Question

Co.213 is an improved variety of __________.

• A. Rice
• B. Tobacco
• C. Groundnut
• D. Sugarcane

Hint:

"Co" in the variety name stands for the city where sugarcane breeding has a long history in India.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: The prefix "Co" in variety names such as Co.213 stands for Coimbatore, referring to the Sugarcane Breeding Institute located there, which has released a long series of improved sugarcane varieties named Co followed by a number.

Step 2: Co.213 is one of the classic high-yielding sugarcane varieties developed through this breeding program, historically important in Indian sugarcane cultivation.

Step 3: Rice, tobacco and groundnut varieties are named through different breeding programs and do not use this particular Co-numbering convention tied to Coimbatore sugarcane breeding.

Step 4: So the correct answer is sugarcane.