Biology : PU-CET (U.G) 2017 Panjab University Entrance Exam With Answers

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45.

The Variety Of Cowpea Bred By Hybridisation And Selection For Resistance To Bacterial Blight Is :

A: Pusa Komal

B: Pusa Swarnim

C: Pusa Shubhra

D: Pusa Sada Bahar

The answer is: A

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Explanation

Pusa Komal is a crop variety of cowpea. Pusa Komal is developed by the process of hybridisation. This variety is resistant to bacterial blight. Cow Pea is from the legume family and widely cultivated in the southern U. S. Bacterial blight is an early seasonal disease. The initial symptoms of bacterial blight are dark brown necrotic leaf spots with yellow halos.