03.06.2025

1. The gene-editing was performed using a transgenic technique involving the insertion of foreign DNA to enhance muscle growth.
2. The gene edited was myostatin, which naturally limits muscle development in animals.
3. This development aligns with India’s regulatory framework that treats all gene-edited organisms under the same category as GMOs.
4. The CRISPR-Cas9 technology used for this purpose is a precise genome-editing tool that won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. MSP is determined by the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) and has legal enforcement to ensure farmers get the declared price.
2. The A2+FL formula used in MSP calculation includes paid-out costs and imputed value of family labour.
3. The MSP regime incentivizes the cultivation of water-efficient and nutrient-rich crops like millets.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?