Ethical Issues Test

Ethical Issues

This is online test 02 for CBSE class 12 Biology Biotechnology and its Applications (Ethical Issues).. There are 10 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.

Questions & Answers

1
Rice is important food grains grown in India from thousands of years. Estimated varieties of rice present in India are
  • A
    100,000
  • B
    500,000
  • C
    200,000
    Correct
  • D
    300,000
2
An American company got patent rights through US Patent and Trademark Office by claiming new variety of Basmati by
  • A
    Cross breeding Indian basmati with semi-dwarf varieties
    Correct
  • B
    Cross breeding Indian and American basmati varieties
  • C
    Genetically modifying Indian basmati variety
  • D
    Genetically modifying American basmati variety
3
Biopiracy is the use of bio-resources by multinational companies and other organizations
  • A
    Without proper authorization from concerned country
    Correct
  • B
    Allowing GM products
  • C
    After proper authorization from concerned country
  • D
    Without paying compensation
4
Most of the industrial nations are rich financially but
  • A
    Poor in biodiversity but rich in traditional knowledge
  • B
    Poor in biodiversity and traditional knowledge
    Correct
  • C
    Rich in biodiversity as well as traditional knowledge
  • D
    Rich in biodiversity but poor in traditional knowledge
5
Traditional knowledge related to bio-resources can be exploited to
  • A
    Develop modern applications to save time and expenditure
    Correct
  • B
    Earn money quickly
  • C
    Develop old applications to save time and expenditure
  • D
    Earn money and publicity
6
Bioprospecting includes
  • A
    Exploitative appreciation of indigenous forms of knowledge by naturalists
  • B
    Exploitative appreciation of indigenous forms of knowledge by commercial actors
    Correct
  • C
    Preserving knowledge of indigenous forms by activists
  • D
    Exploitative appreciation of foreign knowledge by commercial actors
7
The current interest in the manipulation of microbes, plants and animals have raised
  • A
    Serious biological questions
  • B
    Unimportant ethical questions
  • C
    Serious ethical questions
    Correct
  • D
    Individual ethical issues
8
Statement I: Developing and underdeveloped world are rich in biodiversity and traditional knowledge related to bio-resources. Statement II: Industrialized nations are rich financially but poor in biodiversity and traditional knowledge about bio-resources. Statement III: Traditional knowledge can be exploited to develop modern applications.
  • A
    Statement II and III is correct only
  • B
    All statements are correct
    Correct
  • C
    Statement I and II is correct only
  • D
    All statements are wrong
9
The Indian parliament has cleared second amendment of the Indian Patents Bills to
  • A
    To prevent patent of turmeric and neem
  • B
    Protecting patent of Basmati rice by multinational companies
  • C
    All of these
  • D
    Take issues related to patent terms, emergency provisions and research
    Correct
10
Assertion: Biopiracy is the theft of genetic materials and associated culture knowledge related to food and medicinal crops. Reason: Multinational companies and industrialized nations are frequently involved in biopiracy.
  • A
    Assertion is correct but reason is incorrect
  • B
    Both assertion and reason are correct
    Correct
  • C
    Assertion is incorrect but reason is correct
  • D
    Both assertion and reason are incorrect