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Consider the following statements regarding the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC):1.GEAC functions under the administrative control of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.2.It is responsible for approving the environmental release of Genetically Modified (GM) organisms.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A Both 1 and 2
B 1 only
C 2 only
D Neither 1 nor 2

Correct answer: (c) 2 only

Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect because GEAC functions under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), not the Ministry of Agriculture. Statement 2 is correct as GEAC is a statutory body responsible for approving the environmental release of GM organisms.

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