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It has been observed that India has been traditionally one of the soft target of biopiracy. Which among the following is the reason for it ?
Answer: B
India is a soft target of biopiracy because it has a large amount of biodiversity.
India is one of the world's megadiverse countries, with several biodiversity hotspots and a vast body of traditional knowledge on the use of plants, as in Ayurveda. This richness of biological resources and associated knowledge attracts attempts to patent them abroad, as in the neem, turmeric and basmati cases.
India's colonial past and the working of the National Biodiversity Authority are not the reason; the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and the Authority were set up precisely to regulate access. The government's approach is regulatory, not one that makes it easy to carry material away.
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