Match List I with List II
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| A. Chilli | I. Himgiri |
| B. Cauliflower | II. Pusa sadabahar |
| C. Brassica | III. Pusa snowball K-1 |
| D. Wheat | IV. Pusa Swarnim |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
(A) Chilli — this matches (II) Pusa Sadabahar. This chilli variety was bred for resistance to viral diseases: chilly mosaic virus, tobacco mosaic virus and leaf curl.
(B) Cauliflower — this matches (III) Pusa Snowball K-1. It is a cauliflower variety resistant to black rot and curl blight black rot, both bacterial diseases.
(C) Brassica — this matches (IV) Pusa Swarnim (Karan rai). It is a mustard (Brassica) variety resistant to white rust, a fungal disease.
(D) Wheat — this matches (I) Himgiri. It is a wheat variety resistant to leaf and stripe rust and hill bunt, all fungal diseases.
All four were bred for disease resistance: a resistant variety is found, crossed with a good-yielding variety, and the best hybrids are selected and tested.
Note 1: None of the options printed in the original NTA paper matched all four pairs. The paper printed option (3) as A-II, B-III, C-I, D-II; it has been changed to A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I, the correct matching, for the benefit of students.
Note 2: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2023 on 30-05-2023 (Slot 1) and on 27-05-2023 (Slot 3).