The yellow mosaic virus resistant variety Parbhani Kranti is the new variety of _______
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Okra
Option (1) Okra — Correct. Parbhani Kranti is a variety of okra (bhindi) bred for resistance to yellow mosaic virus.
Note: This question is from Chapter 9, Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production, of the pre-rationalised NCERT book. This chapter is not in the present NCERT book (2026-27). The extract below is from the pre-rationalised edition.
NCERT Extract (Pre-rationalised edition, Chapter 9, Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production):
Plant Breeding for Disease Resistance – “… Several wild relatives of different cultivated species of plants have been shown to have certain resistant characters but have very low yield. Hence, there is a need to introduce the resistant genes into the high-yielding cultivated varieties. Resistance to yellow mosaic virus in bhindi (Abelmoschus esculentus) was transferred from a wild species and resulted in a new variety of A. esculentus called Parbhani kranti.”