Question

Match List-I with List-II :

List-I (Name of crop)	List-II (Disease of crop)
(A) Paddy	(I) Red rot
(B) Cotton	(II) Loose smut
(C) Groundnut	(III) Tikka (Leaf spot)
(D) Gram	(IV) Rust

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

• (A) - (III), (B) - (II), (C) - (I), (D) - (IV)
• (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)
• (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
• (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The task is to match the crops in List-I with their respective diseases in List-II. Based on agricultural knowledge, we identify the correct associations: 

List-I (Name of crop)	List-II (Disease of crop)
(A) Paddy	Tikka (Leaf spot) - III
(B) Cotton	Loose smut - II
(C) Groundnut	Red rot - I
(D) Gram	Rust - IV

Let's go through the logic for each match:

• Paddy (A): Commonly affected by Tikka (Leaf spot), makes (III) the right match.
• Cotton (B): Susceptible to Loose smut, correctly associating it with (II).
• Groundnut (C): Known to experience Red rot, making the connection to (I).
• Gram (D): Frequently afflicted by Rust, leading to the match with (IV).

Based on the associations, the correct matching pattern is: (A) - (III), (B) - (II), (C) - (I), (D) - (IV).

Answer 2

Let's match the crops with their respective diseases:

(A) Paddy - The disease associated with paddy is Red rot. Red rot is a disease caused by a fungal infection that affects the rice plant. So, (A) - (I) is correct.

(B) Cotton - The disease associated with cotton is Loose smut. Loose smut is a fungal disease that affects cotton crops, and it causes the seeds to be malformed. So, (B) - (II) is correct.

(C) Groundnut - The disease associated with groundnut is Tikka (Leaf spot). Tikka (Leaf spot) is caused by a fungal infection that leads to leaf spots in groundnut plants. So, (C) - (III) is correct.

(D) Gram - The disease associated with gram is Rust. Rust is a fungal disease that affects the leaves of gram plants and can lead to severe damage. So, (D) - (IV) is correct.

Thus, the correct match is:

(A) Paddy - (I) Red rot

(B) Cotton - (II) Loose smut

(C) Groundnut - (III) Tikka (Leaf spot)

(D) Gram - (IV) Rust

Therefore, the correct answer is Option A: (A) - (III), (B) - (II), (C) - (I), (D) - (IV).