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'Sonora' and 'Lerma Rojo' are varieties of

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Barley
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Sugarcane
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Rice
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Wheat
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Solution

The correct option is C Wheat
After assessing the possibility of increasing the wheat production in India, Wheat scientists introduced five dwarf wheat varieties- Lerma Rojo 64-A, Sonora 63, Sonora 64, Mayo 64 and S 227 along-with around 200 other breeding lines of dwarf wheat.
These varieties were extensively tested in all the Wheat growing states of the country and it was concluded that the varieties such as 'Lerma Rojo 64-A', 'Sonora 64' and 'PV 18' developed in Mexico and carrying the genes for dwarfism having a high potential for yield in our country too.
So, the correct answer is 'Wheat'

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