Zoology - Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production Question with Solution | TestHub
Match the columns I and II, and choose the correct combination from the options given.
| Column I | Column II |
| a. Brassica | 1. Pusa Sawani |
| b. Cauliflower | 2. Pusa Sadabahar |
| c. Chilli | 3. Pusa Shubhra |
| d. Okra | 4. Pusa Swarnim |
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Cultivars are plant variety that has been obtained by selective breeding of plants. Plant breeding is a method to develop an improved variety of crops. The new variety or cultivar developed is tested or evaluated for its agronomic qualities. Following varieties, pest/disease-resistant plants have been developed using plant breeding techniques.
Pusa Swarnim variety ofBrassicais resistant to white rust, Pusa Shubra is the variety of cauliflower resistant to black rot and curl blight/black rot. Chilli variety is Pusa Sadabahar is resistant to chilli mosaic virus. Pusa Sawani is an okra variety that is resistant to shoot and fruit borer insect pest.
