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Biology Biotechnology and Its Application Statement Based Questions Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 13, 2026

Following are the statements about biopiracy.

A
In 1997, an American company got patent rights on Basmati rice through the US Patent and Trademark Office.
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This allowed the company to sell a 'new' variety of Basmati, in the US and abroad.
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This 'new' variety of Basmati had actually been derived from Indian farmer's varieties.
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Indian Basmati was crossed with tall varieties and claimed as an invention or a novelty.
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In 1997, the U.S. Patent and Trademark office granted patent rights on Basmati rice to an American company, Rice Tec. This permits the company to sell a 'new variety of Basmati in the US and abroad. This 'new' variety of Basmati had actually been derived from Indian farmer's varieties. Indian Basmati was crossed with semi-dwarf varieties and claimed as an invention or a novelty.

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