NEET
Zoology

Other Gm Crops

Low Priority
Consistency: 25%
Weightage: 5 / 20 Yrs

High-Yield Trend

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2025
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2019
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2015
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2012
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2010

Questions
5 MCQs

01
PYQ 2010
easy
zoology ID: neet-201

An improved variety of transgenic basmati rice:

1. does not require chemical fertilizers and
growth hormones
2. gives high yield and is rich in vitamin-A
3. is completely resistant to all insect pests
and diseases of paddy
4. gives high yield but has no characteristic
aroma

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02
PYQ 2012
easy
zoology ID: neet-201

Consumption of which one of the following foods can prevent the kind of blindness associated with vitamin-A deficiency?

1. Flaver savr tomato 2. Canolla
3. Golden rice 4. Bt-brinjal
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03
PYQ 2015
easy
zoology ID: neet-201

Golden rice is a genetically modified crop plant where the incorporated gene is meant for the biosynthesis of:

1. Vitamin-B 2. Vitamin-C
3. Omega 3 4. Vitamin-A
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04
PYQ 2019
easy
zoology ID: neet-201

Which of the following is true for Golden rice?

1. It has yellow grains, because of gene introduced from a primitive variety of rice
2. It is Vitamin A enriched, with a gene from daffodil
3. It is pest resistant, with a gene from Bacillus thuringiensis
4. It is drought tolerant, developed using Agrobacterium vector

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05
PYQ 2025
easy
zoology ID: neet-202
Silencing of specific mRNA is possible via RNAi because of -
1. Complementary tRNA
2. Non-complementary ssRNA
3. Complementary dsRNA
4. Inhibitory ssRNA
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Preparing Other Gm Crops for NEET

Other Gm Crops is a specific sub-topic that frequently appears in the NEET examination. Understanding the underlying principles and practicing targeted questions is key to mastering this concept.

The questions compiled above are previous year questions (PYQs) directly related to Other Gm Crops. Practicing these specific questions helps you understand the difficulty level and the examiner's approach to this topic.

Topic Frequently Asked Questions

Is Other Gm Crops a high-weightage topic?

You can refer to the priority and consistency badges at the top of this page. High priority topics should be thoroughly revised multiple times before the exam.

Should I memorize the solutions?

No, it is highly recommended to understand the core concept and methodology behind each solution rather than memorizing them, as exact questions are rarely repeated, but the concepts definitely are.