In 1997, an American company got patent rights on a ‘new variety’ of Basmati rice. How was this ‘new variety’ of Basmati formed?

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A

It was formed after Indian Basmati was crossed with semi-dwarf varieties.
B

It was formed after European Basmati was crossed with semi-dwarf varieties.
C

It was formed after African Basmati was crossed with semi-dwarf varieties.
D

It was totally designed in US lab after genetically modifying African Basmati variety.

Solution

In 1997, an American company got patent rights on Basmati rice through the US Patent and Trademark Office. This allowed the company to sell a ‘new’ variety of Basmati, in the US and abroad. This ‘new’ variety of Basmati had actually been derived from Indian farmer’s varieties. Indian Basmati was crossed with semi-dwarf varieties and claimed as an invention or a novelty.

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