Strategies For Enhancement In Food Production Question 165
Question: The genetically engineered crop which has been recently introduced in India is [AIEEE 2003]
Options:
A) Herbicide tolerant maize
B) Bt cotton
C) Slow ripening tomato
D) Golden rice
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
In India only one transgenic crop, Bt cotton has so far been released for cultivation.
Recently in March 2002.
This has been developed by Maharastra hybrid seeds company (MAHYCO) in collaboration with USA company Monsanto.