Question

Consider the following statements:

Which of the above statements is/are correct

• A. 1 only
• B. 1 and 2 only
• C. 2 and 3 only
• D. All of these

Answer 1

The correct option is C

2 and 3 only

GEAC deferred a decision on allowing commercial cultivation of Mustard DMH-11, a transgenic crop developed by Centre for Genetic Manipulation of Crop Plants at Delhi University. The technology of making GM mustard involves using a “Barnase” gene isolated from a soil bacterium called Bacillus amyloliquefaciens. It codes for a protein that impairs pollen production.

Presently, Bt brinjal which was expected to be first GM food crop to be introduced in to Indian market commercially, faces a moratorium on its release. Meanwhile, Bt brinjal was approved for commercial release in Bangladesh in 2013