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High Yielding Variety (HYV) seeds are developed in (a) Research institutes (b) Factories (c) Krishak Bharati Cooperatives (d) None of the above

Answer: Correct Option: (a) Research Institutes

Seed varieties with high yields are developed in research institutes. Scientists developed High Yield Variety (HYV) seeds to improve food supplies and reduce famine in developing countries. On the same piece of land, these HYV or “miracle” seeds can produce up to ten times more crops than regular seeds.