The toxic $Cry$ protein is released by the spores of . . . . . . which kills the larvae of butterflies feeding on plants like $Brassica$.

What is meant by the term bio-pesticide? Name and explain the mode of action of a popular biopesticide.

The transgenic food crop which may help in solving the problem of night blindness in developing countries is . . . . . . .

$A$ : $RNAi$ takes place in all eukaryotic organisms as a method of cellular defense.
$R$ : Complementary $dsRNA$ molecule binds to specific $mRNA$ and prevents its translation (silencing).

In India,the organisation responsible for assessing the safety of introducing genetically modified organisms for public use is

Main objective of production/use of herbicide resistant $GM$ crops is to
$(A)$ -Reduce herbicide accumulation in food articles for health safety.
$(B)$ -Eliminate weeds in the field without the use of herbicides.
$(C)$ -Eliminate weeds from the field without the use of manual labour.
$(D)$ -Soil pollution and biomagnification caused by herbicides.
Which of the following statements are correct?