How does National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) help in protecting the Indian Agriculture?<br/>1. NBA checks the biopiracy and protects the indigenous and traditional genetic resources.<br/>2. NBA directly monitors and supervises the scientific research on genetic modification of crop plants.<br/>3. Application for Intellectual Property Rights related to genetic/biological resources cannot be made without the approval of NBA.<br/><br/>Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Correct. Under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, the NBA regulates access to biological resources and associated traditional knowledge, helping prevent biopiracy and protect indigenous genetic resources.

2. Incorrect. NBA does not directly monitor or supervise scientific research on genetic modification of crops; that role lies mainly with biosafety/regulatory bodies such as GEAC under the Environment (Protection) Act framework.

3. Correct. For IPR applications based on Indian biological resources, prior approval of the NBA is required under the Biological Diversity Act.

Hence, statements 1 and 3 only are correct.