GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
IR-20 is a high yielding variety of-
A
Cotton
B
Rice
C
Wheat
D
Sugarcane
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -IR-20 stands for International Rice-20. It’s a high yielding variety of rice developed by the International Rice Research Institute. This variety of rice is white colored, semi-dwarf, medium slender. Its advantage to farmers is that it is resistant to stem borer.

Detailed explanation-2: -IR8 is a high-yielding semi-dwarf rice variety developed by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in the early 1960s.

Detailed explanation-3: -Crops that have been bred or fertilized and can be produced by genetic modifications to increase the rate of production are known as high yield crops. With the growing population, it has become important to produce high-yielding crops.

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