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Question
Identify 'A', 'B', 'C' and 'D' in the given table.
| Crop | Variety | Resistance to disease |
| A | Himgiri | Leaf rust |
| Cauliflower | Pusa Shubhra | B |
| Brassica | Pusa Swarnim | C |
| Cowpea | D | Bacterial blight |
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Solution
| Crop | Variety | Resistance to Disease |
| Wheat | Himgiri | Leaf rust |
| Cauliflower | Pusa Shubhra | Black rot and curl blight black rot |
| Brassica | Pusa Swarnim | White rust |
| Cowpea | Pusa Komal | Bacterial blight |
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