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in Class 12 by kratos

A new variety of rice was patented by a foreign company though such varieties have been present in India for a long time. This is related to
(1) Co-667
(2) Sharbati Sonora
(3) Lerma Rojo
(4) Basmati

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by kratos
 
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Correct Option(4) Basmati

Explanation:

ln 1997, an **** company got patent right on Basmati rice through the US Patent and Trademark Office. This 'new' variety of Basmati had actually been derived from Indian farmer'* varieties. This 'new' variety was produced by crossing Indian Basmati with semi-dwarf varieties.

Lerma Rojo and Sharbati Sonora are high yielding varieties of wheat. Co-667 is a variety of soybean.

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