Question

Select the correct match with respect to the crop variety and resistance to insect pests.

• A. $\begin{array}{ccc}\text{Crop}& \text{Variety}& \text{Insect Pests}\\ \text{Brassica}& \text{Pusa Swarnim}& \text{Fruit borer}\end{array}$
  
• B. $\begin{array}{ccc}\text{Crop}& \text{Variety}& \text{Insect Pests}\\ \text{Flat bean}& \text{Pusa A-4}& \text{Jassids}\end{array}$
• C. $\begin{array}{ccc}\text{Crop}& \text{Variety}& \text{Insect Pests}\\ \text{Okra}& \text{Pusa Sawani}& \text{Shoot and Fruit borer}\end{array}$
• D. $\begin{array}{ccc}\text{Crop}& \text{Variety}& \text{Insect Pests}\\ \text{Rapeseed mustard}& \text{Pusa Sem 2}& \text{Aphids}\end{array}$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $\begin{array}{ccc}\text{Crop}& \text{Variety}& \text{Insect Pests}\\ \text{Okra}& \text{Pusa Sawani}& \text{Shoot and Fruit borer}\end{array}$

Pusa swarnim is a variety of brassica which is resistant to white rust.

Pusa gaurav, variety of brassica is resistant to aphids.

Pusa Sem 2 and Pusa Sem 3 of flat beans are resistant to jassids, aphids and fruit borer.

Pusa Sawani and Pusa A-4 varieties of okra are resistant to shoot and fruit borer. So, the correct answer is option c.