Question

The measure taken up by India to overcome the problem of biopiracy is

• A. Create bio-depositories within the country
• B. National biodiversity legislation
• C. Change US patent laws through pleading with WTO
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A Create bio-depositories within the country

The exploitation of biological resources or the use of biological resources without permission is called as biopiracy. There are few measures that are taken up by India to overcome the problem of biopiracy:

• Two new patent law
• Biodiversity conservation act
• Plant variety protection act
• Major programme of isolation, collection, activity testing on whole things
• Create bio-depositories within the country
• Thus, the correct answer is option A.