Question

Match List-I with List-II

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
• (A) - (IV), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (I)
• (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)

Hint:

B.D. Singh's "Plant Breeding" book is a staple reference for Indian agricultural students.
Recognizing (A) - (III) immediately eliminates options (B) and (C), helping you solve the question faster.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
Familiarity with standard textbooks, reference handbooks, and classical publications on vegetable breeding and plant genetics is essential for post-graduate agricultural examinations.

Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
Let us match each book with its correct author:
- (A) Plant Breeding: Principles and methods: This is one of the most widely read Indian textbook on plant genetics and breeding, authored by Dr. B.D. Singh.
Thus, (A) matches with (III).
- (B) Genetic Resources, Chromosome Engineering, and Crop Improvement- Vegetable crops (Vol. 3): This extensive international reference book was written by Dr. Ram J. Singh (published in 2007).
Thus, (B) matches with (I).
- (C) Handbook of Plant Breeding- Vegetables (Vol I & II): This comprehensive global handbook series published by Springer was edited by Jaime Prohens and Fernando Nuez in 2007.
Thus, (C) matches with (IV).
- (D) Genetics and Breeding of Vegetables: This classical textbook, published under ICAR, New Delhi, was co-authored by the prominent vegetable scientists K. V. Peter and T. Pradeep Kumar in 1998.
Thus, (D) matches with (II).
This correct sequence is (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II).

Step 3: Final Answer:
The correct option is (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II).