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Find out correct statement:
- ASaccharum barberi is a native of south India.
- Correct answerBGanga 3, Jowar (Co-12) and Bajra have been sucessfuly developed in India.
- CJaya, Ratna and Padma are semidwarf varieties of Wheat.
- DCO 419, 421, 453 are high yielding varieties of Rice.
Solution
$\textit{Saccharum barberi}$ was originally grown in north India, but had poor sugar content and yield. $\textit{Saccharum officinarum}$ is native to south India.
$\textit{Jaya}$ and $\textit{Ratna}$ are semi-dwarf varieties of rice, not wheat.
CO 419, 421, and 453 are high-yielding varieties of sugarcane, not rice.
Ganga 3 (a variety of maize), Co-12 (a variety of jowar), and various hybrid varieties of bajra have been successfully developed in India. Therefore, this is the only correct statement.
Answer: Ganga 3, Jowar (Co-12) and Bajra have been sucessfuly developed in India.
$\textit{Jaya}$ and $\textit{Ratna}$ are semi-dwarf varieties of rice, not wheat.
CO 419, 421, and 453 are high-yielding varieties of sugarcane, not rice.
Ganga 3 (a variety of maize), Co-12 (a variety of jowar), and various hybrid varieties of bajra have been successfully developed in India. Therefore, this is the only correct statement.
Answer: Ganga 3, Jowar (Co-12) and Bajra have been sucessfuly developed in India.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.