Match List - I with List - II.
| List - I | List - II |
|---|---|
| Crop | Variety |
| A. Wheat | I. Pusa Komal |
| B. Brassica | II. Pusa Sadabahar |
| C. Chilli | III. Himgiri |
| D. Cowpea | IV. Pusa swarnim |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
(A) Wheat — this matches (III) Himgiri. Resistant to leaf and stripe rust and hill bunt.
(B) Brassica — this matches (IV) Pusa swarnim. Resistant to white rust.
(C) Chilli — this matches (II) Pusa Sadabahar. Resistant to chilly mosaic virus, tobacco mosaic virus and leaf curl.
(D) Cowpea — this matches (I) Pusa Komal. Resistant to bacterial blight.
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 – “Some crop varieties bred by hybridisation and selection, for disease resistance to fungi, bacteria and viral diseases are released (Table 9.1).”
| Crop | Variety | Resistance to diseases |
|---|---|---|
| Wheat | Himgiri | Leaf and stripe rust, hill bunt |
| Brassica | Pusa swarnim | White rust (Karan rai) |
| Cauliflower | Pusa Shubhra, Pusa Snowball K-1 | Black rot and Curl blight black rot |
| Cowpea | Pusa Komal | Bacterial blight |
| Chilli | Pusa Sadabahar | Chilly mosaic virus, Tobacco mosaic virus and Leaf curl |