Which of the following rose cultivars were developed through induced mutation? (A) Abhisarika (B) Pusa Alpana (C) Madhosh (D) Rose Sherbet Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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Induced mutation is a technique to create new plant varieties. Gamma radiation is a common mutagen.
Abhisarika (from 'Pink Parfait') and Madhosh (from 'Christian Dior') are well-known Indian rose varieties developed at NBRI through induced mutation.
Other varieties might be from hybridization or selection.
Step 1: 'Abhisarika' and 'Madhosh' were released by NBRI Lucknow using gamma-ray induced mutation. Step 2: 'Pusa Alpana' (IARI) was developed through conventional hybridization, not mutation. Step 3: The correct answer is (A) and (C) only.