Q9. With respect to the GM Soyabean ‘Roundup Ready’, consider the following statements.
1. It is modified to be herbicide resistant.
2. It has been developed by Monsanto.
3. China is the leading producer of the Soyabean in the world.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Q9. With respect to the GM Soyabean ‘Roundup Ready’, consider the following statements.
1. It is modified to be herbicide resistant.
2. It has been developed by Monsanto.
3. China is the leading producer of the Soyabean in the world.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
The correct option is B (b) Only 1 and 2
The Union environment ministry has asked the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) to stop imports of genetically modified (GM) soybean for food or feed without the approval of the regulator for transgenic products.
The issue of GM foods has been controversial in India, with cotton being the only transgenic crop which is allowed to be cultivated. The environment ministry is yet to take a final call on allowing the commercial cultivation of GM mustard.
Genetically modified (GM) soyabean was first introduced in 1996, principally to make soy crops resistant to herbicides. Although resisted in some regions, notably Europe, GM soyabean is now grown in many parts of the world. Much of the soyabean in Latin America is genetically modified to tolerate glyphosate herbicide; This means soyabean can be sprayed several times with this herbicide during the growing season and all other plants but the soy will be killed. Recently more and more weeds have become resistant to this herbicide and as a consequence new GM soy variations have been developed with multiple herbicide resistance.
By 2009, 77% of global soyabean production was GM an increase of 4.9 per cent on 2008. Countries such as Argentina and the United States are now almost entirely given over to GM soy.
It is developed by Monsanto.
USA is the largest producer of the Soyabean.
(b) Only 1 and 2
The Union environment ministry has asked the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) to stop imports of genetically modified (GM) soybean for food or feed without the approval of the regulator for transgenic products.
The issue of GM foods has been controversial in India, with cotton being the only transgenic crop which is allowed to be cultivated. The environment ministry is yet to take a final call on allowing the commercial cultivation of GM mustard.
Genetically modified (GM) soyabean was first introduced in 1996, principally to make soy crops resistant to herbicides. Although resisted in some regions, notably Europe, GM soyabean is now grown in many parts of the world. Much of the soyabean in Latin America is genetically modified to tolerate glyphosate herbicide; This means soyabean can be sprayed several times with this herbicide during the growing season and all other plants but the soy will be killed. Recently more and more weeds have become resistant to this herbicide and as a consequence new GM soy variations have been developed with multiple herbicide resistance.
By 2009, 77% of global soyabean production was GM an increase of 4.9 per cent on 2008. Countries such as Argentina and the United States are now almost entirely given over to GM soy.
It is developed by Monsanto.
USA is the largest producer of the Soyabean.
