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Which one of the following statements best implies the crux of the passage?
(a) Precautionary principle is not given importance in current debate on developing GM crops. · (b) Biotechnology is not currently used in climate change mitigation and adaptation mechanisms. · (c) Biotechnology’s role is not confined to the current priorities of developing GM crops. · (d) The negative impacts of biotechnology are not properly understood.
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Answer: (c) जैव प्रौद्योगिकी की भूमिका जी॰ एम॰ फसलों के विकास के लिए आज की प्राथमिकता तक सीमित नहीं है।
The whole passage widens the frame: future multi-trait crops, socio-economic impacts, climate action and trade obligations all bear on biotechnology. Its crux is that biotechnology's role cannot be seen only through today's GM crops.
- ✗ (a) The precautionary principle is not mentioned; the passage speaks of minimising negative impacts while harnessing the technology.
- ✗ (b) The passage says not using biotechnology in the climate plan 'cannot be an option' — it does not report whether it is used now.
- ✓ (c) Role and regulation 'cannot be understood solely in the context of the current generation of GM crops'; the passage then adds climate, socio-economic and trade dimensions.
- ✗ (d) Negative impacts are to be minimised, but the passage does not claim they are poorly understood.
Remember · The crux restates the passage's central claim; options that take a side detail and add a new judgement are traps.
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). ·