What is the name of the new variety of rice developed recently under the collaborative research programme of International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Philippines and Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)?
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Ankur Sub-1
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Dhanam Sub-1
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Swarna Sub-1
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Vipul Sub-1
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Mudra Sub-1
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Correct answer
Explanation
Swarna Sub-1 is the new rice variety developed under collaborative research between IRRI (Philippines) and ICAR (India). 'Sub-1' indicates submergence tolerance, allowing the variety to survive flooding for up to two weeks. This was a significant development for flood-prone areas. The other options (Ankur, Dhanam, Vipul, Mudra) are not recognized as the specific result of this IRRI-ICAR collaboration.