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Published on: August 12, 2026
Golden rice is:
A
A variety of rice grown along the yellow river in China
B
Long stored rice having yellow colour tint
C
A transgenic rice having gene for 
-carotene
-carotene
D
Wild variety of rice with yellow coloured grains
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
Golden rice is a genetically modified crop with enhanced nutritional value. It is rich in vitamin-A, 
-carotene and was developed at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. It contains ' 
carotene' gene from daffodil plant and also genes from some bacteria. Golden rice prevents night blindness which is caused due to the deficiency of vitamin-A.
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