Cleaning of oil spills using microbes was first suggested by ___________.

Dr Verghese Kurien

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Dr M.S Swaminathan

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Dr Norman Borlog

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Dr Ananda Mohan Chakrabarty

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The correct option is D Dr Ananda Mohan Chakrabarty
Dr Ananda Mohan Chakrabarty was a distinguished Indian-born American microbiologist and scientist who became famous for his notable contribution in the field of genetic engineering. In 1971, Prof. Chakrabarty got notable recognition for development of a genetically engineered Pseudomonas, “an oil eating bacteria” also known as “superbug”.

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