Question

Parentage of a mango variety Pusa Arunima are

• A. Neelum \(\times\) Dashehari
• B. Dashehari \(\times\) Neelum
• C. Amrapali \(\times\) Sensation
• D. Ratna \(\times\) Alphonso

Hint:

Pusa Arunima is a mango hybrid developed from Amrapali \(\times\) Sensation.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Concept:
Mango varieties may be developed through hybridization. The parentage tells which two varieties were crossed to develop a new variety.

Step 1: Identify the variety.
The mango variety asked in the question is: \[ \text{Pusa Arunima} \]

Step 2: Identify its parentage.
Pusa Arunima was developed from: \[ \text{Amrapali} \times \text{Sensation} \]

Step 3: Select the correct option.
Among the given options: \[ \text{Amrapali} \times \text{Sensation} \] is option (C). \[ \therefore \text{Correct Answer is (C)} \]