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SSC CHSL 2023 PYQ — Question 39

SSC CHSL - 02 Aug 2023 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q39

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Which of the following crops is the only genetically modified (GM) crop approved for commercial cultivation in India?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Bt Cotton.

  • Bt cotton is indeed the only genetically modified (GM) crop approved for commercial cultivation in India. 
  • This genetically modified cotton variety produces an insecticidal protein derived from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), which helps protect the cotton plants against certain insect pests, particularly bollworms. 
  • While other GM crops have been under consideration or in field trials in India, Bt cotton remains the only one approved for commercial cultivation.