Majority of the high yielding varieties of Indian rice have been developed by cross between
A
Oryza sativa japonica and Oryza sativa indica
Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses
B
Oryza sativa indica and Oryza nivara
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
C
Oryza nivara and Oryza sativa japonica
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
D
Oryza nivara and Oryza rufipogon
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
Open in App
Solution
The correct option is AOryza sativa japonica and Oryza sativa indica Plant breeding is a technique used by agricultural scientist and botanist across the world for creation of varieties of plants and trees. While, this is a manipulation of plant species to get varieties with desired characteristics, this is the basics of green revolution which led to the development of high yielding varieties of rice, wheat and other crop plants. A majority of the high yielding rice varieties were derived by cross breeding of various species of japonicas and indicas since 1960 e.g., Oryza sativa japonica and Oryza sativa indica.