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In 1997 an American company got a US patent on which Indian crop?
ABarley crop
BBasmati rice
CTurmeric root
DMustard seed
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Basmati rice
The patent covered a 'new' Basmati variety actually derived from Indian farmers' varieties.
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