A court in a country recently revoked biosafety permits for commercial propagation of genetically modified golden rice and Bt eggplant. The decision is circulating in the international media, as proponents of GM crops have claimed the decision may have disastrous consequences for children with vitamin deficiency, ignoring the safety violations noted by the court.

Golden rice, so named because of its rich yellow colour, was genetically engineered to contain higher levels of the micronutrients iron and zinc in the grains while also producing beta-carotene, a precursor to that particular vitamin.

In 2021, the this nation became the first country to approve commercial production of the rice variety. However, non-profit organisations such as Greenpeace and local farmers protested the decision.

Source – https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/agriculture

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Hollywood actor has expressed “shock” and “anger” over hearing the voice for GPT-4o, OpenAI’s latest AI model, which she has said sounds “eerily similar” to her own voice.
In a statement issued this week, she accused OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company behind ChatGPT, of using her voice despite her earlier declining licensing requests from company CEO Sam Altman.
Earlier, a famous news agency took legal action against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging the unauthorised use of its copyrighted content to train AI models, including ChatGPT.

Source- https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-law/

7th JUNE 2024 CLAT

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Passage 1

1. A court in which country has canceled the permits that allowed for the commercial cultivation of Genetically Modified (GM) Golden Rice and Bt Eggplant in the country?

A. Philippines

B. Argentina

C. Mexico

D. Thailand

2. Critics argue that the decision could harm children with vitamin __ deficiency, but the court's concerns about safety violations are being ignored.

A. A

B. B

C. D

D. E

3. Which of this is incorrect as to Golden Corn?

A. Golden rice is a type of rice that has been genetically modified to have higher amounts of iron and zinc, as well as beta-carotene, which the body can turn into vitamin D.

B. This rice gets its name from its distinctive yellow colour.

C. This was developed to address vitamin A deficiency, a significant public health issue in many developing countries.

D. Vitamin A deficiency is a major cause of blindness and increases the risk of death from common childhood illnesses, especially in low- and middle-income countries.

4. Which of this is incorrect as to Bt Eggplant?

A. It was developed by the Indian seed company Mahyco (Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company) in collaboration with the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad.

B. Bt eggplant is a genetically modified variety of eggplant (Brijal) that has been engineered to produce a protein from the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) bacteria, which is toxic to certain insect pests. This helps reduce the need for pesticide applications.

C. It was approved for cultivation in Thailand in 2013, making it the first GM food crop to be approved in South Asia.

D. In India, the commercial release of Bt eggplant was halted in 2010 due to concerns raised by environmental activists and some state governments.

5.. In ____, the World Health Organization (WHO) identified vitamin deficiency as a public health issue that impacted approximately one third of children between the ages of 6 and 59 months, with the highest prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa (48%) and South Asia (44%).

A. 2011

B. 2013

C. 2015

D. 2016

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6. Which of this Hollywood actor has expressed “shock” and “anger” over hearing the voice for GPT-4o, OpenAI’s latest AI model?

A. Emma Stone

B. Scarllet Johansson

C. Angelina Jolie

D. Margot Robbie

7. Earlier, the _____ took legal action against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging the unauthorised use of its copyrighted content to train AI models, including ChatGPT.

A. The Guardian

B. Washington Post

C. New York Times (NYT)

D. None

8. With the present state of development, Artificial Intelligence can effectively do which of the following? 1. Bring down electricity consumption in industrial units 2. Create meaningful short stories and songs 3. Disease diagnosis 4. Text-to-Speech Conversion 5. Wireless transmission of electrical energy Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 1, 2, 3 and 5 only

B. 1, 3 and 4 only

C. 2, 4 and 5 only

D. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

9. In Indian Constitution, Right to Privacy is specifically provided for in which Article?

A. 19

B. 20

C. 21

D. None

10.Which of this law while not directly addressing personality rights, offers some tangential protection through concepts like "passing off" and "deception" in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) cases?

A. Patent

B. Trademark

C. Copyright

D. Design