Model Question Paper on Production Technology of Fruits and

Plantation Crops
Multiple choice questions

1. Who is the father of systemic pomology?

Linnaeus De Candolle Knight Aristotle
2. National fruit of India
Apple Banana Mango Citrus
3. Edible part of coconut is
Pericarp Mesocarp Endocarp Endosperm
4. Vegitative parthenocarpy is common in
Banana Pineapple Fig All
5. Term plantain refers to
Dessert banana Cooking banana Seedless banana None
6. Largest fruit producing country in the world is
China India Brazil USA
7. Which of the following variety lacking stenospermocarpy?
Anab-e-Shahi Pusa Seedless Thomson Seedless Beauty Seedless
8. Highest papain yielding papaya variety is
CO-2 CO-5 CO-6 Washington
9. Strawberry is propagated through
Runner Sucker Stolon Crown
10. Based on maturity pineapple variety Mauritius is classified as
Early Mid Late Mid-late
11. Leaf bronzing in guava is due to
Zn B Mn Mg
12. Pomegranate juice is used to cure
Diarrhea Leprosy Dysentry Cancer
13. Which state is the leading banana producer in country?
TN AP MP MH
14. Main purpose of girlding in grape is
Early maturity Increase in berry sizr Increase TSS All
15. Which fruit crop is a CAM plant?
Pineapple Strawberry Banana Papaya
16. Which banana variety is used for making baby food?
Kunnan Hill banana Nendran Monthan
17. Mango variety Amrapalli is generally palnted in
Square system Triangular Hexagonal Quincunx
18. Bitter principle in citrus is due to
Iso-courmin Limonene Lycopene Eugenol
19. Fruit type of litchi is
Berry Single seeded nut Etario of achene None
20. Which of the following is a male sterile variety of peach
Florida Red J H Hale Sharbati None
21. Infloroscence of pomegranate is known as
Hypanthodium Panicle Catkin Balausta
22. Genomic constitution of Gold Finger (FHIA-1) is
BBB AAAB ABBB AAAA
23. Which of the following fruit is largest foreign exchange eraner?
Mango Cashew Banana Walnut
24. The ideal method of propagation in mango is
Inarching Veneer grafting Side grafting All
25. Bathroom fruit is the common name of
Mango Persimmon Guava None
26. Inception of ripening in grape is termed as
Breakeven point Colour break Verasion Turning stage
27. Which of the following is a dwarf mutant of of papaya
Pusa Dwarf CO-1 Pusa Nanha Pusa Surya
28. Best time for propagation of apple is
Dec-Jan July-Aug Feb-March April-May
29. Litchi is commercially propagated through
Layering Cutting Budding Grafting
30. Ultra dwarf rootstock of apple is
M27 M9 MM106 None
31. Percentage of pollinizer variety in apple is
10 20 33 50
32. Which apple variety having highest shelf life?
Ambri Richa Red Red Delicious Golden Delicious
33. Litchi is native of
South China Bangladesh India North China
34. Calyptra is present in which fruit crop
Banana Aonla Grape Litchi
35. Export of which variety is hampered by spongy tissue
Sindhu Alphanso Neelum Langra
36. Epigeal germination is observed in
Mango Jackfruit Cashew All
37. Cashew aplle is rich in
Vit-C Vit-A Vit-B Vit-D
38. Tree of paradise is
Mango Banana Citrus Guava
39. Sigatoka leaf spot is a major problem of
Mango Banana Citrus Grape
40Red Lady is apopular cultivar of
Papaya Litchi Litchi Pomegranate
41. Guava is rich source of
Protein Pectin Fat None
42. Pineapple belongs to family
Bromilieceae Musaceae Punicaceae Caricaceae
43. Pineapple is commercially propagate by
Sucker Slip Runners Crown
44. Which pineapple variety is having alcoholic flavour?
Cayanne Jaldhup Lakhat Kew
45. Which of the following is a largest cultivated fruit in the world?
Pomegranate Mango Papaya Jackfruit
46. Pollination of jackfruit is done through
Insect Wind Water None
47. Which of the following is a rose scented variety of jackfruit?
Gulabi Champa Hazari Rudrakshi
48. Tall palm are
Autogamous Allogamous Both None
49. Largest producer of mango in the world is
China India Isreal Brazil
50. Banana is commercially propagated by
Sword sucker Water sucker Rhizome Peepers

Fill in the blanks

1. Sensation variety of mango was developed in ___________.

2. Best planting material for pineapple is___________________.
3. Bhagwa variety of pomegranate is a cross between _________________.
4. Meadow orchard in guava accommodates ___________ no. of plants/ha.
5. Bitterness in citrus is due to__________________.
6. Causal organism of apple scab is____________.
7. Phule sharbati is a variety of ____________.
8. Phule mousumi is a variety of _____________.
9. Rose Scented is a __________ season litchi variety.
10. Grape is basically a crop of _____________ region.
11. Coconut root wilt is caused by ________________.
12. Pineapple is native of ______________.
13. Amrapalli and Mallika were released by _____________.
14. Chilling requirement of apple is_________________.
15. __________ is a seedless variety of mango.
16. ___________ is used for degreening in citrus.
17. Cashew apple is a rich source of ____________,
18. Commercial rootstock of pear________________.
19. Inter stock used in pear is___________________.
20. Dwarf root stock of apple is_________________.

Match the column:

1. A column B column
Apple Perry
Pear Cidar
Grape Champagne
Cashew Fenny
Palm Nira
2. A column B column
Dwarf Cavendis AA
Rasthali AAA
Monthan AB
 Ney Poovan AAB
Matti ABB

3. A column B column
Cashewnut 2n=40
Coconut 2n= 42
Coffee 2n= 32
Mango 2n= 18
Citrus 2n= 44
Short Notes:
1. Mango malformation
2. Guava wilting
3. Difference between Assam jat and China jat
4. Difference between Arabica and robusta coffee
5. Pruning of grapes
6. Training of tea
7. Uses of coconut
8. Spongy tissue
9. Black tip in mango
10. Chicken tongue disorder
11. Hen and chicken disorder
12. Citrus greening
13. Gummosis
14. Granulation
15. Intercultural operation in banana
16. Albinism in strawberry
17.Banana propagation
18. PGRs use in grape
19. Shade management in tea and coffee.
20. Pineapple propagation
Long questions:
1. Scope and importance of fruits and plantation crops in India
2. Fruit drop in mango. Causes and remedies.
3. Describe alternate bearing in mango
4. Explain about cashew processing.
5. Explain training methods of grape.
6. Describe about pruning in tea.
7. Explain about tapping in rubber.
8. Briefly describe about sex expression in papaya.
9. Describe different types of tea and processing of tea.
10. explain about different types of propagation in mango prior focus on softwood and
epicotyl grafting.