The genetically modified ‘golden rice’ is enriched with:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Vitamin A
Genetically modified (GM) crops are plants whose genes have been changed. One of their uses is to raise the nutritional value of food. Golden rice is the example: it is rice enriched with vitamin A. It gets its name from its golden-yellow colour, which comes from the pro-vitamin A (beta-carotene) made in its grains.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2026 on 07-06-2026 (Slot 2), and in CUET (UG) 2023 on 01-06-2023 (Slot 3).
NCERT Extract:
Biotechnological Applications in Agriculture – “… (v) enhanced nutritional value of food, e.g., golden rice, i.e., Vitamin ‘A’ enriched rice.”