Bollgard I and Bollgard II technologies are mentioned in the context of(2021)
a) Clonal propagation of crop plants
b) Developing genetically modified crop plants
c) Production of plant growth substances
d) Production of biofertilizers
Answer: B
Bollgard I Bt cotton (single-gene technology) is India’s first biotech crop technology approved for commercialization in India in 2002, followed by Bollgard II – double-gene technology in mid-2006, by the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC), the Indian regulatory body for biotech crops
