Q. 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
A) Lerma Rojo
B) Sharbati Sonora
C) Co-667
D) Basmati
Explanation
[Solution] An American company was granted a patent on Basmati rice in 1997, a case of biopiracy. Answer (4).
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