Identify the parthenocarpic fruit from the following.

The correct answer is Option (4) → Banana

Option (4) Banana — Correct. A parthenocarpic fruit develops without fertilisation, so it has no seeds. Banana is the example NCERT gives.

Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2026 on 30-05-2026 (Slot 2), on 22-05-2026 (Slot 2) and on 22-05-2026 (Slot 1).

NCERT Extract:
Seed – “… In most plants, by the time the fruit develops from the ovary, other floral parts degenerate and fall off. However, in a few species such as apple, strawberry, cashew, etc., the thalamus also contributes to fruit formation. Such fruits are called false fruits (Figure 1.15b). Most fruits however develop only from the ovary and are called true fruits. Although in most of the species, fruits are the results of fertilisation, there are a few species in which fruits develop without fertilisation. Such fruits are called parthenocarpic fruits. Banana is one such example.”