Q63.
With reference to the Genetically Modified mustard (GM mustard) developed in India, consider the following statements: 1. GM mustard has the genes of a soil bacterium that give the plant the property of pest-resistance to a wide variety of pests. 2. GM mustard has the genes that allow the plant cross-pollination and hybridization. 3. GM mustard has been developed jointly by the IARI and Punjab Agricultural University. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer
B
Explanation
Statement 1 is not correct: GM mustard uses soil bacterium genes for better HYBRIDISATION (not pest-resistance). Statement 2 is correct: The genes allow the plant cross-pollination and hybridization. Statement 3 is not correct: GM mustard was developed by Delhi University-based Centre for Genetic Manipulation of Crop Plants (CGMCP) under Deepak Pental (not by IARI and Punjab Agricultural University).