Q. Consider the following statements about the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC):

1. It is a non-statutory body.
2. It is the apex body that allows commercial release of GM crops.
3. It functions under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: Only 2 and 3
Notes: The GEAC is the apex body for permitting the commercial release of genetically modified (GM) crops in India and functions under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. However, it is a statutory body created under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, and not a non-statutory body. Thus, only statements 2 and 3 are correct.