Question

Match List-I with List-II:
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• (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
• (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (III), (D) - (I)
• (A) - (IV), (B) - (II), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

Hint:

To remember the plants/heads per count:
Broadly spaced crops (Tomato) = 100 plants.
Medium close-growing crops (Pea) = 500 plants.
High-density crops (Soybean) = 1000 plants.
Tillering cereals (Wheat) = 1000 heads.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
During seed certification, field inspectors perform random visual counts to estimate the genetic purity and health of the seed crop.
The number of plants or heads evaluated per field count is defined by official seed certification standards, based on the planting density, spacing, and morphology of the crop.

Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
Let us correlate each crop with its standard plant or head count per single field count according to the Indian Minimum Seed Certification Standards (IMSCS):
1. Tomato (A):
Tomato is a widely spaced, row-cultivated vegetable crop with a relatively low plant density per unit area.
Because the plants are large and individually managed, a smaller count size is used to assess purity.
The standard sample size is \( 100\text{ plants} \) per field count.
Thus, (A) matches with (II).
2. Pea (B):
Pea (Pisum sativum) is a medium-density, close-growing leguminous crop.
For such crops, a larger sample of \( 500\text{ plants} \) is inspected per count to obtain a representative estimate of the field's genetic purity.
Thus, (B) matches with (IV).
3. Soybean (C):
Soybean (Glycine max) is grown at a high plant density in close rows.
To obtain a statistically representative sample for this crop, a count size of \( 1000\text{ plants} \) is evaluated per field count.
Thus, (C) matches with (I).
4. Wheat (D):
Wheat (Triticum aestivum) is a high-density, tillering cereal crop.
Because the plants produce multiple tillers, inspectors count the individual seed-bearing structures rather than whole plants.
The standard sample size is \( 1000\text{ heads} \) (or ears) per field count.
Thus, (D) matches with (III).

Step 3: Final Answer:
The correct matching sequence is (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), and (D)-(III). This corresponds to option (A).