Consider the following statements regarding Genetically Modified GM crops 1 GM Mustard has been appr...........

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Consider the following statements regarding Genetically Modified (GM) crops.

1.GM Mustard has been approved as the first GM food crop in India.

2.Earlier, the government had allowed commercialization of GM cotton production.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

Incorrect: GM Mustard has not been approved as the first GM food crop in India. As of my last update, there has been significant debate and regulatory scrutiny, but no final approval for the commercial cultivation of GM Mustard as a food crop in India.

Correct: The government of India had previously allowed the commercialization of GM cotton. Bt Cotton, which is genetically modified to resist bollworms, is the only GM crop that has been approved for commercial cultivation in India.

Therefore, only statement 2 is correct.