"Jaya"" and ""Ratna"" developed for green revolution in India are the varieties of"

\"Jaya\"" and \""Ratna\"" developed for green revolution in India are the varieties of"
A Bajra
B Maize
C Rice
D Wheat

Detailed Solution

Semi-dwarf rice varieties were derived from IR-8 (developed at the International Rice Research Institute, Philippines) and Taichung Native-1 (from Taiwan), and were introduced in India in 1966.
Later, better-yielding semi-dwarf rice varieties Jaya and Ratna were developed in India.
The corresponding high-yielding, disease-resistant wheat varieties of the green revolution were Sonalika and Kalyan Sona.
Hence Jaya and Ratna are varieties of rice.

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