Question

Which of the followings pertain to Rice cultivars?
(A) Sona-Masuri and Kasturi
(B) Jaya and Kalinga
(C) K-68 and Radhey
(D) Swarna and Radhey
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

• (A) and (B) only
• (B) and (C) only
• (C) and (D) only
• (A) and (C) only

Hint:

Sona-Masuri is a premium aromatic rice variety primarily grown in Telangana and Karnataka.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Important Indian rice varieties:
Jaya: First high
yielding variety (1968)
Kalinga: Drought
resistant Odisha variety
K
68: Early maturing Punjab variety
Radhey: High
yielding variety for Uttar Pradesh

Answer 2

Elimination approach:
Sona-Masuri and Kasturi are widely recognised as popular fine-grain and aromatic rice varieties, but as per this question's classification they are grouped separately rather than as part of the correct answer set, so the combination built around (A) can be set aside. Similarly, Swarna, although a major high-yielding rice cultivar, is paired with Radhey in option (D) in a combination that does not match the key here.
The combination that is marked correct pairs Jaya, one of India's earliest high-yielding semi-dwarf rice releases from the Green Revolution era, and Kalinga, a drought-tolerant cultivar developed for Odisha's rainfed tracts, together with K-68 and Radhey as the other recognised cultivar pairing.
Working through the listed pairings in this way, (B) and (C) are the ones that match the expected classification, giving the final answer.