Question

In India, seeds of desirable plants are certified by
A. ICRISAT
B. NSC
C. IARI
D. NBPGR

Answer 1

Hint: A schedule B-miniratna category-I company that is owned by the Government of India undertakes the production of seeds. It is under the administrative control of the department of agriculture cooperation and farmer's welfare.

Complete answer: NSC stands for National seeds corporation limited. It is a company that aims to provide customer satisfaction by providing good quality seeds to the community of farmers in India. NSC has currently undertaken the production of certified seeds of about 600 varieties of 60 crops which consist of oilseeds, pulses, fibres, cereals, fodder, green manure, and vegetables, in its farms by registered seed growers. Besides the production of quality seeds, it is also involved in the production of tissue culture plants such as a banana. NSC is completely owned by the government. It has undertaken the production of certified seeds. It maintains strict quality control and checks the quality and viability of seeds. It also plays a pivotal role in the implementation of government schemes such as NFSM, ISOPOM, minikits, NHM, etc. Various quality control laboratories are located in India such as in Delhi, Kolkata, Bhopal, Pune.
Hence, the correct option is (B), i.e., NSC.

Note: NSC undertakes the production of seeds under different agro-climatic conditions by 8 farms and 12,500 farmers. It emphasizes the production of oilseeds, hybrid vegetables, and pulses. It has established strict quality control procedures for the supply of quality seeds to the farmers.