An improved variety of transgenic basmati rice
does not require chemical fertilizers and growth hormones
gives high yield and is rich in vitamin A
is completely resistant to all insect pests and diseases of paddy
gives high yield but has no characteristic aroma
As we learnt in
Green Revolution -
The novel technological development of the Green Revolution was the production of novel wheat cultivars.
- wherein
Agronomists bred cultivars of maize, wheat, and rice that are generally referred to as HYVs or "high-yielding varieties”
Option 1)
does not require chemical fertilizers and growth hormones
This option is incorrect
Option 2)
gives high yield and is rich in vitamin A
This option is correct
Option 3)
is completely resistant to all insect pests and diseases of paddy
This option is incorrect
Option 4)
gives high yield but has no characteristic aroma
This option is incorrect