Question

Match the Column I and the Column II Considering crop variety and their resistance to diseases.

Column I	Column II
(A) Wheat- Himgiri	(I) White rust
(B) Brassica - Pusa Swarnim	(II) Curl blight black rot
(C) Cauliflower - Pusa Shubra	(III) Tobacco mosaic virus
(D) Chilli - Pusa Sadabahar	(IV) Leaf and Stripe rust

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

Hint:

Recall the disease against which each improved variety of wheat, Brassica, cauliflower and chilli is resistant.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understanding the Concept
Improved crop varieties are bred for resistance to particular diseases.

Step 2: Match the first two
Wheat Himgiri resists leaf and stripe rust (A - IV). Brassica Pusa Swarnim resists white rust (B - I).

Step 3: Match the rest
Cauliflower Pusa Shubhra resists black rot and curl blight black rot (C - II). Chilli Pusa Sadabahar resists tobacco mosaic virus (D - III).

Step 4: Conclusion
The correct combination is A - IV, B - I, C - II, D - III.

Final Answer:
The correct matching is A - IV, B - I, C - II, D - III. \[ \boxed{\text{(B) }\text{A - IV, B - I, C - II, D - III}} \]