The organisation that makes decisions regarding the validity of GM research and the safety of introducing GM organisms for public services is:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → GEAC
Option (1) GEAC — Correct. GEAC stands for the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee, set up by the Indian Government. The other options only jumble the same letters; they are not names of any body.
NCERT Extract:
Ethical Issues – “… Going beyond the morality of such issues, the biological significance of such things is also important. Genetic modification of organisms can have unpredicatable results when such organisms are introduced into the ecosystem. Therefore, the Indian Government has set up organisations such as GEAC (Genetic Engineering Approval Committee), which will make decisions regarding the validity of GM research and the safety of introducing GM-organisms for public services.”