The present study on generation means analysis was carried out to uncover genetics of yield traits in okra. To determine the nature and magnitude of gene action six generations (P1, P2, F1, F2, BC1 and BC2) of cross Pusa Sawani x Pusa Bhindi- 5 was assessed. The results revealed that both additive and dominance gene effects were significant in genetic control of yield traits. However, the magnitude of dominance gene effects was significant and higher for seed germination per cent, days to first flower, node to first flower, number of fruiting nodes, plant height and fruit yield per plant. Therefore, heterosis breeding would be effective to improve these traits. Additive genetic effect was significant for days to 50 per cent flower, inter-nodal length, number of primary branches, fruit length, fruit diameter and fruit weight. Result of scaling tests confirmed the role of non-allelic interaction in genetic control of all the yield traits analysed. The opposite sign of dominance (h) and dominance x dominance interaction (l) for many yield traits suggested role of duplicate type of epistasis, while few characters exhibited complementary type of epistasis. For improving traits with higher fixable (additive and additive x additive) component of genetic variation, pedigree method of breeding would be useful. For traits showing significant values of both additive and non-additive gene effects, improvement can be done by either recurrent selection or bi-parental mating system in segregating generations followed by selection.