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Question
Name any five hybrid varieties of crop plants which have been developed in India.
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Solution
The five hybrid varieties of crop plants which have been developed in India are:
| Crop plant | Hybrid variety |
| Wheat | Sonalika, Kalyan Sona |
| Garden peas | p - 1542 |
| Rice | Jaya |
| Brassica | Pusa Swarnim |
| Cow pea | Pusa Komal |
| Sorghum | CSH-10, CSH-11 |
| Maize | Ganga Safed |
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