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A farmers' collective in Odisha asks the Authority for help. Which of the following is NOT among the measures the Act lists as the Authority's general functions?

Conducting criminal trials and imposing imprisonment is not a listed function of the Authority. Its listed general functions include cataloguing farmers' varieties, collecting statistics on plant varieties and ensuring the Register is maintained, besides promoting new varieties and protecting breeders' and farmers' rights.

  1. ADocumentation, indexing and cataloguing of farmers' varieties
  2. BCollecting statistics on plant varieties, including a person's contribution to their development
  3. CAdjudicating criminal prosecutions for seed piracy and imposing imprisonmentCorrect
  4. DEnsuring the maintenance of the Register

Explanation

Section 8(2) lists cataloguing of farmers' varieties, collecting statistics, and ensuring maintenance of the Register. It lists no power to try criminal prosecutions or impose imprisonment. That option is therefore the one not listed.

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