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Agriculture · Q851

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 851

Q851

Which of the following variety is a dwarf mutant

A.
IR-8
B.
Jaya
C.
Pusa-2-21
D.
Jagannath
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Jagannath is a mutant dwarf variety of rice released in the year 1971 by Rice Research Station, Bhubaneswar. It is developed by the method of mutation which is why called as mutant variety.
It is fairly resistant to stem borer and broad spectrum of field resistance to major pests and diseases.