Expand “GEAC”:

The correct option is Genetic Engineering Approval Committee.

GEAC stands for the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (now officially known as the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee).
It is a statutory body constituted under the Rules for the Manufacture, Use, Import, Export, and Storage of Hazardous Microorganisms/Genetically Engineered Organisms or Cells, 1989, under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 of India.

The key functions of this committee include:
1. Approving activities involving large-scale use of hazardous microorganisms and recombinants in research and industrial production.
2. Evaluating and approving proposals for the release of genetically engineered (GE) organisms and products into the environment, including experimental field trials.
3. Ensuring that genetic engineering research and products are safe for public health and the environment.