CBSE 2024, Set 1

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Assertion (A): Indian Government has set up an organisation known as GEAC to decide the validity of GM research.
Reason (R): Genetic modification of organisms has no effect when such organisms are introduced in the ecosystem.

Select the correct option: A). Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A). B). Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A). C). Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false. D). Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

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The correct answer is Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.. **SOLUTION** **Assertion (A) is True:** The Indian Government has set up the **Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC)** to make decisions regarding the validity of GM research and the safety of introducing GM organisms into public services. **Reason (R) is False:** Genetic modification can have unpredictable and potentially serious effects when introduced into the ecosystem, which is exactly why regulatory bodies like the GEAC are necessary to evaluate them.

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