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

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

Consider the following four measures (A-D) that could be taken to successfully grow chick pea in an area where bacterial blight disease is common

(A) spray with Bordeaux mixture

(B) control of the insect vector of the disease pathogen

(C) use of only disease-free seeds

(D) use of varieties resistant to the disease

Which two of the above measures can control the disease?

(1) B and C

(2) A and B

(3) C and D

(4) B and D

The crops engineered for glyphosate are resistant/tolerant to

(1) fungi

(2) bacteria

(3) insects

(4) herbicides