He was honoured with fellowship of Royal Society of London (FRS), Indian National Science Academy and several other institutions of excellence. He encouraged general education and made a significant contribution to school education by his leadership in bringing out the very first textbooks of Biology for Higher Secondary Schools published by NCERT in 1964.
Match the following types of pollination / floral conditions with their correct description: Column I (Types) 1. Autogamy 2. Geitonogamy 3. Xenogamy 4. Cleistogamy 5. Chasmogamy Column II (Description) A. Flowers remain closed; ensures obligate self-pollination without external agents B. Pollen transfer within the same flower; requires synchrony of anther and stigma C. Cross-pollination between two genetically different plants D. Flowers open; expose anthers and stigma, permitting self or cross-pollination E. Pollen transfer from one flower to another flower of the same plant
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