Question
The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for
Science & Technology unveiled a new variety of lotus named 'NBRI Namoh 108,' developed by CSIR-NBRI with 108 petals. What makes this lotus variety special, and which characteristic of this variety is notable among all lotus varieties?Solution
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh unveiled the new variety "Lotus" flower developed by Lucknow Institute CSIR-NBRI (National Botanical Research Institute) that has 108 petals. The lotus named ‘NBRI Namoh 108’ is developed by the CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), a premier plant-based, multidisciplinary, state-of-the-art National R&D center based in Lucknow. The Namoh 108 lotus variety flowers from March to December and is rich in nutrients. This is the first lotus variety whose genome is completely sequenced for its characteristics. Dr Jitendra Singh also released apparel made from lotus fibre and perfume ‘Frotus’, extracted from lotus flowers and developed by the NBRI under the Lotus Research Programme in collaboration with FFDC, Kannauj. About NBRI It is amongst one of the constituent research institutes of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi.
The land-related reform enacted to protect tenants from eviction and secure their right to cultivate the land is known as:
Goblet cells-are not present in which part of respiratory tract?
A company faces several major decisions in international marketing. The first of these decisions is often:
What is the major challenge in implementing cyber extension in rural areas?
An indifference curve is:
Which environmental conditions are most favorable for the development of Club Root disease?
What is the percentage of zinc in Zn-EDTA?
What is the empirical relation between mean median and mode in positively skewed frequency distribution?
Mycelia and spores of the fungi are seen as whitish growth on the host surface in which disease?
Which plant growth regulator is commonly used to break dormancy in potato tubers for quick sprouting before planting?