Q: (IAS/2021)
question_subject:
Science
question_exam:
IAS
stats:
0,195,63,25,195,12,26
keywords:
{'bollgard ii technologies': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'crop plants': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'plant growth substances': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'biofertilizers': [0, 1, 0, 2], 'clonal propagation': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'production': [16, 4, 20, 51]}
Bollgard I and Bollgard II technologies are mentioned in the context of developing genetically modified crop plants. They are the brand names of genetically modified cotton varieties that produce a toxin called Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) to protect against the bollworm pest.