Question
Which of the following Bt crops is being grown in India by the farmers?
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Maize
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Cotton
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Brinjal
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Soybean
Solution
B.
Cotton
Bt toxin is produced by a bacterium called Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). Examples of Bt crops are Bt cotton, Bt corn, rice tomato, potato and soybean, etc In India Bt cotton is grown by farmers extensively.