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An example of a semi-dwarf variety of rice is _________.

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IR-8
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Sonalika
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Triticum
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Saccharum
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Solution

The correct option is A IR-8
India adopted IR-8, a semi-dwarf rice variety developed by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) that could produce more grains of rice per plant when grown with certain fertilizers and irrigation. Sonalika and triticum are wheat varieties. Saccharum is sugarcane variety.

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