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Which of the statements is correct?

  1. The first meeting of the Parties (MOP 1) to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety was held in the Philippines in 2004.
  2. India is not a signatory to the Biosafety Protocol/Convention on Biological Diversity.
  3. The Biosafety Protocol deals with genetically modified organisms.
  4. The United States of America is a member of the Biosafety Protocol/Convention on Biological Diversity.

Explanation

  • The first official meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol (COP/MOP-1) took place from February 23–27, 2004, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • India has ratified CBD and its Catanga Protocol (signed in Cartagena, Colombia).
  • Cartagena Protocol aims to ensure the safe handling, transport, and use of living modified organisms (LMOs) resulting from modern biotechnology. It addresses technology development and transfer, benefit-sharing and biosafety issues.
  • The United States is not a member or party to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.
Answer: (c) The Biosafety Protocol deals with genetically modified organisms
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