UPSC Daily Current Quiz : 20 May 2026

With reference to Genetically Modified (GM) crops in India, consider the following statements::

1. Bt Cotton is the only genetically modified crop officially approved for commercial cultivation in India.

2. The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), which approves the commercial release of GM crops, functions under the Ministry of Science and Technology.

3. In genetic modification, genes can be transferred not only between different plant species but also from soil bacteria into plants.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

The term “Zwan-Wolf Effect”, recently in the news, is best described by which one of the following statements?

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the District Planning Committees (DPCs) and Metropolitan Planning Committees (MPCs) mandated by the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act?

1. The Constitution stipulates that not less than four-fifths of the total members of a District Planning Committee should be elected by the elected members of the district panchayat and municipalities.

2. In the case of a Metropolitan Planning Committee, at least two-thirds of its members must be elected by the elected members of the municipalities and chairpersons of the panchayats in the metropolitan area.

Select the correct answer using the code given below: