Question

Main objective of productive/use of herbicide-resistant GM crops is to:

• A. encourage ecofriendly herbicides
• B. reduce herbicide accumulation in food articles for health safety
• C. eliminate weeds from the field without the use of manual labour
• D. eliminate weeds from the field without the use of herbicides

Answer 1

The correct option is B reduce herbicide accumulation in food articles for health safety

Herbicides are chemicals that are used to remove unwanted plants (weeds) from crops. However, these chemicals are toxic to the crops and can accumulate in food articles and cause health issues.
Therefore, by using herbicide resistance GM crops, weeds can be selectively removed and also the herbicide accumulation in food articles can be reduced.