Question
Match column I with column II and select the correct option from codes given below.
| Column I | Column II |
| Brassica | Himgiri |
| Okra | Pusa Komal |
| Wheat | Pusa Gaurav |
| Cowpea | Pusa Sawani |
A - (iii), B - (iv), C- (i), D- (ii)
A - (i), B - (iii), C - (ii), D - (iv)
A - (iv), B - (iii), C - (i), D - (ii)
A - (ii), B - (iv), C - (i), D - (iii)
Solution
A.
A - (iii), B - (iv), C- (i), D- (ii)
Hybridisation is used to develop new genotypes, evaluate their performance or exploit hybrid vigor.
The above mentioned crop varities bred by hybridisation and selection, for disease resistance to fungi, bacteria and viral diseases.
| Crop | Variety | Resistance to diseases |
| Wheat | Himgiri | Leaf rust |
| Brassica | Pusa swarnim | White rust |
| Cowpea | Pusa Komal | Bacterial blight |
| Okra | Pusa Swani | Vein mosaic disease |
