Question

Name high-yielding varieties of maize and rice.

Answer 1

Maize:

1. This Kharif crop is used as both food and fodder.
2. It grows well in alluvial soil.

Rice:

1. It is the staple food crop in a majority of regions in the country.
2. Rice is a Kharif crop that requires high temperature, heavy rainfall and high humidity for proper growth.

High yielding variety of maize: Ganga safed.

High yielding variety of rice: Padma.