Biotechnological Applications in Agriculture — Prelims Questions

Which of the following genes is responsible for conferring resistance against cotton bollworms in Bt cotton?

Golden Rice is a genetically modified crop designed to address which nutritional deficiency?

Which of the following is NOT a direct benefit of using genetically modified (GM) crops in agriculture?

The bacterium *Agrobacterium tumefaciens* is widely used in plant genetic engineering because:

The *cry* genes in Bt cotton are derived from which organism?

Which pair of genes is primarily introduced into rice to produce Golden Rice?