In which year was the biofortified purple-fleshed potato variety Kufri Jamunia officially released?
- A.2018
- B.2021
- C.2024
- D.2026
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Explanation
The correct answer is 2024. Kufri Jamunia, the purple-fleshed biofortified potato developed by the ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, was officially released in that year, and it carries higher ascorbic acid, anthocyanin and carotenoid levels than the institute's two earlier coloured varieties. Option A is the release year of Kufri Neelkanth, the first purple-skinned specialty potato from the same institute, which is recommended for Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Option B is the release year of Kufri Manik, which produces round, deep red tubers with yellow flesh that are rich in anthocyanin, zinc and iron. Option D is the year of the backgrounder that profiled the variety, not its release year, so it is wrong as well. Aspirants should therefore remember the sequence of the three coloured potatoes and their years together, because the release year is the detail most often asked.
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Practice Questions
How much Vitamin C does the flesh of Kufri Jamunia contain per 100 grams?
- A.23.15 mg
- B.32.23 mg
- C.42.75 mg
- D.80.66 mg
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The flesh of Kufri Jamunia holds that much Vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, in every 100 grams, which is nearly double what a conventional yellow-skinned potato offers.
Read the full explanation →What yield does Kufri Jamunia give under recommended cultivation practices?
- A.12-15 tonnes per hectare
- B.22-25 tonnes per hectare
- C.32-35 tonnes per hectare
- D.52-55 tonnes per hectare
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That is the yield the variety returns when the recommended package of practices is followed, and nearly 90% of what is produced in trials proved marketable.
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- A.1986
- B.1991
- C.1998
- D.2005
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- A.Director General, STPI
- B.Director, IIT (BHU)
- C.Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
- D.Chief Executive Officer, Uttar Pradesh Startup Mission
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- B.Software Technology Parks of India
- C.Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
- D.Education and Research Network
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