Question

Match List I with List II pear rootstock for their salient characteristics
{|p{7cm}|p{7cm}|} List I (Pear Rootstock) & List II (Salient Characteristics)
(A) Pyrus betulifolia & (I) Blight resistant rootstock
(B) Cydonia oblonga & (II) Black end susceptible rootstock
(C) Pyrus calleryana & (III) Dwarfing rootstock
(D) Pyrus pyrifolia & (IV) Alkaline tolerant rootstock

• (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)
• (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
• (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)

Hint:

Remember that Quince (*Cydonia oblonga*) is the classic dwarfing rootstock for pear.
Matching (B) with (III) helps you quickly narrow down the choices and find the correct option.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C