Question

Match List I with List II

List I (Crops) & List II (Term associated with)
A. Wheat & I. Siliquae
B. Chickpea & II. Geotropism
C. Groundnut & III. Arrow
D. Sugarcane & IV. Kabuli type
E. Rapeseed-mustard & V. Spike

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A - I, B - III, C - IV, D - V, E - II
• B. A - III, B - I, C - IV, D - II, E - V
• C. A - II, B - IV, C - V, D - III, E - I
• D. A - V, B - IV, C - II, D - III, E - I

Hint:

Connecting reproductive or developmental stages (such as Arrow for sugarcane and Pegging/Geotropism for groundnut) helps simplify agricultural matching questions.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
Agronomy and crop science use specific morphological, physiological, and commercial terms to describe the growth, reproductive structures, and varieties of major crops.
Detailed Explanation:
Let us correlate each crop from List I with the corresponding term in List II:
- A. Wheat: The inflorescence of a wheat plant is botanically termed a V. Spike.
- B. Chickpea: Chickpea varieties are commercially classified into two main types: Desi (small, dark-seeded) and IV. Kabuli type (large, cream-colored seeds).
- C. Groundnut: After fertilization in groundnut, the pedicel elongates to form a "peg" that grows downwards into the soil to develop pods. This growth directed toward the earth is a classic example of positive II. Geotropism.
- D. Sugarcane: The emergence of the tassel or inflorescence in sugarcane is called arrowing, and the inflorescence itself is known as the III. Arrow.
- E. Rapeseed-mustard: The characteristic fruit type of the Brassicaceae family, which includes mustard, is called a I. Siliquae (or siliqua).
Mapping these associations, we obtain: A - V, B - IV, C - II, D - III, E - I.

Step 2: Final Answer:
This matches Option (D).