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Dwarf mutant cultivar of papaya is

A. Pusa Dwarf

B. CO1

C. Pusa Nanha

D. Pusa Majesty

Answer: Option C

Solution (By Examveda Team)

Dwarf mutant cultivar of papaya is Pusa Nanha.
It is released by the IARI, a regional station at PUSA, Bihar.
It was developed through mutation breeding by treating the seeds of papaya strain Pusa 1-15 with 15 Kr gamma rays.
It is a dwarf dioecious mutant, 106 cm in height.

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