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Topic Biofortification
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 4 years (2010–2014), peaking in 2010.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2010
- Recurs across 2 years (2010–2014)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2010 → CAPF 2014
How the concept evolved
Largely a pre-2016 idea — watch for a comeback.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CAPF2014
Which one among the following statements correctly defines the term Bio-fortification ?
- A Enrichment of the nutrient quality of the soil using biological agents
- B Breeding crops to increase their nutritional values ✓
- C Increase of organo-metallic compounds in the organism through energy flow in an ecosystem
- D Adoption of genetic variable plants for breeding of high yielding varieties
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Agriculture › Crops & Cropping Systems
CSE2010
Genetically modified "golden rice" has been engineered to meet human nutritional requirements. Which one of the following statements best qualifies golden rice? (2010)
- A The grains have been fortified with genes to provide three times higher grain yield per acre than other high yielding
- B Its grains contain pro-vitamin A which upon ingestion is converted to vitamin A in the human body ✓
- C Its modified genes cause the synthesis of all the nine essential amino acids
- D Its modified genes cause the fortification of its grains with vitamin D.
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Science & Technology › Biotech & Genetics
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