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Kisan Seeds Ltd obtained a registered variety of cotton. Its breeder's rights over the variety are recorded in a register kept at the head office of the Registry. Which statement about this record is correct?

The National Register of Plant Varieties, kept at the Registry's head office, records the breeder's name and address, the breeder's rights in the variety, the denomination, and the salient features of the seed or propagating material.

  1. AThe National Register of Plant Varieties records the breeder's name and address, the breeder's rights in the variety, and the variety's denomination and salient featuresCorrect
  2. BThe Register records only the denomination and not the breeder's name
  3. CThe Register is kept only at State agriculture departments
  4. DThe Register records only farmers' varieties and not breeders' rights

Explanation

Section 13 provides that the National Register of Plant Varieties, kept at the Registry's head office, enters names of registered varieties, breeders' names and addresses, their rights, the denomination, and seed or propagating material details with salient features. The other options contradict this.

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