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Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to Cartagena Protocol?
1. The Cartagena Protocol in Biosafety was the first international regulatory framework for safe transfer, handling and use of Living Modified Organisms (LMOs)
2. It was negotiated under the aegis of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
3. India is party to the protocol.

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1 and 2 only
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1 and 3 only
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2 and 3 only
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All of the above
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The correct option is D All of the above
The Cartagena Protocol on Bio-safety to the Convention on Biological Diversity is an international treaty governing the movements of living modified organisms (LMOs) resulting from modern biotechnology from one country to another. It was adopted in 2000 as a supplementary agreement to the Convention on Biological Diversity and entered into force in 2003. India ratified the protocol in the same year.

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