Multiple choice

Which of the following genetically modified vegetables was in news?

  1. BT Tomato

  2. BT Potato

  3. BT Pumpkin

  4. BT Brinjal

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D Correct answer
Explanation

BT Brinjal was in the news in 2010 due to controversy over its commercialization in India. It was the first genetically modified food crop approved for commercial release in India, but faced significant opposition and a moratorium was eventually imposed.