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Himgiri, a variety of wheat is resistant to what ?

Important Questions on Improvement in Food Production

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Which one of the following is NOT enriched by vitamin C by IARI?

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The oil content and quality of groundnut variety were improved by plant breeding techniques. This is an example of
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In mung bean, resistance to yellow mosaic virus and powdery mildew were induced by:
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Biofortification involves breeding crops with higher levels of vitamins, proteins, minerals and healthier fats. Which of the following vegetable crop has been produced by IARI that has been enriched with Vitamin C?
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Parbhani Kranti, a variety of bhindi (lady finger) is resistant to
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_____ of the superior recombination is an important step in plant breeding before the release of new cultivars. (Emasculation, Testing, Commercialisation)

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Removal of anthers from a flower during hybridisation process is known as _____ (pollination/emasculation).

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IARI, New Delhi developed a variety of beans which is protein enriched. This variety is:
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The scientific process which produces crop plants enriched with desirable nutrients is called_____.
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The process of removing stamens from the flower bud during hybridisation is called
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Detection of desired DNA fragment by the emission of ionizing radiation is known as _____.
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_____ (Biofortification/Biomagnification) is the process of breeding crops to increase their nutritional value.

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Physical removal of anthers is done by _____ process.
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Which of the following is an example of intergeneric hybridization?
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In                     , resistance to yellow mosaic virus and powdery mildew were induced by mutations.
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Which was the first Indian dwarf amber grained variety of wheat made from Sonora-64 by γ-rays?
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Breeding crops with the objective of increased nutritional quality is called _____ (biomagnification/biofortification).