Question

Identify the correct pair of variety crop developed for resistance to the disease:

• A. Pusa Komal - Bacterial blight
• B. Pusa Sadabahar - White rust
• C. Pusa Swarnim - Tobacco mosaic virus
• D. Pusa Subhra - Chilly mosaic virus

Hint:

Choosing disease-resistant varieties is a sustainable approach to agriculture, reducing dependence on chemical pesticides and enhancing crop health and yield.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

To solve this problem, we need to identify the correct variety of crop developed for resistance to a particular disease.

1. Understanding the Varieties and Their Disease Resistance:
The given options refer to different crop varieties developed for resistance to specific diseases. Each variety is bred to resist a specific pathogen or disease affecting the crop.

2. Identifying the Correct Pair:
Let's evaluate the options:

• Pusa Komal - Bacterial Blight: Pusa Komal is a variety of rice developed for resistance to bacterial blight, which is a common disease affecting rice plants. This is a correct match.
• Pusa Sadabhar - White Rust: Pusa Sadabhar is a variety of mustard developed for resistance to white rust, a fungal disease. This is also a correct match, but it is not the answer we are looking for.
• Pusa Swarnim - Tobacco Mosaic Virus: This is a variety developed for resistance to the tobacco mosaic virus, but this variety is not related to the crop varieties we need here.
• Pusa Subhra - Chilly Mosaic Virus: This variety is developed for resistance to the chilly mosaic virus, but it does not correspond to the correct pair we need.

3. Conclusion:
The correct pair, developed for resistance to bacterial blight, is Pusa Komal.

Final Answer:
The correct answer is Option A: Pusa Komal - Bacterial Blight.

Answer 2

Matching crop varieties to diseases. Pusa Komal is a rice variety developed specifically to have increased resistance to bacterial blight, a severe disease caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae. This variety features genetic modifications or breeding techniques that enhance its ability to resist infections, thereby ensuring better yields under disease pressure.