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    Question

    Which of the following countries is the centre of origin

    of rice?
    A Russia Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B India Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Indo-Malayan region Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D China Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    De Condolle (1886) and Watt (1862) mentioned south India is the centre of rice origin. Vavillov suggested that India and Myanmar should be regarded as the centre of origin of cultivated rice.

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