Golden rice is a promising transgenic crop for cultivation as it will help in:

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1. alleviation of vitamin A deficiency
2. pest resistance
3. herbicide tolerance
4. producing a petrol-like fuel from rice

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(A) alleviation of vitamin A deficiency

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