
D) All of these
Explanation
The patents have been taken out on the plants such as Basmati rice (Oryza sativa), black pepper (piper nigrum), pomegranate (Punica granantum), Indian mustard (Brassica compestris), turmeric (Curcuma/longa) and neem (Azadirachta indica). US, Japanese and German companies are the principal patenting pirates
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Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.