What is a GM crop? Name any one such crop which is grown in India.
GM crop is the abbreviation for the Genetically modified crop. In such plants, their DNA is modified by genetic engineering. This is mainly done to modify the existing species of a plant in order to make them resistant towards pests and diseases, improved nutrient efficiency.
Example of such crop grown in India is Bt Cotton (Bacillus thuringiensis). It is the only approved GM crop in India. Bt cotton is the modified version of cotton which is specifically designed to fight against the bollworm.