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Which of the following Bt crops is being grown in India by the farmers?

  • Maize

  • Cotton

  • Brinjal

  • Soyabean

Answer

B.

Cotton

Bt toxin is produced by a bacterium called Bacillus thuringiensis. Examples of Bt crops are Bt cotton, Bt corn, rice, tomato, potato and soyabean, etc. In India Bt cotton is grown by farmers extensively.

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