Animal, plant breeding for improved food production — task. Science State Board, Class 10.

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1. Which of the following statements is / are false about plant breeding?

Plant breeding includes hybridisation of pure lines and artificial selection
Plant breeding is the process of genetically improving crops
Plant breeding involves creating plants with desirable traits such as higher nutritional value
Sonalika and Kalyan Sona are the semi-dwarf rice varieties developed through plant breeding
Golden rice is a high-yielding semi-dwarf rice cultivar developed by IRRI

2. Which of the following statement is/are true?

IRRI developed Sonalika and Kalyan Sona
IRRI in Philippines developed IR-8, Miracle rice
Sonalika was introduced in the wheat-growing areas of India
Sonalika is a semi-dwarf wheat variety developed from Mexico's high-yielding, semi-dwarf wheat cultivar

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