Presence of inversion near the ground indicates which type of... | Agrigyan

• Short Day Plants $\rightarrow$ (IV) Rice: Rice (Oryza sativa) initiates floral induction only when the photoperiod is shorter than its critical day length.
• Long Day Plants $\rightarrow$ (I) Wheat: Wheat (Triticum aestivum) requires photoperiods longer than its critical day length to transition from vegetative growth to heading and flowering.
• Day Neutral Plants $\rightarrow$ (II) Tomato: Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) flowers regardless of day length, controlled primarily by physiological node number and vegetative vigor.
• Intermediate Plants $\rightarrow$ (III) Andropogon: Andropogon scoparius requires an intermediate photoperiod window (neither too long nor too short) to initiate flowering.

Correct option: (4) (A) - (IV), (B) - (), (C) - (I), (D) - (ttl)

• Atmospheric Temperature Inversions:
• condition where ambient air temperature increases with altitude ($rac{dT}{dz} \gt 0$), creating a positive environmental lapse rate.
• Warmer, less dense air overlying colder, dense surface air suppresses vertical convective thermals and turbulence, producing exceptionally stable atmospheric conditions that trap pollutants and moisture. (Correct answer: Option 2)