उपर्युक्त परिच्छेद के संदर्भ में, निम्नलिखित पूर्वधारणाएँ बनाई गई हैं :
- 1.जैव प्रौद्योगिकी नियमन एक विकासशील प्रक्रिया है।
- 2.जैव प्रौद्योगिकी नियमन के विषय में नीति निर्णय के लिए लोगों की भागीदारी की आवश्यकता है।
- 3.जैव प्रौद्योगिकी नियमन के निर्णयन में सामाजिक-आर्थिक पहलुओं को भी ध्यान में रखना चाहिए।
- 4.जैव प्रौद्योगिकी नियमन में राजनैतिक कार्यपालिका का व्यापक रूप में शामिल होना देश की व्यापार नीतियों और अंतर्राष्ट्रीय दायित्वों को निपटाने की प्रभाविता में सुधार लाता है!
उपर्युक्त में से कौन-सी पूर्वधारणाएँ वैध हैं?
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With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
1. Biotechnology regulation is an evolving process.
2. Participation of people is needed in policy decisions regarding biotechnology regulation.
3. Biotechnology regulation should take into account socio-economic aspects in decision-making.
4. Wider involvement of political executive in biotechnology regulation improves its effectiveness in dealing with the country’s trade policies and international obligations.
Which of the above assumptions are valid?
(a) 1, 2 and 4 only · (b) 1 and 3 only · (c) 2, 3 and 4 only · (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English
Answer: (b) केवल 1 और 3
The passage says regulation cannot be framed only for today's single-trait GM crops because multi-trait crops will be the norm — so regulation must keep evolving (1) — and it asks for a comprehensive look that includes socio-economic impacts (3). Public participation and the political executive are never mentioned.
- ✓ 1. Regulation 'cannot be understood solely in the context of the current generation of GM crops' because future crops will differ — it has to keep changing with the technology.
- ✗ 2. The passage does not mention public participation in policy decisions.
- ✓ 3. It asks for a comprehensive look 'including socio-economic impacts'.
- ✗ 4. The passage links domestic regulation to trade policy and treaties, but says nothing about the political executive or what improves effectiveness.
Remember · Accept an assumption only when a phrase of the passage supports it; reject statements that bring in new actors such as 'people' or 'political executive'.
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper II (2020, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·