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(C) The correct answer is $C$. Golden rice is a genetically modified (transgenic) variety of rice $(Oryza sativa)$ engineered to produce $\beta$-carot

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(C) The correct answer is $C$. Golden rice is a genetically modified (transgenic) variety of rice $(Oryza sativa)$ engineered to produce $\beta$-carotene, which is a precursor (provitamin $A$) of vitamin $A$. When consumed, the human body converts $\beta$-carotene into vitamin $A$. Regular consumption of golden rice helps in preventing vitamin $A$ deficiency, which is a leading cause of childhood blindness in many developing countries. The grains of this rice appear yellow due to the presence of $\beta$-carotene, hence the name 'Golden rice'.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$(a)$ $Bacillus \text{ } thuringiensis$	$(1)$ $Nematode$
$(b)$ $Meloidogyne \text{ } incognitia$	$(2)$ $Cry \text{ } protein$
$(c)$ $Agrobacterium$	$(3)$ $Genetically \text{ } engineered \text{ } insulin$
$(d)$ $E. \text{ } coli$	$(4)$ $Ti \text{ } plasmid$

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

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