Strategies-For-Enhancement-In-Food-Production Question 584

Question: Following table shows the steps and the aims in the breeding of a new genetic variety of crop with few steps or aims marked as A, B, C and D. Identify correct explanation of A, B, C and D from the given option.

Step Aim I. A To evaluate and selection as parents II. Pure line creation Collection of pre-existing genetic variability III. B To combine desired characters of different plants IV. Screening the superior C V. Release and Commercialisation D

Options:

A) A-Germplasm collection, B-Cross hybridisation, C-To select and test the hybrid for desired character combination for success of breeding objective, D-Obtained hybrid is evaluated in the crop fields and is compared with local crop cultivar.

B) A-Germplasm collection, B-Self pollination, C-To select and test the hybrid for de sired character combination for success of breeding objective, D-Obtained hybrid is evaluated in the crop fields and is compared with foreign crop cultivar.

C) A-Mutation, B-Cross hybridisation, C-To select and test the hybrid for desired character combination for success of breeding objective, D-Obtained hybrid is evaluated in the crop fields and is compared with local crop cultivar.

D) A-Self pollination, B-Germplasm collection, C-Mutation, D?Cross-hybridisation.

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Correct Answer: A

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