The population could be partitioned based on the yield parameters and additionally physiological characters pro- vided confirmatory results on the level of drought toler- ance. Based on percent reduction for each parameter in 165 progenies, those progenies with 5 % reduction was rated as tolerant, those with 5–10 % reduction as moderately tolerant, 10–20 % reduction was rated as moderately sus- ceptible, those with 20–30 % reduction as susceptible and [30 % reduction was rated as highly susceptible.