The varieties of rice in India which are one of the richest in the world, they are approximately:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → 200,000 Varieties
India’s rice shows enormous genetic diversity: there are an estimated 200,000 varieties of rice in India alone, and the diversity of rice in India is one of the richest in the world. NCERT gives this in the discussion of biopiracy, with 27 documented varieties of Basmati.
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