Question
Given below are two statements: Statement I:
Taichung Native 1 is the first dwarf variety of rice developed by crossing. Statement II: IR-8 is the first dwarf rice hybrid released for cultivation. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:Solution
Taichung Native-1 was developed in 1969-74 and was a cross between Dwarf Chow-wu-gen x Tsai-Yuan-Chunj. It was first dwarf variety of rice. IR8 is a high-yielding semi-dwarf rice variety developed but it was not first dwarf hybrid variety.
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