Highlight any four areas where genetic modification of plants has been useful.

Explanation

Genetically modified plants (GMOs) are the plants whose genes have been altered by manipulation.
Genetically Modified Plants (GMOs) are the plants, whose genes have been altered by manipulation of plants is useful in different areas. Because of following reasons.
(a) It increases tolerance agaisnt abiotic stresses (cold,drought,salt,heat)
(b) it reduces reliance of chemical pesticides (pest-resitant crops).
(c) it reduces post harvest losses.
(d) it increases the efficiency of minerals used by plants (this prevents early exhaustion of fertility of soil).
(e) It enhances nutritional value of food, e.g., vitamin-A enriched rice (goldenrice).
(f) It creates tailor-made plants to supply alternative resources such as starch fuelds and pharmaceuticals to industries.