Science & Tech

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• 2017 · Question 45 · Biotechnology

  With reference to agriculture in India, how can the technique of ‘genome sequencing’, often seen in the news, be used in the immediate future ? 1. Genome sequencing can be used to identify genetic markers for disease resistance and drought tolerance in various crop plants. 2. This technique helps in reducing the time required to develop new varieties of crop plants. 3. It can be used to decipher the host-pathogen relationships in crops. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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  (a)1 only(b)2 and 3 only(c)1 and 3 only(d)1, 2 and 3

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2017 · Question 78 · Biotechnology

  What is the application of Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer Technology ?

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  (a)Production of biolarvicides(b)Manufacture of biodegradable plastics(c)Reproductive cloning of animals(d)Production of organisms free of diseases

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)