Arrange the following steps of a plant breeding program in a correct chronological manner:

I. Selection and testing of superior recombinants

II. Collection of variability

III. Cross-hybridization among the selected parents

IV. Evaluation and selection of parents

V. Testing, release and commercialization of new cultivars

1. II, IV, I, III, V

2. IV, I, II, III, V

3. II. IV, III, I, V

4. IV, III, II, I, V

The best breeding method for animals that are below average in productivity in milk production would be:

1. Inbreeding

2. Out-crossing

3. Cross-breeding

4. Interspecific hybridisation

Identify the option where all columns are not correctly matched:

      Crop                 Variety                       Resistant to

1.  Wheat              Himgiri                        Leaf rust

2. Brassica             Pusa Swarnim               White rust

3. Cowpea             Pusa komal                   Black rot

4. Chilli                  Pusa sadabahar             Leaf curl

In mung bean the resistance to yellow mosaic virus and powdery mildew were introduced by:

1. Mutations

2. Hybridization

3. Tissue culture

4. Genetic engineering

Pusa Shubhra, an improved variety of cauliflower, is resistant to:

1. White rust

2. Bacterial blight

3. Black rot

4. Leaf curl

To obtain a virus free plant, what can be used as an explant in micropropogation ?

1. Apical meristem

2. Axillary meristem

3. Either apical or axillary meristem

4. Embryo

In plants, somatic embryo regeneration is induced usually by a relatively high concentration of:

(1) Benzyl amino purine

(2) IAA

(3) 2,4 - D

(4) NAA

Inbreeding depression in animals can be overcome by:

1. A single outcross

2. Out cross for many generations

3. Cross-breeding

4. Inter-specific hybridization

Identify the incorrectly matched pair:

Meristem culture is especially important to obtain: 

1. Drought resistant plants

2. Virus free plants

3. Biofortified plants

4. Androgenic haploids