Which high yielding semi dwarf variety of rice is developed at Taiwan ? (A) Taichung Native – 1 (B) Ratna (C) Jaya (D) I R – 8
Which high yielding semi dwarf variety of rice is developed at Taiwan ? (A) Taichung Native – 1 (B) Ratna (C) Jaya (D) I R – 8

(A) Taichung Native – 1  

Explanation: In 1966, the Taiwanese Taichung Native 1 (TN1) and the Philippines’ IR8 (International Rice Research Institute) were introduced to India. They were widely planted for a few years until being supplanted by superior semi-dwarf cultivars created in India, such as Jaya, Rama, and others.