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Name any five hybrid varieties of crop plants which have been developed in India.

The five hybrid varieties of crop plants which have been developed in India are as follows:

1. Wheat: Sonalika and Kalyan Sona


2. Rice: Jaya and Ratna


3. Maize: Pusa Composite 3 and Jagannath


4. Cowpea: Pusa Komal


5. Mustard: Pusa Swarnim


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