Q. No.Golden rice is a genetically modified crop plant where the incorporated gene is meant for the biosynthesis of:
1.
Vitamin-B
2.
Vitamin-C
3.
Omega 3
4.
Vitamin-A
Which body of the Government of India regulates GM research and the safety of introducing GM organisms for public services?
2. Indian Council of Agricultural Research
3. Genetic Engineering Approval Committee
4. Research Committee on Genetic Manipulation
In Bt cotton, the Bt toxin present in plant tissue as pro-toxin is converted into active toxin due to:
2. acidic pH of the insect gut
3. action of gut microorganisms
4. presence of conversion factors in the insect gut
The first human hormone produced by recombinant DNA technology is:
1. Insulin
2. Estrogen
3. Thyroxin
4. Progesterone
Which of the following Bt crops is being grown in India by the farmers?
| 1. | Cotton | 2. | Brinjal |
| 3. | Soybean | 4. | Maize |
Consumption of which one of the following foods can prevent the kind of blindness associated with vitamin-A deficiency?
| 1. | Flaver savr tomato | 2. | Canolla |
| 3. | Golden rice | 4. | Bt-brinjal |
A single strand of nucleic acid tagged with a radioactive molecule is called:
| 1. | Vector | 2. | Selectable marker |
| 3. | Plasmid | 4. | Probe |
The genetically-modified (GM) brinjal in India has been developed for:
1. insect-resistance
2. enhancing self-life
3. enhancing mineral content
4. drought-resistance
1. fungi
2. viruses
3. insects
4. nematodes
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