The American multinational company, Monsanto, has produced an insect resistant cotton variety that is undergoing field trials in India. A toxin gene from which one of the following bacteria has been transferred to this transgenic cotton

Assertion (A) Insect resistant transgenic cotton has been produced by inserting Bt gene.
Reason (R) The Bt gene is derived from a bacterium.

A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

B

Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A

C

A is true, but R is false

D

A is false, but R is true

Assertion (A): Insect resistant transgenic cotton has been produced by inserting Bt gene.
Reason (R): The Bt gene is derived from a bacterium.

A

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

B

Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

C

(A) is true, but (R) is false

D

(A) is false, but (R) is true

A bacteria gives birth to two new bacteria in each second and the life span of each bacteria is 5 seconds. The process of the reproduction is continuous until the death of the bacteria. initially there is one newly born bacteria at time t = 0, the find the total number of live bacteria just after 10 seconds :

A

$$\frac{{{3^{10}}}}{2}$$

B

3¹⁰ - 2¹⁰

C

243 × (3⁵ -1)

D

3¹⁰ - 2⁵

E

None of these

Consider the following statements.
1. Golden rice is vitamin A rich.
2. Replacement of faulty gene by normal gene is called gene therapy.
3. Transgenic organism carrying introduced foreign gene also called genetically modified organism.
Which of the statements given above are true?

A

1 and 2

B

2 and 3

C

1 and 3

D

1, 2 and 3

Following are the shortilisting criteria for a candidates to be called for Interview for the post of Deputy Manager in an Insurance company. The candidate must (i) be at least 30 years and not more than 35 years as on 1st January, 2020. (ii) be a graduate in any discipline. (iii) have done MBA with specialisation in insurance with at least 75% marks. (iv)have at least one year post qualification work experience in an insurance company. (v) have secured at least 60% of marks in the screening test conducted by the company. (vi) a native of Maharashtra. However, if the applicant fulfills the above mentioned criteria except a) at (iv) above, the case may be referred to the General Manager of the company. b) at (v) above, the case may be referred to the Chief Manager of the company. c) at (vi) above but has studied Marathi as one subject in class 10, his case will be referred to Divisional Manager of the company. Rekha Kesharwani is 32 years old as on 1st Jan 2020. She has done B.Sc. from a university in Uttar Pradesh. She has done her post graduation in Business administration with a specialisation of Insurance from a reputed institute at Pune in 2016. She has scored 75% marks in the screening test conducted by the company. She is working as a development officer in LIC of India. What decision about Rekha Kesharwani can be taken on the basis of the information given above?

A

She will not be shortlisted for the interview.

B

Her case will be forwarded to Divisional manager of the company

C

She will be shortlisted for the interview.

D

The data provided is not adequate to take the decision.

The new cotton technology, Bollgard-II, with herbicide tolerant traits has developed into a thriving business in India. However, the commercial use of this technology is not legal in India. Notwithstanding that, reports indicate that the herbicide tolerant Bt cotton had been purchased by farmers at an average of Rs. 200 more than the control price of ordinary cotton and planted in 15% of the cotton growing area in the 2017 Kharif season. Which one of the following statements can be inferred from the given passage?

A

Farmers want to access the new technology if India benefits from it

B

Farmers want to access the new technology even if it is not legal

C

Farmers want to access the new technology for experimental purposes

D

Farmers want to access the new technology by paying high price

Consider the following statements regarding Xenia and choose the correct answer:
1. If a white variety (yy) is pollinated with pollen from a yellow variety (YY), one of the male gametes (Y) will unite with the egg (y) to produce a hybrid embryo (Yy) which will act as a heterozygote for yellow endosperm in the next generation
2. The second male gamete (Y) will unite with the two polar nuclei (y, y) and produces the primary endosperm nucleus (Yyy) which is triploid
3. If a yellow endosperm variety (YY) is crossed with pollen from a white grained variety, the grains produced are white like the pollen parent

A

Only 1 and 2 are true

B

Only 2 and 3 are true

C

Only 1 and 3 are true

D

1, 2 and 3 are true

Indian textile industry is predominantly cotton based. Consider the following statements with reference to cotton. 1. Cotton is a Kharif Crop in the major parts of the country 2. In 1854, the first modern cotton mill was established in Surat. 3. The United States is the largest producer of cotton in the world. Which of the above is/are correct?

A

2 and 3 only

B

1, 2 and 3 only

C

1 and 2 only

D

1 only

Insect resistant cotton plants have been geneticially engineered by inserting a gene from a/an

A

virus

B

bacterium

C

insect

D

plant

With reference to cultivation of Cotton in India, which among the following statements is/are correct?
1. Approximately 65% of India's cotton is produced on rainfed areas.
2. Majority of the cotton is produced in central zone comprising Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.
Choose the correct option from the given below:

A

Only 1

B

Only 2

C

Both 1 and 2

D

Neither 1 nor 2

The American multinational company, Monsanto, has produced an insect resistant cotton variety that is undergoing field trials in India. A toxin gene from which one of the following bacteria has been transferred to this transgenic cotton

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