Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) works under which one of the following ministries of the Government of India ?
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Ministry of Science and Technology
Ministry of Rural Development
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UPSC Combined Section Officer – 2024
– These rules are notified under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
– GEAC is responsible for appraisal of activities involving large scale use of hazardous micro organisms and recombinants in research and industrial production from the environmental angle, and proposals relating to release of genetically engineered organisms and products into the environment including experimental field trials.