Question

Amber coloured wheat produced from red coloured mexican wheat is-
A) Sharbati sonora
B) Pusa lerma
C) Both A and B
D) Taichung Native 1

Answer 1

Hint:Amber coloured wheat is a modified form of wheat which was a major breakthrough in the field of plant breeding and is consumed in large quantities in India.

Complete answer:
Let us look at the options carefully,

Option A: Sonora-64 is a semi dwarf mexican wheat variety and after being subjected to varying amounts of gamma radiation; an amber coloured wheat came into being and was termed as Sharbati sonora.

Option B: Similar to Sonora-64, Lerma Rojo-64A was also a red kernelled semi dwarf wheat variety from Mexico, which gave an amber coloured kernel by the exposure of gamma radiation. This amber coloured wheat variety was termed as Pusa Lerma.

Option C: As both option A and B are correct, therefore, this is the correct option.

Option D: Taichung Native 1 is a rice variety and not a wheat type which was developed in Taiwan and has a semi dwarf characteristic. Therefore, this is the incorrect option.

Additional information: Dr. Swaminathan and his fellow scientists had mutated the Sonora-64 by subjecting it to gamma radiation which was a major contribution to the Green Revolution of India. He is known as the “Indian Father of Green Revolution” and contributed to many other high yielding wheat varieties.

Thus, the correct answer is option (A) Sonora-64.

Note:The resulting Sharbat sonora was an amber, lustrous, bold kernel which had a 25% higher protein content than the original Sonora-64. Pusa lerma is basically an improved variety of wheat and is also known as Lerma Rojo.