Question

Jaya and Ratna are semidwarf varieties of __________.

Answer 1

Semidwarf varieties:

1. A semidwarf variety of a plant refers to the variety of the plant that grows only up to a less height compared to its usual growth.
2. The dwarfing gene in rice was first identified in Taiwan and used to produce high-yielding varieties of rice.
3. Jaya and Ratna are semi-dwarf varieties developed in India.

Final answer: Jaya and Ratna are semidwarf varieties of rice.