Assertion : Biofortified crop is a source of higher proteins, minerals and healthier fats.

Reason : Azolla is biofertiliser.

Assertion : Biofortification is used to increase nutrient value of crops.

Reason : Meristem culture is used to obtain virus resistant plants.

Consider the following four measures (I-IV) that could be taken to successfully grow chickpea in an area where bacterial blight is common.

I. Spray with Bordeaux mixture.

II. Control of the insect vector of the disease pathogen.

III. Use of disease-free seeds only.

IV. Use of varieties resistant to the disease.

Which of the above measures can control the diseases?

Triticale is the first man-made cereal crop. Mention the type of hybridisation through which it was produced.

A scion is grafted to a stock. The quality of fruits produced will be determined by the genotype of