First, genetically modified plant commercially released in India is

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Solution

The correct option is D Bt-cotton
On March 26th 2002, Bt cotton (the first genetically modified crop in India) was officially approved in India for commercial cultivation. Bt cotton, with the trade name Bollgard-I, developed by Mahyco-Monsanto Biotech Ltd is genetically engineered with the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) gene with a protein that is toxic to the bollworm pest.
So, the correct option is 'Bt-cotton'.

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