MHT CET 202624 AprilEvening Shift
- Exam
- MHT CET
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 24 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Biology
- Chapter
- Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production
MHT CET 2026 · 24 April · Evening Shift · Biology · Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production
Which plant breeding technique was used to produce NP 836 variety...
Which plant breeding technique was used to produce NP 836 variety of wheat (rust resistant), Indore-2 variety of cotton (resistant to boll worm), Regina-II variety of cabbage (resistant to bacterial rot), etc.?
Options
- AHybridization.
- BPolyploidy breeding.
- CMutation breeding.
- DrDNA technology.
Correct answer
C. Mutation breeding.
Step-by-step solution
NP 836 is a variety of wheat that is resistant to rust and was developed through mutation breeding using X-rays.
Similarly, Indore-2 variety of cotton (resistant to bollworm) and Regina-II variety of cabbage (resistant to bacterial rot) were also developed using mutation breeding.
Mutation breeding involves exposing seeds or plants to radiation (like X-rays or gamma rays) or chemicals to induce mutations, followed by selecting the plants with desirable traits.
Answer: Mutation breeding.
Similarly, Indore-2 variety of cotton (resistant to bollworm) and Regina-II variety of cabbage (resistant to bacterial rot) were also developed using mutation breeding.
Mutation breeding involves exposing seeds or plants to radiation (like X-rays or gamma rays) or chemicals to induce mutations, followed by selecting the plants with desirable traits.
Answer: Mutation breeding.