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AgricultureSeeds, Plant Breeding and BiotechnologyGenetic Engineering and Genome-Edited CropsMedium (editorial estimate)
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Genetic Engineering and Genome-Edited Crops · Seeds, Plant Breeding and Biotechnology
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Pulses and Oilseeds · Recombinant DNA, GM Organisms and Transgenics

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With reference to the Genetically Modified mustard (GM mustard) developed in India, consider the following statements: 1. GM mustard has the genes of a soil bacterium that give the plant the property of pest-resistance to a wide variety of pests. 2. GM mustard has the genes that allow the plant cross-pollination and hybridization. 3. GM mustard has been developed jointly by the IARI and Punjab Agricultural University. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Question 63 · Genetic Engineering and Genome-Edited Crops · Agriculture · UPSC Prelims 2018 (GS)

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2018 · GS · Question 63