Q. The genetically-modified (GM) brinjal in India has been developed for
A) Drought-resistance
B) Insect-resistance
C) Enhancing shelf life
D) Enhancing mineral content
Explanation
[Solution from source] Bt brinjal carries a Bacillus thuringiensis cry gene whose toxin protects the crop against the fruit and shoot borer, making it insect-resistant. Delayed ripening (longer shelf life) was the trait of the Flavr Savr tomato, not brinjal. Answer (2).
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