Question

Which one of the following statements is correct?  

(a) The first meeting of the Parties (MOP) to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety was held in Phillippines in the year 2004. 

(b) India is not a signatory to the Biosafety protocol/ convention on Biological Diversity. 

(c) The Biosafety protoco1 deals with genetically modified organisms. 

(d) United State of America is member of the Biosafety protocol/convention on Biological diversity.

Answer 1

(c) Biosafety protocol is an agreement designed to regulate the international trade, handling and use of any genetically engineered organism that may have adverse effects on the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, taking also into account risks to the human health. The first meeting was held in 2004 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. India is a signatory member to it the Biosaflty protocol deals with genetically modified organism but they donot name them so. USA has sign it put not yet ratify this treaty.