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Agriculture · Q435

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 435

Q435

Which one of the following is composite variety of maize?

A.
Arjun
B.
Kissan
Answer
C.
Ganga-2
D.
Ganga-101

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Composite variety is a variety developed by mixing the seeds of various phenotypically outstanding lines possessing similarities for various characteristics.
The first composite variety in India was released in 1967. The six maize composites were Ambar, Jawahar, Kissan, Vikram, Sona and Vijay.