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Questions Related to agriculture- crops

In high yielding `hybrid crop varieties', to exploit hybrid vigour, the farmers need to purchase fresh hybrid seed every year, because

  1. They are not allowed to grow their own seed

  2. The hybrid vigour is lost due to inbreeding depression

  3. The government of India has accepted Dunkel's proposals

  4. It is cheaper to purchase fresh seed


Correct Option: B

Which of the following species of silk worm are found in India

  1. Bombyx mori

  2. Anthera paphia

  3. Anthera assama

  4. All the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

By 1910
India started regular production of raw silk. The rearing of Bombyx mori and Antheria species was undertaken.