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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 469

Q469

Dwarf mutant cultivar of papaya is

A.
Pusa Dwarf
B.
CO1
C.
Pusa Nanha
Answer
D.
Pusa Majesty

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Dwarf mutant cultivar of papaya is Pusa Nanha.
It is released by the IARI, a regional station at PUSA, Bihar.
It was developed through mutation breeding by treating the seeds of papaya strain Pusa 1-15 with 15 Kr gamma rays.
It is a dwarf dioecious mutant, 106 cm in height.