Question

Mango hybrid Arka Suprabhath is a croos between

• A. Amrapali and Arka Anmol
• B. Arka Anmol and Amarpali
• C. Malika and Langra
• D. Kesar and Neelam

Hint:

Mango hybrid 'Arka Suprabhath' is from IIHR. Its parentage is Amrapali (female) \( \times \) Arka Anmol (male). Knowing female vs. male parent is sometimes important in breeding nomenclature.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Knowing the parentage of important fruit hybrids is key in horticulture. Mango hybrid 'Arka Suprabhath' was developed by the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Bengaluru. The cross for 'Arka Suprabhath' is: Amrapali \( \times \) Arka Anmol Let's look at the options:
(1) Amrapali and Arka Anmol: This is the correct parentage. 'Amrapali' is the female parent and 'Arka Anmol' is the male parent.
(2) Arka Anmol and Amarpali: This lists the same parents but reverses the order, which matters if indicating female \( \times \) male. The standard convention is Female parent \( \times \) Male parent.
(3) Malika and Langra: This is not the parentage for Arka Suprabhath.
(4) Kesar and Neelam: This is the parentage for the hybrid 'Ratna'. Thus, the correct cross is Amrapali \( \times \) Arka Anmol. Amrapali and Arka Anmol