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Dr. Meera's institute in Pune bred a new rice line and wants it entered in the National Register of Plant Varieties. Which set of particulars does the Act say is entered in the Register for a registered variety?

The Register contains the names and addresses of the breeders, their rights in the registered variety, the variety's denomination, and particulars of its seed or propagating material with salient features, along with other prescribed matters. It does not record sale prices, grower lists or dealer licence fees.

  1. ANames and addresses of the breeders, their rights in the variety, the denomination, and specification of the salient features of the seed or propagating materialCorrect
  2. BOnly the denomination of the variety and the price at which its seed is sold
  3. CThe names of all farmers who have ever grown the variety and the yield they obtained
  4. DThe licence fees paid by every seed dealer and the export destinations of the seed

Explanation

Under section 13(1), the Register records the names and addresses of breeders, their rights in registered varieties, the denomination, and the seed or propagating material with its salient features, plus any prescribed matters. The other options list items that the section does not mention.

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