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Standard XII
Biology
Testing, Release and Commercialization of New Cultivars
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A government agency which keeps control of introduction of new plants in India

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Indian Council of Agricultural Research
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NSC
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National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources
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ICRISAT
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Solution

The correct option is A Indian Council of Agricultural Research
  1. On 16 July 1929 Indian Council of Agricultural Research was founded which is presently working in the field of botany to improve the quality of plants in India.
  2. NSC stands for National Citizen Service was established in 2011 for the betterment of society.
  3. The National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resource is founded under ICAR in 1976 to improve the genes of the plants.
  4. ICRISAT is the International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-arid Tropics is a non-profit organization that conducts research for improvement in drylands of Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.

So the correct option is the "Indian Council of Agricultural Research".

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