Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Biotechnology and its Applications

Question:
Approximately how many varieties of rice are there in India?
Options:
200,000
2,000
2,000,000
20,000
Correct Answer:
200,000
Explanation:
Rice is an important food grain, the presence of which goes back thousands of years in Asia’s agricultural history. There are an estimated 200,000 varieties of rice in India alone. The diversity of rice in India is one of the richest in the world.