Agriculture MCQS

Part 2

62.  Maturation of anthers and stigma at the same time refers to:

a         Homogamy

b         Chasmogamy

c         Cleistogamy

d         Dichogamy

63.  Fertilization after opining of flower refers to:

a         Cleistogamy

b         Chasmogamy

c         Homogamy

d         Herkogamy

64.  Male sterility promotes:

a         Autogamy

b         Allogamy

c         Homogamy

d         Chasmogamy

65.  Exposure of seed to low temperature before germination is termed as :

a         Scarification

b         Stratification

c         Vernalization

d         All of above

66.  Imbibed or germinated seeds subjected to cold temperature is termed as:

a         Scarification

b         Startification

c         Vernalization

d         Sterilization

67.  Which of following vegetable does not require specific low temperature before flowering:

a         Beetroot

b         Cabbage

c         Onion

d         Brinjal

68.  Edible part of cauliflower is:

a         Flowers

b         Flower bud

c         Vegetative bud

d         Inflorescence

69.  Edible portion of cabbage is

a         Terminal bud

b         Leaves

c         Leaves + inflorescence

d         All of above

70.  Cole crops are:

a         Hardy

b         Half hardy

c         Non hardy

d         Semi hardy

71.  Which of the following crop has lowest water contents:

a         Cucumber

b         Watermelon

c         Bottle gourd

d         Cauliflower

72.  The commercial variety of watermelon is:

a         Sugar baby

b         Red beauty

c         Red king

d         Sugary

73.  Vine of crop of bottle gourd is not staked during:

a         Summer season

b         Rainy season

c         Early season

d         Late season

74.  Which one is not the best source of protein?

a         Potatoes

b         Peas

c         Beans

d         Okra

75.  The cause of hotness in Chillies is:

a         Cucurbitacin

b         Capsaicin

c         Allicin

d         All of above

76.  Which crop is most susceptible to viral infection:

a         Chilies

b         Tomato

c         Onion

d         Brinjal

77.  Which of the following vegetable has a dioecious behavior:

a         Onion

b         Cabbage

c         Bitter gourd

d         Spinach

78.  Consecutive use of garlic will reduce the level of:

a         Cholesterol

b         Sugar

c         Uric acid

d         None of above

79.  Bulb production in onion is dependent upon:

a         Temperature

b         Soil moisture

c         Day length

d         All of above

80.  Red colour of carrot is due to:

a         Lycopene

b         Carotene

c         Anthocyanin

d         Propanene

81.  Colour of carrot roots is affected by:

a         Soil temperature

b         Soil moisture

c         Soil texture

d         All of above

82.  Radish  belongs to family:

a         Cruciferae

b         Umbelliferae

c         Leguminoseae

d         Poaceae

83.  For an early harvest, cucurbits are grown on:

a         Rocky soils

b         Sandy soils

c         Clayey soils

d         Organic soils

84.  Tomato fruit is botanically a:

a         Berry

b         Pome

c         Drupe

d         Hip

85.  The portion of axis below the cotyledons in seed is:

a         Micropyl

b         Hypocotyl

c         Epicotyl

d         None of above

86.  Which type of flowers can not produce seeds and / or fruit?

a         Pistillate

b         Perfect

c         Hermaphrodite

d         Staminate

87.  Degeneration of above ground parts in ginger is due to

a.       Senescence

b.        

c.        Maturity

d.       Partial senescence

e.        Over ripening

88.  In spinach, pollination takes place by means of:

a.       Water

b.       Insects

c.        Birds

d.       Wind

89.  Tender crop cannot tolerate a minimum temperature of

a.       -2C

b.       All of above

90.  Optimum temperature for cool season vegetables is:

a.       25-30C

91.  Which one is not an appropriate approach to control frost?

b.       Avoidance

c.        Reduction of heat loss

d.       Addition of heat

e.        Transmittance of control

92.  Tomato, chillies and brinjal are grouped as

a.       Cole crops

b.       Fruit crops

c.        Solanaceous crops

d.       Summer crops

93.  Color development in tomato fruit is due to

a.       Lycopene

b.       Carotenoid

c.        Polypropylene

d.       All of above

94.  Cucurbits consumed at immature stage are grouped under:

a.       Summer squashes           

b.       Winter squashes

c.        Gourds

d.       Pumpkins

95.  Almost all vegetables are dioeceous with respect to flower.

a.       Summer               

b.       Winter

c.        Both of these

d.       None of these

96.  Term vine yard is used for:               

a.       Grape plantation

b.       Citrus plantation

c.        Mango plantation

d.       None of these

97.  Term viticulture is used for:

a.       Grape cultivation

b.       Citrus cultivation

c.        Mango cultivation

d.       None of these

98.  Home gardening deals with vegetable production for:

a.       Home consumption

b.       For local market

c.        At commercial level

d.       All of these

99.  Truck gardening means vegetable production for:

a.       Distant places

b.       Industry

c.        Local market

d.       None of these

100.        Tip burn of lettuce occurs at high air temperature when the soil is _______:

a.      s

b.       Dry

c.        Hot

d.       Wet

101.  Organic crop cultivation is :

a.       With fertilizers

b.       Without fertilizers

c.        With organic manures

d.       None of these

102.        Thinning in vegetables is practiced to maintain:

a.       Plant x Plant distance

b.       Line x Line distance

c.        Both of these

d.       None of these

103.        Transplanting means

a.       Shifting of seedlings

b.       Shifting of large plants

c.        Shifting of potted plants

d.       All of these