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Q1. Horticulure sector covers ……….% of total cropped area.

Ans. 10%
Q2. World Trade Organization is situated at:
Ans. Geneva
Q3. AVRDC is situated at:
Ans. Taiwan
Q4. Which of the following Internationl organization in located in India?
Ans. ICRISAT
Q5. The simplest measure of dispersion in a data set is:
Ans. Range
Q6. Metaxenia is normally found in which of the following furit crop:
Ans. Date palm
Q7. The fruit type of pomegranate is:
Ans. Balusta
Q8. Inter-stock is used to overcome:
Ans. Graft incompatibility
Q9. Development of embryo from unfertilized egg cell is known as:
Ans. Parthenogenesis
Q10. Which of the following is a micro nutrient loving plant?
Ans. Citrus
Q11. ‘Indian Horticulture’ a semi-technical magazine published from ICAR as:
Ans. Bimonthly
Q12. “Avances in Arid Horticulture” is written by:
Ans. O.P. Awasthi
Q13. Gummosis in citrus is caused by:
Ans. Fungus
Q14. The non-preference insect mechanism is known as:
Ans. Antixenosis
Q15. Which of the following fruit has highest among of riboflavin (vitamin B 2)?
Ans. Bael
Q16. The ideal planting time for grape in north India is:
Ans. January
Q17. The PGR used as an alternative to chilling requirement in many temperate fruits is:
Ans. GA3
Q18. Cashew nut is originated from:
Ans. Mexico
Q19. IISR is located at:
Ans. Calicut
Q20. The range of correlation coefficient is:
Ans. -1 to +1
Q21. Which of the following is used as an intercrop in ber orchard?
Ans. Groundnut
Q22. “Chicken Tongue” is related to:
Ans. Litchi
Q23. The fruit crop known as “King of Temperate Fruits” is:
Ans. Apple
Q24. Degreening is done in most of the fruit crops except:
Ans. Guava
Q25. Simultaneoulsy growing of two or more crops by mixing their seed is known as:
Ans. Mixed cropping
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Q26. In double helical DNA structure thymine always pairs with:
Ans. Adenine
Q27. Cultivated strawberry (Frgaria × ananasa) is a natural hybrid of:
Ans. Fragaria chiloensis × Fragria virginiana
Q28. The flower colour of ‘Kasuri Methi’ is:
Ans. Yellow
Q29. The fruit crop which is highly susceptible to waterlogging is:
Ans. Papaya
Q30. The Ca deficiency symptoms are first occur on:
Ans. Terminal bud
Q31. The fruit crops which are non-climcteric in nature are:
Ans. Mandarin and grape
Q32. Apple flesh expose to air turn brown, such browning is due to action of:
Ans. Polyphenol oxidase
Q33. Mango hybrid ‘Ratna’ is a product of cross between:
Ans. Neelum × Alphonso
Q34. Somatic chromosome number in Musa sapientum is:
Ans. 22
Q35. Dioecious from of sex is found in:
Ans. All of these
Q36. Which of the following is used to control fruit drop in citrus?
Ans. 2,4 - D
Q37. Which of the following is a polygamous fruit crop?
Ans. Papaya
Q38. Nactrines are:
Ans. Smooth skinned peaches
Q39. Which of the following fruits have highest productivity in India?
Ans. Papaya
Q40. Which of the following fruit is a best source of jelly?
Ans. Guava
Q41. Guava is a rich source of:
Ans. Fiber
Q42. Which of the following is known as Gulab jamun or Rose Apple?
Ans. Syzygium jambos
Q43. Which of the following is not a common method to train grapes ?
Ans. Central leader
Q44. For resin making grapes are dipped in:
Ans. Sodium hydroxide
Q45. How much percentage male plants are required in papaya orchard?
Ans. 10
Q46. Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) is a member of family:
Ans. Rosacease
Q47. How much percent polliniser cultivar should be planted in apple orchard?
Ans. 33
Q48. Which of the following is cultivar of apricot?
Ans. New Castle
Q49. For stratification, the seeds are kept in sand at:
Ans. 4 – 7°C
Q50. Apple scab is caused by:
Ans. Venturia
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Q51. Fruit cracking in pomegranate can be controlled by spraying:
Ans. Boron
Q52. Cryopreservation is associated with:
Ans. Liquid nitrogen
Q53. Percentage of oil in mint is:
Ans. 0.1 – 0.5
Q54. Winter banan is a variety of:
Ans. Apple
Q55. Propping is done in:
Ans. Banana
Q56. Which fruit is exotic?
Ans. Bael
Q57. In equilateral tringle system of planting, how many more trees are planted?
Ans. 15%
Q58. Root and shoot pruning is done in:
Ans. Roses
Q59. Nucellar seedlings can be used to raise true to type plants in:
Ans. Kagzi lime
Q60. Scarification in guava is done by keeping seeds in hot water at:
Ans. 77 – 100°C
Q61. Stooling is being practiced in:
Ans. Guava
Q62. Epicotyl grfting was commercialized for rapid multiplication of mango in:
Ans. Maharashtra
Q63. Inter stock is used due to overcome:
Ans. Axexual incompatibility
Q64. In which fruit crop, tissue culture is commercially exploited?
Ans. Banana
Q65. Apple may be stored at which optimal storage condition for 4-8 months?
Ans. -1 to 0 °C temp. and 80 – 85% RH
Q66. Caprifiation generally is done in which fruit crop?
Ans. Symrna fig
Q67. Best quality guavas are produced in:
Ans. Mrig bahar
Q68. Most suitable fruit crop for pickles making is:
Ans. Spondias pinnata
Q69. Knnow is frist generation hybrid of:
Ans. Citrus nobilis × C. deliciousa
Q70. Gynodioecious variety of papaya is:
Ans. Sunrise Solo
Q71. Sigatoka is an important disease of:
Ans. Banana
Q72. Bacterial gummosis is common disease of:
Ans. Peach
Q73. A chemical used as preservative for coloured fruit is:
Ans. Sugar
Q74. Which fruit is having chromosome 2n = 56?
Ans. Guava
Q75. “Goma Aishwarya” is a variety of:
Ans. Aonla
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Q76. The edible part of citrus fruit is:
Ans. Juicy placenta
Q77. Pheromones trap attracts:
Ans. Male moths
Q78. “Pusa Srijan” is a rootstock of:
Ans. Guava
Q79. Gladiolus belongs to family:
Ans. Iridaceae
Q80. Optimum seed rate of onion is:
Ans. 8 – 10 kg /ha
Q81. Witch of the following causes pungency in radish?
Ans. Isothiocynate
Q82. Leaf curl virus of chilli is transmitted by:
Ans. White fly
Q83. Buttoning is physiological disorder of:
Ans. Cauliflower
Q84. The edible part of brussels sprouts:
Ans. Small head or bud
Q85. About 95 to 99.5% portion of plant tissue are made of:
Ans. C, H and O
Q86. The predominant pigment, responsible for red colour of tomatoes is:
Ans. Lycopene
Q87. Golden nematode is a common pest of:
Ans. Potato
Q88. The often cross pollinated vegetable crop is:
Ans. Lima bean
Q89. “Black leg” is an important disease is:
Ans. Cabbage
Q90. ‘Arka Alok’ a tomato variety is resistant to:
Ans. Wilt
Q91. Chimera can be maintained by:
Ans. Cutting and grafting
Q92. Chrysanthemum is a:
Ans. Short day plant
Q93. Propagation of Lilium is done through:
Ans. Bulb
Q94. Which of the following suffers from calyx splitting?
Ans. Carnation
Q95. Preservative used in tomato ketchup is:
Ans. Sodium benzoate
Q96. 2, 4 – D is:
Ans. Auxin
Q97. Which of the following is made maturing variety of cauliflower ?
Ans. Pusa Himjyoti
Q98. Data palm is propagated by using:
Ans. Suckers
Q99. In case of garlic, bulbils develop naturally from modified:
Ans. Flowers
Q100. Bougainvillea climbs by means of:
Ans. Hooks
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Q101. Floral part of saffron is used as spice:
Ans. Stigma
Q102. Which is known as vinegar bacteria?
Ans. Acetobacter
Q103. Seed plot technique has been developed for:
Ans. Potato
Q104. “French Breakfast” is a variety of:
Ans. Radish
Q105. Lowest level of inbreeding depression is observed in:
Ans. Cucurbits
Q106. Sweet potato belongs to be family:
Ans. Convolvulaceae
Q107. The edible part in broccoli is termed as:
Ans. Flower bud
Q108. Sulphur based fungicide can be used on all vegetables except:
Ans. Cucurbits
Q109. The term bonsai was popularized by:
Ans. Japanese
Q110. Which of the following crop is not grown for perfumery?
Ans. Lilium
Q111. Most of the companies exporting dry flowers are situated at:
Ans. Tuticorin
Q112. Which of the following is suitable desiccant for flower drying?
Ans. Boric acid
Q113. “Nishkant” thron less rose rootstock was developed at:
Ans. IIHR
Q114. Which of the following is a hybrid of African Marigold?
Ans. Pusa Shankar – 1
Q115. Grey mould in chrysanthemum is caused by:
Ans. Botrytis
Q116. Gulkand is prepared by mixing rose petals and sugars in ratio of:
Ans. 1 : 1
Q117. Perpetual carnation are commercially propagated by:
Ans. Terminal stem cutting
Q118. Genetic male sterility is very common in:
Ans. Marigold
Q119. Which of the following cole crops has highest outcrossing?
Ans. Broccoli
Q120. Browing in cauliflower is due to deficienty of:
Ans. Bo
Q121. Heliconia is commercially propagated through:
Ans. Rhizome
Q122. Oxalates are present more in:
Ans. Leafy vegetables
Q123. Greening in potato is due to:
Ans. High light intensity
Q124. TSS of jam should not be more than:
Ans. 70°B
Q125. In India, date is harvested at…….. stage:
Ans. Doka
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Q126. Fruit of rose is known as:
Ans. Hips
Q127. The quickest method laying a lawn is:
Ans. Turfing
Q128. Malling Merton series of rootstock is related to:
Ans. Apple
Q129. “Thimma” is an important variety of:
Ans. Bouginvillea
Q130. The centre of origin of cocoa is:
Ans. South America
Q131. Randomization is done to remove:
Ans. Biasness
Q132. Which medicinal plant is used in controlling blood pressure?
Ans. Catharanthus roseus
Q133. Most resistant to nematode among following flower is:
Ans. Marigold
Q134. Which is major problem in coconut cultivation?
Ans. Eryophid mite
Q135. The ‘Rashtrapati Bhawan Garden’ is an example of which type of gardens?
Ans. Mughal
Q136. The cultivated turmeric is:
Ans. Triploid
Q137. Photosynthesis occur in:
Ans. Chloroplast
Q138. Tissue culture is common in:
Ans. Orchids
Q139. Pungency of garlic is due to:
Ans. Diallyl disulphide
Q140. Curing is done in one of following vegetables crops:
Ans. Onion
Q141. Blossom end rot in tomato is due to:
Ans. Physiological disorder
Q142. Hollow heart may appear in:
Ans. Oversized tubers
Q143. “Chalta tree” is botanically known as:
Ans. Delonix pulcherima
Q144. Which flower is most suited for wreath arrangements?
Ans. White fragrant roses
Q145. Seeds contain important steroid diosgenin:
Ans. Fenugreek
Q146. Among following, which medicinal plant is used for culinary purpose?
Ans. Aloe
Q147. Mushroom is an edible:
Ans. Fungus
Q148. Rambutan belongs to the family:
Ans. Sapindaceae
Q149. In which of the following crops curing is done for ripening?
Ans. Banana
Q150. Bt. Brinjal has been developed for:
Ans. Fruit and shoot borer
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Q1. The term ‘Chimera’ was coined by:

Ans. Webber
Q2. What is the optimum pH for cultivation of Knnow mandarin ?
Ans. 6-7
Q3. Amygdalin is found in:
Ans. Apricot
Q4. Lenticels are prominent in:
Ans. Pear
Q5. Ber is escape from drought stress due to the presence of:
Ans. Extensive tap root system, Summer dormancy, Pubescent leaves
Q6. Based on climacteric requirement rambutan is a classified as:
Ans. Tropical
Q7. Flowering in aonla occurs on which type of shoots?
Ans. Determinate
Q8. Which of the following fruit crop has longest pre-bearing cycle?
Ans. Mangosteen
Q9. Hexagonal system of planting accommodates (%) more plants than square system:
Ans. 15
Q10. Wind break is effective up to a distance of (times) the height:
Ans. 4
Q11. Colchicine is generally used for:
Ans. Chromosome doubling
Q12. Rasthali banana belongs to which genomic group?
Ans. AAB
Q13. When the entire outer or inner layer is mutated, the chimera is known as:
Ans. Periclinal chimera
Q14. Micro-propagation technique is most successful in propagation of:
Ans. Banana
Q15. Amritha is an improved variety of:
Ans. Pineapple
Q16. DSH-1 and DSH-2 are the hybrids of:
Ans. Sapota
Q17. Gamboge is a physiological disorder
Ans. Mangosteen
Q18. Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) is a member of family:
Ans. Rosaceae
Q19. Thompson Seedless grape was originated as a result of:
Ans. Selection
Q20. Guava is a native of:
Ans. Peru
Q21. Mandarin festival is celebrated in:
Ans. China
Q22. Pineapple takes how many months to harvest after planting?
Ans. 15 – 18
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Q23. Which of the following fruit crop is known as ‘Hairy litchi’?
Ans. Rambutan
Q24. Which country is the largest produer of mango in the world?
Ans. India
Q25. Fruit cracking is a major problem in fruits having ………… as an edible part:
Ans. Aril
Q26. Which type of parthenocarpy is present in most of the grape varieties?
Ans. Stenospermocarpy
Q27. The PGR used as a substitute of chilling requirement in many temperate fruits is:
Ans. GA3
Q28. Predominant organic acid present in apple is:
Ans. Malic acid
Q29. Vivipary (germination of seeds in fruits whil it is still attached to mother plant) is observed in:
Ans. Jackfruit
Q30. Internal break down is a physiological disorder of:
Ans. Pomegranate
Q31. Which of the following is a terminal bearer fruit crop?
Ans. Mango
Q32. Which of the following organization is engaged in exporting of processed products?
Ans. APEDA
Q33. Removal of terminal portion of the shoots, branches or limbbs leaving its basal portion is known
as:
Ans. Heading back
Q34. Tapka is a maturity indices of:
Ans. Citrus
Q35. Mulgoa give rise to the origin of:
Ans. Haden
Q36. Mulgoa give rise to the origin of:
Ans. Flowering habit
Q37. The headquarter of International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) is located at:
Ans. Zurich
Q38. Banana is a heavy feedr of:
Ans. K
Q39. Water use efficiency is highest in:
Ans. CAM plants
Q40. Solen system of training is followed in …………. Cultivar of apple.
Ans. Granny Smith
Q41. Pineapple is a/an:
Ans. Perennial herb
Q42. Most stable sex from in papaya is:
Ans. Female
Q43. Leaves shows drying scorching effect due to deficiency of:
Ans. K
Q44. The one year old shoot of grape in which the fruit bunches appears are known as:
Ans. Canes
Q45. The ratio of edible to non-edible part in mango should be:
Ans. 3:4
Q46. Which variety of grapes shows stimulative parthenocarpy?
Ans. Black Corianth
Q47. Degreening is not done in:
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Ans. Grape
Q48. Which of the following is an ideal intercrop in banana orchard?
Ans. Ginger
Q49. Florian a scab resistant variety of apple was introduced India from:
Ans. France
Q50. The crop which does not belongs to the same family is:
Ans. Strawberry
Q51. Most commonly used training system for most of the fruit crops is:
Ans. Modified central leader
Q52. Flame grapefruit is a mutant of:
Ans. Henderson
Q53. Myrobalan B is a rootstock of:
Ans. Plum
Q54. The compound present in grapefruit which is helpful for people suffering from diabetes is:
Ans. Naringin
Q55. Bio-regulator used as an alternative for chilling requirement is:
Ans. GA
Q56. Albinism is a physiological disorder of:
Ans. Strawberry
Q57. Alternate bearing is not so common in:
Ans. Citrus
Q58. In papaya, female plants can be produced in bulk through:
Ans. Ovule culture
Q59. Haploid plants are produced through:
Ans. Pollen culture
Q60. In india, tissue culture has been commercially exploited in:
Ans. Banana
Q61. In Rosaceae family, the sugars, are mostly transported in the form of:
Ans. Sorbitol
Q62. Days required from full bloom to maturity for Dwarf Cavendish Banana is:
Ans. 100 ± 5
Q63. EMLA series of apple rootstocks are resistant to:
Ans. Virus
Q64. Most widely used rootstock of apple all over the world is:
Ans. M–9
Q65. Percent fruit set in custard apple is:
Ans. 0.5 – 5%
Q66. The hybrid formed by fusion of two somatic cells is known as:
Ans. Cybrid
Q67. ‘Pinching off’ of terminal bud is practiced in which mango cultivar?
Ans. Amrapali
Q68. The AEZ’s for mango was not identified in the …………. area of Maharashtra.
Ans. Pune
Q69. Total number of AEZ’s (Agri Expot Zones) in India is:
Ans. 60
Q70. Triple sigmoidal growth curve is observed in:
Ans. Kiwifruit
Q71. Triple sigmoidal growth curve is observed in:
Ans. Fortunella hindsii
Q72. The grape cultivar whose genome has been completely sequenced is:
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Ans. Pinot Noir
Q73. The symptoms of Ca and B deficiency are first observed on:
Ans. Terminal bud
Q74. Which of the following crop is commercially grown in protected structures in India?
Ans. Strawberry
Q75. The nutrient element which is immobile in soil, hence applied only as a basal dose is:
Ans. P
Q76. First transgenic fruit crop is:
Ans. Walnut
Q77. Pre-harvest fruit drop in citrus can be controlled by spray of:
Ans. 2, 4, 5 - T
Q78. Cauliflorous flowering and fruiting habit is observed in:
Ans. Carambola, Jackfruit, Cocoa
Q79. In India, Pineapple is mostly packed in:
Ans. Wooden crates
Q80. The fruit crop which doesn’t have any developed rootstock till date is:
Ans. Litchi
Q81. The fruit crop which has greater biodiversity in India is:
Ans. Apricot
Q82. Pollination of fig flower by the Blastophaga wasp is take place through:
Ans. Caprification
Q83. Summer pruning is practiced in:
Ans. Apple
Q84. Wood apple (Feronia limonia) is commercially propagated by:
Ans. Budding
Q85. In peach, the flowers are produced on:
Ans. Last year growth
Q86. Improvement in papaya is done mainly through:
Ans. Inbreeding and sibmating
Q87. Cardinal grape is a cross between:
Ans. Tokey × Ribier
Q88. High Gate is a mutant of which commercial variety of banana ?
Ans. Gross Michel
Q89. European plum (Prunus domistica) has been originated as a natural hybrid between:
Ans. Prunus cerasifera × Prunus spinosa
Q90. M-27 rootstock was evolved from the cross:
Ans. M9 × M13
Q91. Sees are set without fertilization
Ans. Mangosteen
Q92. G-137 an improved variety of pomegranate is a selection from:
Ans. Ganesh
Q93. Glemish Beauty variety of pear is:
Ans. Self-fertile
Q94. Which of the following species of papaya is resistant to virus?
Ans. Vasconcella cauliflora
Q95. Dichogamy is very much common in:
Ans. Annonaceous fruits
Q96. Leading raisin grape cultivar in the world is:
Ans. Thompson Seedless
Q97. Citrus having high malic acid content is:
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Ans. Sweet lime
Q98. The pomegranate fruit ‘Balausta’ is a modified form of:
Ans. Berry
Q99. The headquarter of NBPGR (National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources) is located at:
Ans. New Delhi
Q100. Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) is a native of:
Ans. India
Q101. Mango malformation can be overcome by spraying NAA@:
Ans. 200 ppm
Q102. Which of the following is a rich source of antioxidants?
Ans. Black grape
Q103. Seedlessness is guava is due to:
Ans. Triploidy
Q104. Which of the following citrus variety remain green after harvesting even in the market?
Ans. Mosambi
Q105. Major hindrance in breeding of citrus fruits is:
Ans. Nucellar embryony
Q106. July Elberta is a variety of:
Ans. Peach
Q107. Most commonly used rootstock of Sapota is:
Ans. Khirni
Q108. The crop in which pruning is done in summer:
Ans. Ber
Q109. FBD in pineapple is take place at:
Ans. 40 leaves stage
Q110. Plumcot is an:
Ans. Interspecific hybrid
Q111. Which of the following technique is used for detection of virus?
Ans. ELISA
Q112. Fasciation in Sapota is caused by:
Ans. Nutreint deficiency
Q113. Peach leaf curl disease is caused by:
Ans. Fungus
Q114. Cock’s comb is a disorder of:
Ans. Sapota
Q115. Which of the following apricot give best dried product?
Ans. Halman
Q116. Which of the following fruit crops has the highest chromosome number?
Ans. Mulberry
Q117. Which of the following bacteria is primarily used for genetic transformation?
Ans. Agrobacterium tumefaciens
Q118. Avocado belongs to the family:
Ans. Lauraceae
Q119. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) echnique was invented by ?
Ans. Kary mullis
Q120. Konkan prolific is a variety of:
Ans. Jackfruit
Q121. Which of the following mango variety have highest number of perfect flowers?
Ans. Langra
Q122. The term ‘Pitto’ is associated with:
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Ans. Apple
Q123. WTO is situated in:
Ans. Geneva
Q124. Which of the following is a naturally occurring inhibitor in plants?
Ans. ABA
Q125. Plant highly sensitive to salinity stress is:
Ans. Citrus
Q1. Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostna) belongs to the family:
Ans. Clusiancese
Q2. Amrit Sagar is a variety of:
Ans. Banana
Q3. Nendran banana belongs to which genomic group?
Ans. AAB
Q4. Which of the following fruit crop has maximum diversity in India?
Ans. Apricot
Q5. Most vigorous rootstock of grape is:
Ans. Dogridge
Q6. Summer pruning is practiced in:
Ans. Apple
Q7. Dwarfness in papaya is controlled by:
Ans. Recessive gene
Q8. Which of the following is an ornamental species of papaya?
Ans. Vasconcella gracilis
Q9. During VHT, the temperature attained by mango fruit pulp is:
Ans. 47°C
Q10. Resistant to spongy tissue in mango is goverened by:
Ans. Recessive gene
Q11. Prharvest fruit drop in citrus fruits can be controlled by application of:
Ans. 2, 4, 5-T
Q12. Which of the following amino acid id precursor of auxin synthesis?
Ans. Tryptophan
Q13. First successful transgenic fruit plant is produced in which fruit crop?
Ans. Walnut
Q14. D-leaf is the best indicator of nutrient status of:
Ans. Apinapple
Q15. The nutrient element which is immobile in soil, hence applied only as a basal dose:
Ans. P
Q16. International Union for the protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) came into force in:
Ans. 1968
Q17. A major challenge in the protected cultivation of fruit crops is the increasing threat of:
Ans. Nematodes
Q18. Expensive type of protected structure is:
Ans. Phytotron
Q19. Dryo neck is a physiological disorder of:
Ans. Avocado
Q20. Which fruit crop is most suitable for protected culvivation ?
Ans. Papaya
Q21. Which of the following citrus relative is tetraploid in nature ?
Ans. Fortunella hindsi
Q22. Total number of AEZs in India are:
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Ans. 60
Q23. Which country is the largest producer of coconut in the world?
Ans. Indonesia
Q24. In rubber, the latex flow can be stimulated by the application of:
Ans. Ethrel
Q25. Pusa Pratibha, a mango hybrid is a cross between:
Ans. Amrapali × Sensation
Q26. ‘Pinching off’ of terminal bud id recommended in cultivation of which mango variety ?
Ans. Amrapali
Q27. Kiwifruit is a:
Ans. Deciduous vine
Q28. Scoring technique for banana classification was given by:
Ans. Simmonds and Shepherd
Q29. Tangelo is a cross between:
Ans. Citrus reticulata × Citrus pardisi
Q30. Kinnow mandarin is a:
Ans. Interspecific hybrid
Q31. Maximum heating is obtained with which mulch material:
Ans. Black mulch
Q32. Most widely used dwarfing rootstock of apple in the world is:
Ans. M 9
Q33. MM series of apple rootstocks are resistant against:
Ans. Woolly apple aphid
Q34. Christ thron is botanically known as:
Ans. Carissa congesta
Q35. Alternate bearing is not common in:
Ans. Citrus
Q36. The main objective of precooling is:
Ans. To remove field heat
Q37. Flame grapefruit is a bud mutant of:
Ans. Handerson
Q38. How many plants can be accommodate in high density planting of pineapple?
Ans. 40,000 – 50,000
Q39. In peach, the flowers are produced on:
Ans. Last year growth
Q40. Which of the following is the highest salt tolerant fruit crop?
Ans. Date palm
Q41. Strawberry is a:
Ans. Short day plant
Q42. Yellow colour of papaya is due to the presence of:
Ans. Caricaxanthin
Q43. Major hindrance in breeding of banana is:
Ans. Female sterility the polyploidy
Q44. Degreening is not applicable in:
Ans. Guava
Q45. Defoliation in Annona results in good crop. It is achieved by the spray of 0.05%:
Ans. KI
Q46. The fruit crop which doesn’t have a developed rootstock till date:
Ans. Litchi
Q47. Litchi is commercially propagated by:
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Ans. Air layering
Q48. Which fruit crop is mainly grown in poly tunnel (protected condtion) in India?
Ans. Strawberry
Q49. Mountain papaya is:
Ans. Vasconcella candamarcensis Hooker
Q50. The cultivar of grape whose genome has been completely sequenced ?
Ans. Pinot Noir
Q51. 0.1 g of a compound mixed in 10 litre of water gives solution of:
Ans. 10 ppm
Q52. Which of the following is a deciduous species of citrus?
Ans. Poncirus trifoliata
Q53. Which of the following species of papaya is resistant to papaya ring spot virus?
Ans. Vasconcella cauliflora
Q54. Severe pruning is practiced in:
Ans. Ber
Q55. The hybrid formed by fusion of two somatic cells is known as:
Ans. Somatic hybrid
Q56. Natural frut set in custard apple is:
Ans. 2 – 3%
Q57. Wood apple is propagated by:
Ans. Budding
Q58. In India, tissue culture has been commercially exploited in:
Ans. Banana
Q59. Which of the following is a dwarfing rootstock of mango?
Ans. Totapuri Red Small
Q60. The compound present in grape fruit which is helpful for people suffering from diabetes is:
Ans. Naringin
Q61. Myrobalan B is an important rootstock of:
Ans. Plum
Q62. Which of the following is an ethylene absorbent?
Ans. KMnO4
Q63. The pomegranate fruit ‘Balausta’ is a modified from of:
Ans. Berry
Q64. Which of the following citrus fruit contain malic acid?
Ans. Sweet lime
Q65. Under Maharashtra condition, the grape is pruned:
Ans. Twice a year
Q66. Papaya is native of:
Ans. Sothern Mexico
Q67. The enzyme bromelain is extracted from:
Ans. Pineapple
Q68. Fuerte is an importat variety of:
Ans. Avocado
Q69. Secondary centre of origin of Banana is:
Ans. India
Q70. The intervening period between the sequential emergences of leaves on the main stem of a plant
is known as:
Ans. Phyllochron
Q71. Granulation is a physiological disorder of:
Ans. Citrus
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Q72. Mango seed is classified as:
Ans. Recalcitrant
Q73. The bud wood of temperate plant species is stored at:
Ans. 32°F
Q74. Which of the following is a seedless variety of mango?
Ans. Sindhu
Q75. Cell division continues till maturity in fruit development of:
Ans. Avocado
Q76. In HTST, the fruit juices are pasteurized at:
Ans. 85°C for 30 seconds
Q77. Dichogamy is very much common in:
Ans. Annonaceous fruits
Q78. The sex from of Pusa Majesty and Pusa Delicious varieties of papaya is:
Ans. Gynodioecious
Q79. Spacing followed in high density palnting of mango is:
Ans. 2.5 × 2.5 m
Q80. Kew variety of pineapple belongs to the group:
Ans. Cayenne
Q81. Which of the following grape variety sets fruits by stimulative parthenocarpy?
Ans. Black Corianth
Q82. Gene of resistance for mango malformation is found in:
Ans. Bhadauran
Q83. Chemical mutagencommonly used in mutation breeding is:
Ans. Ethy1 Methane Sulphonate
Q84. Cultivation of transgenic papaya has been commercialized in:
Ans. Hawaii
Q85. Post-harvest berry drop in grape can be controlled by spray of …… one week before harvest.
Ans. NAA@ 50 ppm
Q86. Transgraft has:
Ans. Transgenic rootstock
Q87. In mango, only ……. Hermaphrodite flowers develop fruit to maturity.
Ans. < 0.1%
Q88. Molecular marker used for physical mapping of gene is:
Ans. RFLP
Q89. Zygodormancy is found in:
Ans. Aonla
Q90. Coffee is a native of:
Ans. Ethiopia
Q91. The following hormone is present naturally in the ovares of the parthenocarpic fruits:
Ans. Gibberellin
Q92. Marmalade is prepared from:
Ans. Orange
Q93. The main photosynthetic product in Rosaceous fruit crops is:
Ans. Sorbitol
Q94. The ability of a plant cell to develop into whole plant is known as;
Ans. Totipotency
Q95. IPR stands for:
Ans. Intellectual Property Right
Q96. Cryopreservation of pollen is done in liquid nitrogen at:
Ans. - 196°C
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Q97. The best fruit recommended for diabetes is:
Ans. Jamun
Q98. The crop which does not belong to the same family:
Ans. Peacan nut
Q99. Red apple varieties are the results of:
Ans. Periclinal chimeras
Q100. The idea weight of banana suckers for propagation is:
Ans. 0.75 – 1.0 kg
Q101. The induction flowering by exposure to the chilling treatment is known as:
Ans. Vernalization
Q102. The PGR used as a substitute fo chilling requirement in many temperate fruits is:
Ans. GA3
Q103. Best time of budding in ber is:
Ans. July – August
Q104. Sapota fruit is botanically:
Ans. Berry
Q105. Which of the following is an ultradwarfing rootstock for citrus?
Ans. Flying Dragon
Q106. Inflorescence of cashew nut is:
Ans. Andromonoecious
Q107. The natural cytokine ‘zeatin’ was first extracted from:
Ans. Maize
Q108. Which rootstock of citrus is resistant to tristeza virus?
Ans. Trifoliate orange
Q109. Leading raisin grape gultivar is:
Ans. Thompson Seedless
Q110. The amin insect reported to be responsible for affecting pollination in mango is:
Ans. House fly
Q111. Pollination of fig flower by the Blastophaga wasp is take place through:
Ans. Caprification
Q112. Mango inflorescence contains which type of flowers:
Ans. male and hermaphrodite
Q113. Burrknots in apple are related to:
Ans. Clonl rootstock
Q114. Growth regulator CCC is used in grape for:
Ans. Increase fruitfulness
Q115. AVG is an inhibitor of:
Ans. Ethylene biosynthesis
Q116. Highest papain yielding variety of papaya is:
Ans. CO – 5
Q117. Which of the following is a self-fertile variety of apple?
Ans. Golden Delicous
Q118. Natural growth inhibitor present in plants is:
Ans. ABA
Q119. Harvest index can be calculated by using the formula:
Ans. Economic yield/ Bilogical yield
Q120. Chimeras can be maintained through:
Ans. Asexual propagation
Q121. Ultra dwarf rootstock of apple is:
Ans. M 27
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Q122. The one year old shoot of grape in which the fruit bunches appears are known as:
Ans. Canes
Q123. The skin colour in mango is governed by:
Ans. Polygenes
Q124. Which of the following is an orinthophillus fruit crop ?
Ans. Banana
Q125. Cauliflory is observed in:
Ans. Jackfruit
Q126. Carambola is a rich source of:
Ans. Oxalic acid
Q127. Banana cultivar highly susceptible to panama wilt is:
Ans. Gross Michel
Q128. Pineapple is the native of:
Ans. Paraguay
Q129. Most commonly used dryer for drying of fruit juices is:
Ans. Cabinet dryer
Q130. Which of the following is the richest source of vitamin C?
Ans. Barbados cherry
Q131. Based on mode of pollination tall coconut are:
Ans. Cross – pollinated
Q132. In papaya, female plants can be produced in bulk through:
Ans. Ovule culture
Q133. Meadow orchard in guava is based on the principle of:
Ans. Regular topping and hedging of plants
Q134. Most commonly used training system for most of the fruti crops is:
Ans. Modified central leader
Q135. Which of the following is a mutant of Thompson Seedless?
Ans. Tas-e-Ganesh
Q136. Kaveri is an improved variety of:
Ans. Passion fruit
Q137. Which of the following is known as ‘Miracle fruit of China’?
Ans. Kiwifruit
Q138. Dormex (Hydrogen cyanamide) is used to hasten early bud break in:
Ans. Grape
Q139. Santa Rosa is a cultivar of:
Ans. Japanese plum
Q140. In the world, grapes are mostly processed into:
Ans. Wine
Q141. Which is a monocotyledonous, monoecious, monocarpic, mesophytic, herbaceous plant:
Ans. Banana
Q142. The plant growth regulator used for increasing berry size of grapes is:
Ans. GA3
Q143. The best irrigation system for protected cultivation is:
Ans. Drip system
Q144. Strawberry is commercially propagated by:
Ans. Runners
Q145. The suitable structure for plant growth studies is:
Ans. Phytotron
Q146. Hen and Chicken disorder is found in:
Ans. Grape
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Q147. Indian wild strawberry is botanically known as:
Ans. Gragaria vesca
Q148. Most profitable intercrop in banana orchard is:
Ans. Ginger
Q149. The technique used for producing virus free plants is citrus is known as:
Ans. Micro grafting
Q150. Cavendish banana belongs to the group:
Ans. AAA

Q1. The term ‘Chimera’ was coined by:

Q1. Alphabet Inc. (marketed as Alphabet) is the parent company of:

Ans. Google
Q2. Human Rights Day is celebrated annually across the world on ……… every year.
Ans. 10 December
Q3. In India, National Consumer Day is celebrated on:
Ans. 24 December
Q4. The angle between the minute hand and the hour hand of a clock when the time is 8.30, is:
Ans. 75°
Q5. Fish eggs are also referred to as:
Ans. Roe
Q6. Which of the following is/are function(s) fo NABARD?
Ans.
1. It acts as an apex body for meeting the credit of all types of agricultural and rural development
2. It provides short-term, medium-term and long-term credit to SCBs, LDBs, RRBs and approved
financial institutations.
3. It has the responsibility of inspecting co-operative banks and RRBs.
Q7. The ‘Statue of Unity’ is located at:
Ans. Gujrat
Q8. National Innovations on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) was launched in:
Ans. 2011
Q9. Which of the following is a hybrid variety of arecanut?
Ans. VTLH – 1
Q10. Which of the following variety of pineapple is suitable for canning ?
Ans. Kew
Q11. Oil palm comes into bearing in …….. year after planting.
Ans. 10
Q12. Zero energy cool chamber is developed by:
Ans. S. K. Roy and D. S. Khurdiya
Q13. MM- 111 rootstock of apple is classified as:
Ans. Semi vigorous
Q14. Major constraint in date palm cultivation under north-Indian condition is:
Ans. Rains during ripening
Q15. Chashew Nut Shell Liquid (CNSL) a naturally occurring phenol is obtained from:
Ans. Mesocarp
Q16. Kalipak is prepared from:
Ans. Tender nut
Q17. Most popular hybrid clone of rubber in India is:
Ans. RRII - 105
Q18. Controlled Atmosphere Storage was invented by:
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Ans. Kidd and West
Q19. What should be the height of support system in head system of training in grape?
Ans. 1.8 m
Q20. How many plants can be accommodated in spindle bush system of apple?
Ans. 2000 plants / ha.
Q21. Which of the following fruit crop is known as ‘Smiling nut’?
Ans. Pistachio nut
Q22. Which of the following variety of grape is suitable for sparkling wine making?
Ans. Pinot Noir
Q23. TSS / acid ratio of Knnow mandarin at the time of harvesting should be:
Ans. 12 : 1 – 14 : 1
Q24. The concept of ‘Photoperiodism’ was given by:
Ans. Lysenko
Q25. Which of the following is known as ‘self-peeling banana’?
Ans. Musa velutina
Q26. Which of the following is a hybrid variety of Ziziphus muritiana?
Ans. Thar Sevika
Q27. The AEZ (Agri Export Zone) identified for Kesar mango is:
Ans. Gujrat and Maharashtra
Q28. TSS of Thompson Seedless grape at the time of maturity is:
Ans. 18 – 22°B
Q29. Which of the following is a hybrid variety of arcecanut?
Ans. VTLH – 1
Q30. Which of the following variety of pineapple is suitable for canning?
Ans. Kew
Q31. Oil palm comes into bearing in ……… year after planting.
Ans. 10
Q32. Zero energy cool chamber is developed by:
Ans. S. K. Roy and D.S. Khurdiya
Q33. MM – 111 rootstock of apple is classified as:
Ans. Semi vigorous
Q34. Major constraint in date palm cultivation under north-Indian condition is:
Ans. Rains during ripening
Q35. Cashew Nut Shell Liquid (CNSL) a naturally occurring phenol is obtained from:
Ans. Mesocarp
Q36. Kalipak is prepared from:
Ans. Tender nut
Q37. Most popular hybrid clone of rubber in India is:
Ans. RRII - 105
Q38. Controlld Atmosphere Storage was invented by:
Ans. Kidd and West
Q39. What should be the height of support system in head system of training in grape?
Ans. 3m
Q40. How many plants can be accommodated in spindle bush system of apple?
Ans. 2000 plants / ha.
Q41. Partial pinching of crown to improve fruit size and shape in pineapple is done at:
Ans. 45 days after fruit set
Q42. Which of the following is a Peach x Almond hybrid ?
Ans. GF – 557
Q43. Parental percentage of ‘Pluots’ is:
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Ans. 75% plum and 25% apricot
Q44. Total sugar content of fresh fig fruit is:
Ans. 15%
Q45. Which of the following technique is used for detection of viruses in citrus?
Ans. ELISA
Q46. Sex form of nutmeg is:
Ans. Dioecious
Q47. Which of the following is a very shallow rooted vegetable?
Ans. Onion
Q48. Which of the following country has highest productivity of vegetables in the world?
Ans. Spain
Q49. The recovery (%) of black pepper is about ….. percent fo ripe berries.
Ans. 33%
Q50. Majority of coconut roots are concentrate within a diameter of:
Ans. 4m
Q51. In which of the following fruit crop, cel division continues till maturity in fruit development:
Ans. Avocado
Q52. Anthocyanin pigment in apple fruit is found in the form of:
Ans. Cynaidin – 3 – glucoside
Q53. Which of the following race of avocado has highest oil content?
Ans. Mexican
Q54. Double sigmoid growth curve is observed in:
Ans. Peach
Q55. Internal break down in pomegranate is occurs in:
Ans. Ambe bahar
Q56. Which of the following is anot a Ca related physiological disorder?
Ans. Bitter pit of apple
Q57. During fruit ripening, usually organic acids decline with the exception in:
Ans. Banana
Q58. Degreening in citrus fruits is done with the application of:
Ans. Ethephon
Q59. Which of the following micro-organism causes fatal poisoning in canned fruits and vegetables?
Ans. Clostridium botulinum
Q60. Which of the following is the second stage of syconium development in fig?
Ans. Quiescence stage
Q61. NDVI stands for:
Ans. Normalized Difference Vegetation Index
Q62. Which of the following edible coating is commercially recommended for strawberry?
Ans. Chitosan
Q63. The thickness of edible coating applied to fruit should be less than:
Ans. 0.3 mm
Q64. Size of tapping panel in budded plants of rubber is:
Ans. 50 cm girth and 125 cm height
Q65. The speed of grafting fruit trees strongly depends on practice, generally known as:
Ans. Green finger
Q66. Gene silencing in fruit crops used for:
Ans. Protein inhibition
Q67. In tea, the table is lowered down to a convenient highet of 55-70 cm to eliminate the thin and
weaker laterals. The process is known as:
Ans. Medium pruning
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Q68. Jorquette are emerge from the chupon in cocoa from a height of:
Ans. 1–2m
Q69. Most widely grown species of coffee is:
Ans. Coffea arabica
Q70. Coffee leaves need only ……. Of the available sunlight to function at top performance.
Ans. 20 – 25%
Q71. Which instrument is used to measure amount of water in air?
Ans. Psychrometer
Q72. The variations seen in plants that have been produced by plant tissue culture are known as:
Ans. Somaclonal variation
Q73. Tetrapacks are sued for:
Ans. Aseptic packaging of food products
Q74. Grape guards is made of:
Ans. KMS + sodium benzoate
Q75. Coriander is harvested at which at?
Ans. 50% seeds gets brown
Q76. Cardamom is originated from:
Ans. India
Q77. Which of the following country is the largest producer of cardamom?
Ans. Guatemala
Q78. Clove is propagated through:
Ans. Mother clove
Q79. Which of the following agency regulates the certification of organic products?
Ans. APEDA
Q80. The economic part of thyme is:
Ans. Whole plant
Q81. Defective broken bits of coffee is known as:
Ans. Triage
Q82. When preformed root initials caused swelling at nodal region, it is called as:
Ans. Burr knots
Q83. Under multi-storied intercropping with coconut, the tree crop interaction is:
Ans. Complementary
Q84. Shot berry is a serious problem in grape variety:
Ans. Perlette
Q85. The banana variety used for chips making is:
Ans. Nendran
Q86. The ideal temperature for hydro cooling of mango fruits is:
Ans. 12 – 15%
Q87. The most easy and commonly used method of breeding in unexploited fruit crops is:
Ans. Clonal selection
Q88. Since fruits crops are highly heterozygous, the selection after hybridization has to initiate in:
Ans. F1 generation
Q89. Abortion of embryo before maturation results in seedlessness is a serious problem in
improvement of which fruit crop?
Ans. Grape
Q90. Compact Lambert variety of cherry is:
Ans. Self – fertile
Q91. Mutation is a sudden heritable change in the genetic makeup of an organism. It’s a:
Ans. Single cell event
Q92. Plants which dies after once flowering and fruiting are known as:
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Ans. Monocarpic
Q93. Nematode resistant rootstock of fig is:
Ans. Ficus glomerata
Q94. Pear decline is related to which of the following:
Ans. Pear psylla
Q95. Which type of banana bears only female flower buds?
Ans. French plantain
Q96. Lemon results in bitterness on:
Ans. Oxidation
Q97. Which of the following is commonly known as Japanese mint?
Ans. Mentha arvensis
Q98. The seed rate of lemeon grass is:
Ans. 4 – 6 kg/ha
Q99. Vanilla is harvested at which stage?
Ans. Tender stage
Q100. ‘Indian Ginseng’ is the common name of:
Ans. Withania somnifera
Q101. Sir Edwin Lutyens was a/an:
Ans. Architect
Q102. Who was famous French garden designer?
Ans. Le Notre
Q103. Roshanara Park at New Delhi is a ………… style garden.
Ans. Japanese
Q104. Rjat Rekha and Swarna Rekha are the mutant cultivar of:
Ans. Tuberose
Q105. Inheritance of pigments is controlled by ……… gene action.
Ans. Additive
Q106. Change from mutnt allele to wild type is known as:
Ans. Reverse mutation
Q107. Normal relative humidity in greenhouse should be:
Ans. 60 – 80%
Q108. Which species of Tagetes is commercially grown for oil extraction?
Ans. T. minuta
Q109. Which species of jasmine has highest recovery of oil?
Ans. Jasminum auriculatum
Q110. Japanese arrangement of flowers is known as:
Ans. Ikebana
Q111. Which of the following is not a principle of landscaping?
Ans. Line
Q112. Seed rate of lawn is:
Ans. 2.5 g/m²
Q113. Which of the following is suitable for alkaline and saline soils?
Ans. Casuarina equisetifolia
Q114. Which annual can be grown more successfully in shade?
Ans. Cineraria
Q115. Which of the following is most common oxygenator?
Ans. Elodea
Q116. Queen Elizabeth and Lincon are the common varieties of:
Ans. Rose
Q117. Jacaranda acutifolia produces ………… flowers.
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Ans. Blue
Q118. Flowering in Cassia fistula occurs during:
Ans. April – June
Q119. Male sterility is common in:
Ans. Antirrhinum
Q120. Lucky star is fragrant cultivar of:
Ans. Galdiolus
Q121. Which of the following is grown through twin scaling?
Ans. G. S. Randhawa
Q122. The concept of ‘Bio-aesthetic Planning’ was first propounded by:
Ans. Lancelot Hogbean
Q123. Dr. H. B. Singh is a cultivar of:
Ans. Bougainvillea
Q124. Mohini is a ………. Colour variety of rose.
Ans. Chocolate brown
Q125. The notable contribution of NBRI, Lucknow is floriculture is the development of number of
cultivars of:
Ans. Chryssanthemum
Q126. ………. is /are suitable for preparation of dry flowers.
Ans. Helichrysum, Helipterum, Limonium
Q127. Bud drop or bud blast is a physiological disorder of:
Ans. Lilium
Q128. Ruscus is a geneus of:
Ans. Tropical shrubs
Q129. The term ‘Keikis’ is related to:
Ans. Orchids
Q130. Russelia junce is suitable for:
Ans. Rock garden
Q131. ‘Casa Grande’ variety of chrysanthemum belongs to group:
Ans. Incurved
Q132. Classification of chrysanthemum based on temperature requirement was given by:
Ans. Cathey
Q133. BSA stands for:
Ans. Bulked Segregant Analysis
Q134. Bulbils arfe not formed in which of the following species of Lilium?
Ans. L. longiflorum
Q135. Which of the following is the major carotenoid in the flower of marigold?
Ans. Lutein
Q136. Bird fo paradise (Strelitzia reginae) is native to:
Ans. South Africa
Q137. Which of the following is a foliage annual?
Ans. Kochia
Q138. Carnation is classified as:
Ans. Long day plant
Q139. Which of the following is a strongest senescence stimulator?
Ans. ABA
Q140. Scoring is very common in which of the following bulbous plant?
Ans. Gladiolus
Q141. Which of the following breeding method is m ost successful in ornamental plants?
Ans. Mutation
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Q142. Quilling of florets is a common disorder of:
Ans. Chrysanthemum
Q143. Pseudo bulbs are commonly used to multiply:
Ans. Orchids
Q144. Mean, median and mode are equal in:
Ans. Normal distribution
Q145. Source of blue pigmentation in roses are found in cultivar:
Ans. Samba
Q146. Seed viability is determined by:
Ans. Direct germination, Excised embryo, Tetrazolium test
Q147. Which of the following is most suitable for hanging basket?
Ans. Portulaca
Q148. ELISA test is done to find out ……….. diseases.
Ans. Viral
Q149. Diploid chromosome number of rose is:
Ans. 14
Q150. Diocey is very common in:
Ans. Asparagus
Q151. Ty-1 gene is associated with:
Ans. Tomato
Q152. Which of the following crop has 2n = 24?
Ans. Tomato
Q153. ‘Gold Fleck’ is due to excess of Ca oxalate and low K : Ca ratio occurs in:
Ans. Tomato
Q154. Which of the following is/are indigenous vegetable(s)?
Ans. Pointed gourd, Lablab bean, Brinjal
Q155. Production of lycopene is tomato hampers adversely at ……… temperature.
Ans. > 25°C
Q156. Which of the following species of tomato is resistant to insect / pests?
Ans. S. hirsulum
Q157. Which of the following Solanum species is tolerant to drought?
Ans. Solanum penelli
Q158. Which of the following species of brinjal is used in grafting?
Ans. Solanum torvum
Q159. Red colour of onion is due to the presence of:
Ans. Anthocyanin
Q160. Which of the following is an ancestor species of watermelon?
Ans. Citrullus colocynthi
Q161. Commonly used sprout suppressant in potato is:
Ans. CIPC
Q162. Synthetic seed in vegetables is produced through:
Ans. Somatic embryogenesis
Q163. Potato is transformed with protein synthesizer gene from:
Ans. Amaranthus
Q164. The chromosome number (2n =) of French bean is:
Ans. 22
Q165. Optimum temperature required for vernalization in temperate vegetables is:
Ans. < 7°C
Q166. Andromonecius sex form is present in:
Ans. Muskmelon
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Q167. Acidic soil encourages:
Ans. Clubroot in crucifers
Q168. Herbicide should not be applied in onion at:
Ans. Emergence-post crook stage
Q169. Which of the following is a m iticide (acaricide) ?
Ans. Dicophol
Q170. Which system is used for hybrid seed production in onion?
Ans. Cytoplasmic male sterility
Q171. Homeostasis operates in the resistance mechanism known as:
Ans. Horizontal resistance
Q172. Bud necrosis of watermelon is a viral disease, which is transmitted by?
Ans. Thrips
Q173. One of the progenitor of cultivated okra is:
Ans. Abelmoschus tuberculatus
Q174. The desirable acidity level in tomato should be:
Ans. 0.4%
Q175. Which of the following is a triploid seedless watermelon?
Ans. Arka Madhura
Q176. ‘White heart’ is a physiological disorder of:
Ans. Watermelon
Q177. Which fungicide is most effective for controlling powdery mildew in pea crop?
Ans. Karathane
Q178. Potato leaf marker commonly associated with male sterility line of:
Ans. Tomato
Q179. Transverse cotyledon cracking is a major problem in:
Ans. French bean
Q180. Which of the following species of tomato is tolerant to drought?
Ans. Solanum cheesmani
Q181. The breeding method used for self-pollinated crops is:
Ans. Pure line selection
Q182. The thickness of covering material in poly house should be:
Ans. 200 micron
Q183. What do you mena about NGS ?
Ans. Next Generation Sequencing
Q184. The UPOV (international Union of the Protection of New Plant Varieties) headquarters is located
in:
Ans. Geneva
Q185. Which of the following breeding method is not suitable for asexually reproducing crops?
Ans. Mass selection
Q186. For construction of greenhouses, which of the following cladding material has the highest light
transmission (95%) that also has long life ?
Ans. Glass and polyethylene
Q187. The ratio between marketable crop yield and water used in evapotranspiration is known as:
Ans. Field water use efficiency

Q188. The variation due to uncontrolled factors is spoken as:

Ans. Experimental error
Q189. Which aromatic plant is used as mosquito repellents?
Ans. Citronella
Q190. Curcumin is extracted from:
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Ans. Turmeric

Q1. Which of the following is a variety of black carrot?

Ans. Pusa Asita
Q2. NRC for orchid is situated at:
Ans. Pakyong
Q3. Bonneville variety of pea is introduced from:
Ans. USA
Q4. Which of the following fruit has highest (mg/100g) vitamin C cantent?
Ans. Barbados Cherry
Q5. The term ‘Climacteric’ was first used by:
Ans. Kidd and West
Q6. For harvesating Delicious apple at right maturity, the Starch Pattern Index (SPI) should be:
Ans. 4.5/10
Q7. Which of the following is neither climacteric nor non-climateric fruit crops?
Ans. Raspberry
Q8. Which of the following fruit crop is associated with the ‘Emblem of the United Nations’
Ans. Olive
Q9. Finest variety of mandarin in the world is:
Ans. Ponkan
Q10. Which of the following micronutrient is most widely deficient in Indian soils?
Ans. Zn
Q11. Marsh spot in pea occurs due to the deficiency of:
Ans. Mn
Q12. Pusa Srijan is an aneuploid rootstock of:
Ans. Guava
Q13. The basic chromosome number (X = ) of mango is:
Ans. 20
Q14. Sporophytic system of self-incompatibility is found in:
Ans. Mango
Q15. The term ‘Auxin’ is derived from:
Ans. Greek word
Q16. Flavouring compound in citrus is:
Ans. Hesperidin
Q17. Name the fruit cro suitable for high pH:
Ans. Aonla
Q18. Where is Central Coffee Research Institute located?
Ans. Chikamagalur (Karnataka)
Q19. Which crop is a good source of L-Dopa (Dopamine) to cure Parkinson disease in humans?
Ans. Broccoli
Q20. Where does pear primarily bear its fruit?
Ans. Spurs
Q21. Which of the following excellent autumn colour foliage?
Ans. Acer palmatum
Q22. Which of the following crops is cauliforous?
Ans. Jackfruit
Q23. Name the most suitable clonal root stock for replant situation of apple?
Ans. Merton – 793
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Q24. In which crop, Gynoecy sex is commercially exploited for hybrid seed production:
Ans. Cucumber
Q25. Name the onion variety which is picking type and suitable for export:
Ans. Agrifound Rose
Q26. Name the enzyme that causes ‘Browing’ in apple:
Ans. Polyphenol oxidase
Q27. Which of the botanical varieties of the lettuce have excellent shipping and handling abilities?
Ans. Crips head type
Q28. Which variety of banana is used for making baby food?
Ans. Kunnan
Q29. Which of the following has the non-endspermic seed?
Ans. Ber
Q30. Which method can be employed to maintain self-incompatible inbred lines?
Ans. Bud pollination
Q31. Which fatty acid is present in walnut?
Ans. Omega 3
Q32. Which of the following does not belong to genus Jasminum?
Ans. Night Jasmine
Q33. Name the fruit crop suitable for multi-storeyed cropping?
Ans. Phalsa
Q34. Which fruit crop is known as ‘queen of nuts’?
Ans. Pecan nut
Q35. Which type of sex form is presnt in onion?
Ans. Protandry
Q36. ‘Scooping’ is an important operation in raising seed crop in which of the following vegetable
crops:
Ans. Cauliflower
Q37. Which of the following has large sized, white and fragrant flowers?
Ans. Mangolia
Q38. Core intact is one of the seed production methods used in which of the following crops:
Ans. Cabbage
Q39. Edible part of Asparagus is:
Ans. Tender shoots
Q40. T-bar system of training is followed in which fruit crop:
Ans. Kiwi fruit
Q41. How many agro-climatic zones are there in India?
Ans. 15
Q42. In which state rice is grown below sea level:
Ans. Kerala
Q43. Organic soils contains:
Ans. >20% organic matter
Q44. The family of carnation is:
Ans. Caryophyllaceae
Q45. Pusa Abhinav is the variety of:
Ans. Acid lime
Q46. Time interval between irrigations is referred as:
Ans. Irrigation Scheduling
Q47. Directorate of Floricultural Research is located at:
Ans. Pune
Q48. Which type of cucurbits are planted in polyhome?
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Ans. Gynoecium with parthenocarpy
Q49. The most favourable range of soil pH for tomato cultivation is:
Ans. 6.0 – 7.0
Q50. Pusa Trissar is a variety of:
Ans. Grape
Q51. Parents of Pusa Lalima:
Ans. Sushehari × Sensation
Q52. Tagets putula marigold belong to:
Ans. French marigold
Q53. Fruit cracking in citrus occurs due to deficiency of:
Ans. Ca
Q54. Rose hips of which species contain very high vitamin C:
Ans. Rosa canina
Q55. Bull head is aphysiological disorder of:
Ans. Rose
Q56. Ambri is an indigenous variety of:
Ans. Apple
Q57. Mimusops hexandra is the rootstock of which crop:
Ans. Sapota
Q58. Which of the following citrus variety is triploid?
Ans. Tahiti lime
Q59. The famous hanging garden; is situated at:
Ans. Mumbai
Q60. Xanthosoma sagittifolium is a:
Ans. Tuber vegetable
Q61. California Advance is a best pllinizer of:
Ans. Loquat
Q62. Which of the following is a principal vector of plant viruses?
Ans. Aphid
Q63. Little leaf of brinjal is transmitted by:
Ans. Leaf hopper
Q64. Pink colour of onion is due to:
Ans. quercetin
Q65. Anticancer property of cabbage is due to the presence of:
Ans. Indole-3 – Carbinole
Q66. Chiasmata become visible during the ……… stage of prophase I of meiosis:
Ans. Diplotene
Q67. Which of the following is a male sterile variety of peach?
Ans. J. H. Hale
Q68. What is the threshold level of ethylene I sfruits and vegetables?
Ans. 0.01 𝜇L/L
Q69. Sauerkraut is prepared from:
Ans. Cabbage
Q70. Pectin is basically a polymer of:
Ans. D-galactocurnic acid
Q71. Which of the following is responsible for yellow colour in papaya?
Ans. Caricaxanthin
Q72. Collection of falling nut in cashew is known as:
Ans. Gleaning
Q73. Which of the following variety revalorissed the pomegranate production in India?
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Ans. Ganesh
Q74. Female flower mature before male flower in pecan nut is known as:
Ans. Protogyny
Q75. In India, CTV (citrus tristeza virus) is introduced from:
Ans. USA
Q76. Which of the following is a monembyonic species of citrus?
Ans. Citrus maxima
Q77. Which of the following is subtropical everygreen pome fruit?
Ans. Loquat
Q78. In India, apple was first introduced at:
Ans. Ooty
Q79. Pinching of male flower is effective in hybrid seed production of:
Ans. Bottle gourd
Q80. Which of the following is highly tolerant to salt:
Ans. Ash gourd
Q81. The red colour in chilli at ripening stage is due to pigment:
Ans. Capsaicin
Q82. Pusa Early Bunching is a variety of:
Ans. Fenugreek
Q83. The most intensive type of vegetable farming is:
Ans. Market gardening
Q84. Ploidy level of sweet potato is:
Ans. Hexaploid
Q85. Water meleon bud necrosis is caused by:
Ans. Virus
Q86. Cassava / Tapioca belongs to family:
Ans. Euphorbiaceae
Q87. Which of the following is a synthetic variety of cabbage?
Ans. Pusa Smbandh
Q88. Pusa Madhvi variety of onion is suitable for cultivation in:
Ans. Both Kharif and Rabi season
Q89. Bronw anther mle sterility is found in:
Ans. Carrot
Q90. Early Grano variety of onion was introduced from:
Ans. UK
Q91. Which of the variety is a cross pollinated bean?
Ans. Phaseolus vulgaris
Q92. Which of the following is an acid tolerant vegetable?
Ans. Potato
Q93. Which type of dichogamhy is present in carrot?
Ans. Protoandry
Q94. Non parasitic physiological disorder occurs due to CA deficiency in tomato is:
Ans. BER
Q95. Which of the following sex from is found in muskmelon?
Ans. Andromonoecious
Q96. Critical day length required for bulbing in garlic is:
Ans. 12 hrs.
Q97. The ……… is done to obtain viru free plants:
Ans. Meristem culture
Q98. Haploid plants can be obtained through:
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Ans. Anther culture
Q99. Which of the following hormone increase drought tolerance?
Ans. ABA
Q100. Which of the following crops contain highest cellulose?
Ans. Cotton
Q101. Which of the following seed required moisture for viability?
Ans. Orthodox seed
Q102. Which of the following is used to control soil born pathogen in organic agriculture ?
Ans. Trichoderma
Q103. Sesamum phyllody is caused by:
Ans. Mycoplasma
Q104. Golden Revolution is related to:
Ans. Horticulture
Q105. ……… is the site of dark reaction of photosynthesis:
Ans. Stroma
Q106. Tetrad formation occurs during:
Ans. Pachytene
Q107. Which of the following mechanism exist in avocado?
Ans. PDSD
Q108. Radio, TV etc. are the example of:
Ans. Mass communication
Q109. ‘Seed Control Order’ came into existence in:
Ans. 1983
Q110. The tag colour of breeder seed is:
Ans. Golden yellow
Q111. Thimann (1948) suggested to use the term ………… for hormouses of plants:
Ans. Phytohormone
Q112. The response of plants to the relative length of day and night is known as:
Ans. Photoperiodism
Q113. The process of formation of mRNA from DNA is called:
Ans. Transcription
Q114. Binomial system of nomenclature of Linnaeus is based on:
Ans. Genera plantarum
Q115. The growing of two or more than two crops simultaneously with a definite row arrangement in
the same field is known as:
Ans. Inter cropping
Q116. Which fo the following is an example of CAM plant?
Ans. Pineapple
Q117. Rose belongs to family:
Ans. Rosaceae
Q118. ‘Rashtrapati Bhawan’ garden at New Delhi was laid out by:
Ans. Edwub Lutyens
Q119. Inflorescence of anthurium is called as:
Ans. Spadix
Q120. Ornamental value of bougainvillea lies in:
Ans. Colourful bract
Q121. ‘Chitra’ is an important cultivar of:
Ans. Bougainvillea
Q122. Which of the following is an Indian origin annual?
Ans. Balsam
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Q123. Which of these flowers is a day neutral?
Ans. Gomphrena
Q124. Pinching is generally done in quality production of:
Ans. Carnation
Q125. Bulbophyllum is an important:
Ans. Orchid
Q126. Bluing of rose petals is due to:
Ans. Accumulation of ammonia
Q127. Cassia fistula produces ………. Flowers:
Ans. Yellow
Q128. Kamrupa is a recently released variety of:
Ans. Coconut
Q129. CAM plant having the ability of:
Ans. Drought tolerant
Q130. Segmental polyploidy is found in which of the following vegetable crop?
Ans. Potato
Q131. A chemical used as preservative for coloured fruit is:
Ans. Sodium benzoate
Q132. R-enamel cans are used for packing of:
Ans. Acid food
Q133. Fruit cracking in pomegranate is occurs due to the deficiency of:
Ans. B
Q134. Which of the following species is not used as rootstock for rose?
Ans. Rosa damascena
Q135. Which of the following crop is stored in cold storage in India?
Ans. Potato
Q136. Which of the following crop contain highest polyphenols?
Ans. Apple
Q137. The process in which a gene of interest is located and copied out of DNA extracted from an
organism is known as:
Ans. Gene cloning
Q138. Gerbera was named in honour of:
Ans. German botanist
Q139. Loquat belongs to family:
Ans. Rosaceae
Q140. Economic part of anthurium is:
Ans. Spathe
Q141. Chromosome number of modern dahlia:
Ans. 32
Q142. Delonix regia is commonly known as:
Ans. Gulmohar
Q143. Which of the following flower is major source of carotenoids and lutein ?
Ans. African marigold
Q144. Which of the following is a pink bract cutivar of bougainvillea?
Ans. James Walker
Q145. Which of the following is not a variety of chrysanthemum?
Ans. Kiran
Q146. ‘Pride of India’ is the common name of:
Ans. Queen’s flower
Q147. Spores are used to propagate:
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Ans. Ferms
Q148. The plant known as sweetener is:
Ans. Stevia
Q149. Gynoecious varity of papaya is:
Ans. Pusa Majesty
Q150. Calcium deficiency symptoms are first occurs at:
Ans. Terminal bud

Q1. The end product of glycolysis is:

Ans. Pyruvic acid
Q2. Tag colour of certified seed is:
Ans. Blue
Q3. Which of the following variety of sweet potato is rich in carotene content?
Ans. Pusa Sundri
Q4. India is the largest producer of:
Ans. mango, banana, papaya
Q5. CIAH is located at:
Ans. Bikaner
Q6. CIMAP is situated at:
Ans. Lucknow
Q7. Sex form of Pusa Delicious variety of papaya is:
Ans. Gynodioecious
Q8. Which of the following type of flowers are present in coconut?
Ans. Dioecious
Q9. Which of the following fruit is used to cure high blood pressure?
Ans. Jamun
Q10. High water tble is a limiting factor for cultivation of:
Ans. Guava
Q11. Which of the following is a seedless variety of mango:
Ans. Sindhu
Q12. Bordeaux mixture was first discovered by:
Ans. P. M. A. Millardet
Q13. Naveen, Vaishali, Rupali, Avinash and Krishna are the varieties of:
Ans. Okra
Q14. TSS of jam should be:
Ans. 68%
Q15. Sugar content in finished jelly should be:
Ans. 65%
Q16. Phalsa belongs to the family:
Ans. Tilliaceae
Q17. The pressure maintained in high pressure drip irrigation system is:
Ans. 30 psi
Q18. Bending of shoots in practiced in:
Ans. Roses in greenhouse
Q19. Terminal cutting of chrysanthemum is taken in the month of:
Ans. End of June
Q20. Which of the following variety of aonla is free from fruit necrosis?
Ans. Chakaiya
Q21. Plant Quarantine Act came into force in:
Ans. 1914
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Q22. Birbal Sahni is a variety of:
Ans. Chrysanthemum
Q23. Pusa Narangi is a variety of:
Ans. Marigold
Q24. Which one of the following is sensitive to ethylene injury?
Ans. Tuberose
Q25. Harvesting of standard carnation is done at:
Ans. Painting brush stage
Q26. Isoaltion distance required for cross pollinated ornamentals is:
Ans. 400 m
Q27. Pear is trained through:
Ans. Modified central leader system
Q28. Which one of the following is a winter hardy rootstock of apple?
Ans. MM - 104
Q29. Which disease occurs in HDP of banana ?
Ans. Finger trip
Q30. Which of the following compound is found in radish?
Ans. Isothiocynate
Q31. Which type of polyembryony is present in mango?
Ans. Nucellar polyembryony
Q32. Soil condition favourable for growth of nematodes is:
Ans. Sandy loam soils
Q33. Fruit plants are generally irrigated at which stage of growth:
Ans. Flowering to fruiting
Q34. Which one the following is not a cane pruned variety of grape?
Ans. Bangalore Blue
Q35. Wjhich of the following is a non-climateric fruit?
Ans. Pineapple
Q36. Which of the following is a physiological disorder of tomato?
Ans. Puffiness
Q37. ‘Stone fruit’ formation is a physiological disorder of:
Ans. Annona
Q38. Jelly seed is a physiological disorder of:
Ans. Mango
Q39. Mahrun, Katha, Dodhia, Jogia, Kadaka are the varieties of:
Ans. ber
Q40. Which of the following is a dicot fruit crop?
Ans. Guava
Q41. For tuberization of potato the night temperature should be:
Ans. Below 23°C
Q42. Potato contain ………. is not suitable for processing:
Ans. High phenol and sugar
Q43. Fruit drop in citrus can be controlled by application of:
Ans. Auxin
Q44. Which of the following element play important role in auxin biosynthesis?
Ans. Zn
Q45. Metaxenia is normally found in which of the following fruit crop:
Ans. Date palm
Q46. Sickle shaped leaves in gladiolus is a symptom of:
Ans. Collar rot
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Q47. The economic part of clove is:
Ans. Unopened flower bud
Q48. Mimusops hexendra is a rootstock of:
Ans. Sapota
Q49. Which of the following variety of guava is tolerant to wilt disease?
Ans. Sardar
Q50. Active principle compound present in black pepper is:
Ans. Piperine
Q51. Photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) wave length range is:
Ans. 400 to 700 nm
Q52. Nectarines are smoth skinned (fuzzless) mutants of:
Ans. Peach
Q53. Coated or pelleted seeds are used for:
Ans. Low germination seed rate
Q54. Which of the following weed leads to asthma?
Ans. Franseria acanthicarpa
Q55. The alcohol content in natural wine varies from:
Ans. 6 – 16%
Q56. “Flat sour” in spoilage in canned food is caused by:
Ans. Bacillus steriothermophilus
Q57. Blossom end rot in grape can be associated with the deficiency of which of the following:
Ans. Calcium
Q58. Greening disease of citrus is transmitted by:
Ans. Citrus psylla
Q59. The most pungent part of chilli is:
Ans. Placenta
Q60. Who discovered studen’s t-test?
Ans. W. S. Gosset
Q61. Defective broken bits of coffee seeds are known as:
Ans. Triage
Q62. The type of storage for equalization of moisture to a desired unform level in dehydrated fruits is
Ans. Sweating
Q63. For processing purpose, the potatoes are best stored at:
Ans. 10°C
Q64. The minimum specific gravity of mango fruits at the time of harvesting should be:
Ans. 1.02
Q65. Litchi is commercially propagated by:
Ans. Air layering
Q66. Subudana / Sago is a product prepared from:
Ans. Cassava
Q67. Kinnow mandarin is a cross between:
Ans. C. nobilis × C. deliciosa
Q68. With respect to mode f action of ethylene in plants, the ethylene binds to an active site most
probably containing
Ans. Copper
Q69. Which is a post-harvest physiological disorder of mango:
Ans. Sap burn
Q70. In which of the following stage of meiosis, crossing over takes place:
Ans. Pachytene
Q71. Breeding method used to transfer disease resistance:
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Ans. Back cross method
Q72. The latest material used in refrigerated storages for insulation is:
Ans. Thermo coal
Q73. Cashew nuts contain protein content (%) of:
Ans. 21
Q74. Which of the following is a seed spice?
Ans. Cumin
Q75. The precursor of ethylene biosynthesis in plants is:
Ans. Methionine
Q76. ‘Screwpine’ is the common name of which aromatic plant:
Ans. Kewda
Q77. Fruits of Pusa Naveen variety of bottle gourd are:
Ans. Cylindrical without crook neck
Q78. The predominant acid found in tamarind is:
Ans. Tartaric acid
Q79. Which of the following vegetable crops has a shallow root system?
Ans. Lettuce
Q80. In tomato, the vector of leaf curl virus is;
Ans. Whitefly
Q81. ‘Ratna’ variety of mango is a cross between:
Ans. Neelum × Alphonso
Q82. The cause of blossom end rot in tomato is:
Ans. Physiological disorder
Q83. ‘Fruits, Flowers and foliage are u sed in which of the following arrangement:
Ans. Morimono
Q84. Starch test if performed to judge the harvest maturity of:
Ans. Apple
Q85. Blanching is a pre-treatment which is mainly doen to:
Ans. Inactivate the enzymes
Q86. Binomial nomenclature was suggested by:
Ans. Linnaeus
Q87. Strawberry ffruits are:
Ans. Aggregate
Q88. The vegetable which is the important source of iodine to human diet?
Ans. Okra
Q89. Which is not essentially the feature of English garden?
Ans. Stone lanterns
Q90. The sjhrub used for ornamental foliage is:
Ans. Thuja
Q91. Hollow heart is a physiological disorder associated with:
Ans. Potato
Q92. Ultra dwarfing root stock of apple is:
Ans. M- 27
Q93. Shoot and fruit borer is an important pest of:
Ans. Chilli
Q94. Best planting material in pineapple pest of:
Ans. Slips
Q95. How many extra plants canbe accommodated in hexagonal system of layout?
Ans. 15%
Q96. Richest source of vitamin C is:
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Ans. Barbados cherry
Q97. Following is the indicator plant for boron and molybdenum deficiency:
Ans. Cauliflower
Q98. Following component is involved in ATP and ADP energy transformation in plants:
Ans. Phosphorus
Q99. The quantity of brine is required for canning of vegetables is:
Ans. 1 to 3%
Q100. Seedless watermelon variety is:
Ans. Arka Madhura
Q101. In-situ method of mango grafting:
Ans. Soft wood grafting
Q102. Enzymatic discoloration in potatoes can be prevented by the use of:
Ans. Dap
Q103. Pomegranane fruit is botanically ‘Balusta’. This is a modified form of:
Ans. Berry
Q104. Which of the following flower is highly sensitive to chilling injury?
Ans. Anthurium
Q105. Which of the following is a typical example of CAM plant:
Ans. Pineapple
Q106. The acidity per cent in terms of citric acid in a good quality tomato juice should be:
Ans. 0.4
Q107. Process of removal of air from filled can is termed as:
Ans. Exhausting
Q108. Expanded form of PCR is:
Ans. Polymerase Chain Reaction
Q109. Lincoln is an exotic variety of:
Ans. Pea
Q110. The maximum temperature of the dehydrator for the dehydration of vegetables:
Ans. 66°C
Q111. The queen of the night is the common name for:
Ans. Cestrum nocturnum
Q112. Sweet potato belongs to family:
Ans. Convolvulaceae
Q113. The residual moisture in dehydrated vegtables should not be more than:
Ans. 6 to 8%
Q114. Cross protection techinique in citrus is effective to check:
Ans. Tritesza
Q115. Quckesr method of develop lawn is:
Ans. Turfing
Q116. Semi-soild transparent product prepared form clear extract of pectin is known as:
Ans. Jelly
Q117. Coconut attains full maturity from fruit set within:
Ans. 10 – 12 months
Q118. Which cut flower is most sensitive to ethylene?
Ans. Carnation
Q119. Cashew nut has been originated from:
Ans. Brazil
Q120. In tomato, boron deficiency leads to:
Ans. Cracking
Q121. Which cut flower is having largest area in India?
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Ans. Chrysanthemum
Q122. The ornamental tree having blue flowers is:
Ans. Jacaranda mimosifolia
Q123. A carrot variety rich in carotene developed by IARI, Katrain is:
Ans. Pusa Yamadagni
Q124. Which of the following glucoises is present in bitter gourd?
Ans. Cucurbitacin
Q125. The chief active ingredient of the medicinal value of bael is:
Ans. Marmelosin
Q126. Peeling of fruits/ vegetables using NaOH is termed as:
Ans. Lye peeling
Q127. The process of giving a permanent framwork to plants is referred as:
Ans. Taining
Q128. Delayed harvesting inradish may cause:
Ans. Pithiness
Q129. Which of the following is a good pollinizer for apple?
Ans. Golden Delicious
Q130. First website for auction of flowers in India is in:
Ans. Bengaluru
Q131. An essential component of proteins, protoplasm and chlorophyll is:
Ans. Nitrogen
Q132. Which of the following does not belong to cole crops?
Ans. Turnip
Q133. Per capit consumption of cut flowrers is highest in:
Ans. Switzerland
Q134. Which of the following crop does not belongs to the family Zingiberaceae ?
Ans. Garlic
Q135. Type of self-incompatibility in pineapple:
Ans. Gametophytic
Q136. The method of food preservation of 0 – 5°C is known as:
Ans. Refrigeration
Q137. The chemical used to induce maleness in gynoecious line of cucumber:
Ans. Silver nitrate
Q138. Which type of gig bears Breba crop?
Ans. Sanpedro fig
Q139. Which of these is not a type of Japanese garden?
Ans. Terrace garden
Q140. The hottest chilli is:
Ans. Bhut Jolokia
Q141. Chemical defoliation inroses is done by:
Ans. Copper sulphate
Q142. Type of inflorescence in litchi is:
Ans. Panicle
Q143. Which part of Isabgol is usedfor medicinal pourpose?
Ans. Husk and Seed
Q144. Which of the following causes pungency in radish?
Ans. Isothiocynate
Q145. Arka Pitamber is a ………. Variety:
Ans. Yellow colored onion
Q146. Seed rate of cauliflower is:
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Ans. 300 – 400 g/ha.
Q147. Rio – De – Janerio is a variety of:
Ans. Ginger
Q148. How much isolation distance is maintained for foundation seed production in onion ?
Ans. 1000 m
Q149. Safed Musali belongs to the genus:
Ans. Chlorophytum
Q150. Pasteurization of fruits is done at:
Ans. 100°C for 30 minutes

Q1. The nodal agency for internationl co-operation in the area of agreicultural research and
education in India is:

Ans. ICAR

Q2. Which of the following country is not a m emeber of G-8?

Ans. Spain

Q3. FASSAI does not provide licencing to:

Ans. Alcoholic beverage

Q4. ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’ was launched on ……….. by the prime minister of India.

Ans. 2nd October 2014

Q5. ‘The Nobel Peace Prize 2014’ was givn to Kailash Satyarthi for his contribution in:

Ans. Bachpan Bachao Andolan

Q6. The first IVF (in-vitro fertilization) buffalo calf of the world is:

Ans. Pratham

Q7. Whichof the following is used as an indicator for sulphur dioxide (SO 2) pollution?

Ans. Lichen

Q8. Which of the following is CAM (Crssulacean acid metabolism) plant:

Ans. Pineapple

Q9. ‘Kisan Credit Card’ (KCC) a credit card to provide affordable credit for farmers in India was
started by:

Ans. NABARD

Q10. The funding pattern of NREGA IS:

Ans. 90% by central and 10% by state

Q11. Most commonly applied law in agriculture is:

Ans. Law of diminishing return

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Q12. Un General Assembly declared 2014 as:

Ans. Interntional Year of Family Farming

Q13. A3P of NFSM is associated with:

Ans. Accelerated pulses production Programme

Q14. WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) is located at:

Ans. Geneva

Q15. Which of the following is/are bio fertilizer(s)?

Ans. Rhizobium, PSB, BGA

Q16. The Indian Standards Intitutes (ISI) is presently known as:

Ans. BIS

Q17. Golden rice is a rich source of:

Ans. Vitamin A

Q18. White bud disorder of maize is occur due to deficiency of:

Ans. Zn

Q19. If E=5 and BASIS = 50: WORLD = ?

Ans. 72
Q20. In a 100 m race, A covers the distance in 36 seconds and B in 45 seconds. IN this race A beat by
by:

Ans. 20 m

Q21. Cashew nut is commercially propagated by:

Ans. Softwood grafting

Q22. Planting density of rubber is:

Ans. 420 – 450 plants/ha.

Q23. The term ‘Climacteric’ is first used by:

Ans. Kidd and West

Q24. Pusa Seb Mulvrint-1 is a selection from:

Ans. Malus baccata (Shilong)

Q25. Spacing followed in meadow orcharding is:

Ans. 1 × 2m

Q26. Localized graft incompatibility can be overcome by:

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Ans. Insertion of mutually compatible

Q27. Avocado flowers are:

Ans. Morphologically bisexual functionally unisexual

Q28. Which of the following is a transgenic variety of papaya?

Ans. Rainbow

Q29. Conservation of germplasm in their natural habitat is known as:

Ans. In-situ conservation

Q30. Daru, a wild type of pomegranate found in Himalayan region is resistant to:

Ans. Blight

Q31. Hand pollination is practiced in:

Ans. Custard apple

Q32. Emergence of new growth flush immediately after harvesting in mango is an indicator of:

Ans. Regularity in bearing

Q33. Which of the following is/are indicator fo dwarfness in mango?

Ans. Higher phloem /xylem ratio, Lower stomatal density, higher phenolics

Q34. The temperature required for pollen germination in apple in:

Ans. 15 – 20°C

Q35. Red colour of tamarind is due to:

Ans. Anthocyanin

Q36. HACCP stands for:

Ans. Hazard analysis critical control points

Q37. Citrus species originated from Japan is:

Ans. Citrus unshu

Q38. Which of the following contain no roots at nodes?

Ans. Suckers

Q39. Chilling requirement of subtropical peaches is:

Ans. 250 – 400 hrs.

Q40. The causal organism of peach leaf curl disease is:

Ans. Fungus
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Q41. The chamber temperature maintained in vapour heat treatment of mango is 50 – 52°C, while the
temeperature of mango pulp is:

Ans. 45°C
Q42. Long tem storage of lemon at low temperature (> 13°C) cause chilling injury, a physiological
disorder in which internal browning develops in the membrane of the segments and core is known as:

Ans. Membranosis

Q43. The phenomenon in which different parts of a plant show phase variation and if propagated
through meristems, the different phase are perpetuated in the offspring. This is known as:

Ans. Topophysis

Q44. Optimum condition for storage of mango is:

Ans. 12 – 14°C temperature and 80 – 90% RH

Q45. Which of the following country has highest area under protected culvitaion?

Ans. China

Q46. The ratio of coco peat, vermiculite and perlite used in nursery for rooting medium is:

Ans. 3:1:1

Q47. Dwarf Cavendish banana take how many months for harvest after planting?

Ans. 10 to 14 months

Q48. The quality of papain (papaya latex) is measured by:

Ans. Tyrosine

Q49. Black heart in apricot is a:

Ans. Fungal disease

Q50. Fluctuation in temeperature in mango cause;

Ans. Flower drop

Q51. Highest oil palm producing country in the world is:

Ans. Indonesia

Q52. Which of the following is a leading state in coffee production in India?

Ans. Karnataka
Q53. Which of the following variety of tea is resistant to drought and winds, and suitable for higher
elevation?

Ans. UPASI - 10

Q54. Which of the following is a non climacteric fruit?

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Ans. Carambola

Q55. Which of the following is a co-dominant marker ?

Ans. SSR

Q56. Which of the following molecular marker is used for identification of clones?

Ans. SNP

Q57. Which of the following is a spontaneous hybrid of coffee?

Ans. Hybrido-De-Timor

Q58. The term ‘Boroja/Bareja’ is related with:

Ans. Betel vine

Q59. Sexual dimorphism in betel vine is associated with:

Ans. Leaf length and width

Q60. Light intensity is measured by:

Ans. Lux meter

Q61. CAD stands for:

Ans. Computer-aided design

Q62. Directorate of Floricultural Research (DFR) is located at:

Ans. Pune

Q63. Recent classication of mango is given by:

Ans. Kosterman and Bompard

Q64. Which of the following Mangifera species is resistant to antheracnose?

Ans. Mangifera laurina

Q65. Number f bee hives required for one hectare of litchi:

Ans. 15 – 20

Q66. Which grape variety is commercially used ffor champagne making in the world?

Ans. White Riesling

Q67. Flavouring compound in jamun is:

Ans. Methyl anthranilate

Q68. Phyllanthoid branching habit is a characteristic feature of:

Ans. Aonla
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Q69. Dichotomous braching habit is found in

Ans. Karonda

Q70. Lahsua belongs to family:

Ans. Boraginaceae

Q71. Which of the following is a natural dwarf mutant of arecanut?

Ans. Hirehailli Dwarf

Q72. Which of the following is/are best quality cocoa?

Ans. Criollo

Q73. Oil palm mesocarp oil is rich in:

Ans. Palmitic acid

Q74. Pusa Lalima is a cross of:

Ans. Dasahehari × Sensation

Q75. Inverted bottleneck is occur in ber when budded onto:

Ans. Ziziphus nummularia

Q76. Whic of the following is a progenitor of apple?

Ans. Malus sieversii

Q77. Which of the following is an apomictic species of apple?

Ans. Malus baccata

Q78. Grade size of pitto apple is:

Ans. 55 mm
Q79. The method o f heating soil by coverin it transparent polythene sheeting during hot periods to
control soil borne diseases is known as

Ans. Soil solarization

Q80. Grape variety having red colour both in skin and flesh is known as:

Ans. Teinturier grape

Q81. Synthetic seed in banana was developed by:

Ans. BARC

Q82. For harvesting Delicous apple at right maturity, he Starch Pattern Index (SPI) should be:

Ans. 4.5/10

Q83. ‘Nishkant’ a thorn less rootstock of rose was developed at:

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Ans. IIHR

Q84. Seed ratea of lawn is:

Ans. 2.5 g/m²

Q85. Which of the following is not a leafless cactus?

Ans. Pereskia

Q86. Spores are used to propagate:

Ans. Ferns

Q87. Which of the following is used as an indicator plant for fluorine pollution?

Ans. Gladiolus

Q88. Basic principle of plant breeding is

Ans. Variation and selection

Q89. Optimu pH of holding solution should be:

Ans. 4–5

Q90. Non-tunicate bulbs are common in:

Ans. Lilium

Q91. The largest roducer of cut flowers in the world is:

Ans. The Netherlands

Q92. Negative geotropism a disorder in gladiolus occur during:

Ans. Transporting

Q93. Which of the following is known as ‘Nature in Miniature’?

Ans. Japanese garden

Q94. Calyx splitting carnation is due to:

Ans. Genetic factors, Nutritional factors, Environmental factors

Q95. Dieffenbachia is propagated by:

Ans. Cane cutting

Q96. Fairy ring disease of lawn in caused by:

Ans. Fungus

Q97. Which annual can be grown more successfully in shade?

Ans. Cineraria
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Q98. The scientific name of ‘Sita ashok’ is:

Ans. Saraco indica

Q99. Trimming of hedges is done when it attains the height of:

Ans. 10 cm

Q100. Who first started tissue culture in orchids?

Ans. Morel

Q101. Aerial bulblets formed in the axil of leaves are known as;

Ans. Bulbils

Q102. Orchid seeds are devoid of:

Ans. Endosperm

Q103. The ‘Grandiflora roses’ have been developed from a cross between:

Ans. Hybrid Tea × Flioribunda

Q104. First variety of ‘Hybrid-%’ rose is:

Ans. La France

Q105. Genetic male sterility in marigold is controlled by:

Ans. Single recessive gene

Q106. A plant or palnt parts composed of genetically different layer is known as:

Ans. Chimera
Q107. How many pairs of contrasting characters of garden pea wa selected by mendel for his
experiment?

Ans. 7

Q108. Cytoplasmic male sterility is common feature in:

Ans. Petunia

Q109. Which of the following is not a self-pollinated flowering annual?

Ans. Larkspur

Q110. In Japanese language, sand garden is known as:

Ans. Ryoanji

Q111. Which of the following loose flower covers highest area in India?

Ans. Jasmine

Q112. Isolation distance for certified seed production in carrot is:

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Ans. 800 m

Q113. ‘Pillow’ is physiological disorder of ……….. caused due to calcium deficiency.

Ans. Cucumber

Q114. Strach content (%) of sweet potato tuber is:

Ans. 16

Q115. Black leg in potato is caused by:

Ans. Bacteria

Q116. Solanum maglia a wild species of potato is resistant to:

Ans. Heat

Q117. ………. Is the progenitor form of the cultivated cucumber.

Ans. Cucumis sativus var. hardwickii

Q118. Non-lobed leaf character is used as single recessive markeer gene for hybrid seed production in:

Ans. Watermelon

Q119. Swarna Rekha is an improved variety of:

Ans. Pointed gourd

Q120. Seed rate of bitter gourd is:

Ans. 5 kg/ ha

Q121. Butter bean is the nick name of:

Ans. Lima bean

Q122. Hypocotyl necrosis is a physiological

Ans. French bean

Q123. Ivy gourd is propagated through:

Ans. Stem cutting

Q124. Great lakes variety of lettuce belongs to the group:

Ans. Crips head

Q125. The ploidy level of sweet potato is:

Ans. Hexaploid

Q126. Heat unit is used to determine the maturity of:

Ans. Garden pea

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Q127. Which of the following cucurbits does not have trailing habit?

Ans. Summer squash

Q128. Which of the following vegetable is used as ‘trap crop’?

Ans. Okra

Q129. Melons for distant marketing are harvested at:

Ans. Half-slip stage

Q130. The gene responsible for nematode resistance in tomato is:

Ans. Mi

Q131. Which of the following is a dueal purpose variety of fenugreek?

Ans. Co – 1

Q132. Which of the following variety of ginger contains highest oleoresin?

Ans. Wynand Manantody

Q133. The concentration of boron (B) used to increase fruit set in bottle gourd is:

Ans. 3 ppm

Q134. National Facility for Virus diagnosis and Quality Control fo Tissue culture raised plants is located
at:

Ans. IARI

Q135. The plant growth regulator used to overcome dormancy and to enchance germination is:

Ans. GA3

Q136. Pseudo-bulbs are used to propagate:

Ans. Orchids

Q137. Biggest international flower market is located at:

Ans. Aalsmeer

Q138. Which is a very serious pest of chrysanthemum?

Ans. Aphid

Q139. Florissant-500 is a/an:

Ans. Fungicide

Q140. Co2 concentration in greenhouse for rose growing should be:

Ans. 1000-3000 ppm

Q141. The major disadvantage in transportation of vacuum cooled cut flower is:
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Ans. Loss of moisture

Q142. Offsets are very common to propagate:

Ans. Agave, Aloe, Pandanus

Q143. Marigold has been originated from?

Ans. Mexico

Q144. Pusa Tara is cultivar of:

Ans. Coreopsis

Q145. Major problematic weed in lawn is:

Ans. Cyperus rotundus

Q146. For growing cacti, which type of pots are most suitbable ?

Ans. Plastic

Q147. Hypobaric storage is also known as:

Ans. Low pressure storage

Q148. Which of the following is hardiest annual?

Ans. Digitalis

Q149. Netted varieties of muskmelon are known as:

Ans. Cantaloupes

Q150. Multigerm seed is found in case of:

Ans. Beetroot

Q151. Limp neck is a physiological disorder of:

Ans. Rose

Q152. Chilling injury is common in:

Ans. Paphiopedilum

Q153. Which of thte following is less sensitive to ethylene:

Ans. Kalanchoe

Q154. Which garden is regarded as ‘Genesis of gardening’?

Ans. Eden

Q155. International Bougainvillea Registration Centre is situated at:

Ans. IARI
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Q156. Betalians is an active pigment is found in:

Ans. Beetroot

Q157. Diploid apogamy is found in:

Ans. Allium spp.

Q158. Which of the following French bean variety is developed through mutation?

Ans. Pusa Parvati

Q159. Sporophytic self-incompatibility is observed in:

Ans. Cole crops

Q160. Black rot resistant variety of cauliflower is:

Ans. Pusa Shubhra

Q161. Anthesis occurs in evening hours in:

Ans. Bottle gourd

Q162. Which of the following is a C4 plant:

Ans. Amaranthus

Q163. Rutin’ and vitamin B are associated with which vegetable crop?

Ans. Chilli

Q164. Rhubarb is a native of:

Ans. Siberia

Q165. The mineral element play important role in translocation of sugar is:

Ans. K

Q166. Iron (Fe) deficiency in vegetables cause:

Ans. Interveinal chlorosis of younger leaves

Q167. Solasodine, a bitter glyocoalkaloid is found in:

Ans. Brinjal

Q168. Cheratin is isolated from:

Ans. Bitter gourd

Q169. In the development of hybrids, availability of male sterile lines played significant role in:

Ans. Onion

Q170. Akashin is a physiological disorder of:

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Ans. Radish

Q171. Which of the following exhibit very low respiration rate?

Ans. Onion

Q172. Cluster bean belongs to genera:

Ans. Cyamopsis

Q173. Cryopreservation is done in liquid nitrogen at:

Ans. – 196°C

Q174. Which of the following plant part is considered free from virus?

Ans. Apical meristem

Q175. Kufri Jyoti variety of potato is resistant to:

Ans. Late blight

Q176. Arka Abhay is a variety of:

Ans. Okra

Q177. The part of celery used as salad:

Ans. Petiole

Q178. For low sugar content, potato tubers are stored at:

Ans. 10°C

Q179. Vacuum cooking is most suitable for:

Ans. Leafy vegetables

Q180. Tomato ketchup is preserved by:

Ans. Sodium benzoate

Q181. Soldity is the maturity index used for:

Ans. Leafy vegetables

Q182. In cucumber, chilling injury symptoms are occurred at:

Ans. <7°C

Q183. Which of the following does not produce enzymes?

Ans. Virus

Q184. Black Wattle (medicinal plant) is harvested aftear …… year of growth.

Ans. 10
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Q185. The effects of ‘Genetic drift’ are much easier to see in:

Ans. Small population

Q186. Crossing over takes place in:

Ans. Pachytene

Q187. Which of the following is a rich source of iodine content?

Ans. Okra

Q188. In okra, which character shows pleotropic effect?

Ans. Calyx and petl vein color

Q189. Diverse cytoplasm can be fixed by:

Ans. Protoplast fusion

Q190. Which of the following play an important role in opening and closing of stomata?

Ans. K

Q191. Which of the following species of arecanut is closely related to cultivated type?

Ans. Areca triandra

Q192. Major breeding objective of oil palm is to improve:

Ans. Oil quality

Q193. The bitter taste of black pepper is because of:

Ans. Piperine

Q194. Konkan Sugandha is a variety of:

Ans. Nutmeg

Q195. Which of the following variety of cardamom is resistant to rhizome rot?

Ans. ICRI – 4

Q196. The turmeric variety contain highest oleoresin is:

Ans. Prathibha

Q197. Mass selection is method of:

Ans. Mutation

Q198. Alkaloid present in Aloe vera is:

Ans. Aloin

Q199. The active ingredient of lavender oil is:

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Ans. Linalool

Q200. Seed rate (rhizome) require for one hector of ginger planting is:

Ans. 1500 – 1800 kg

Q1. Shot berry in Periette grape can be overcome by spray of ethrel @:

Ans. 25 ppm
Q2. Which of the following plant growth regulator is used for somatic embryogenesis in mango?
Ans. 2, 4 - D
Q3. Which of the following fruit crops has highest chilling requirement?
Ans. Cherry
Q4. In vitro mutgenesis is useful in:
Ans. Banana
Q5. Agro biodiversity hotspots in India are:
Ans. 22
Q6. Geographical Indication (GI) tag is valid for:
Ans. 10 year
Q7. Under UPOV system, duration of protection for tree and vine crops are:
Ans. 25 years
Q8. Synersis of jelly is occurred due to:
Ans. Excess of acid
Q9. Criteria of essentiality of mineral elements was given by:
Ans. Arnon and Staut
Q10. The ovment of auxin in stem (aerial) parts of plants is:
Ans. Basipetal
Q11. The world in vitro and in vivo are:
Ans. Latin
Q12. Femaleness in papaya is governed by:
Ans. mm
Q13. The cross between hermaphrodite x hermaphrodites in papaya give progency of:
Ans. 2:1 hermaphrodite and female
Q14. Agri Export zone identified for Pineapple is:
Ans. Tripura
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Q15. Agri Export zone identified for Pomegranate is:
Ans. Maharashtra
Q16. Agri Export zone identified for mango and grapes is:
Ans. Andhra Pradesh
Q17. Lincoln canopy method of training is developed in:
Ans. New Zealand
Q18. Which of the following is known as ‘Budha’s hand fruit’?
Ans. Citrus
Q19. Dormancy is due to physiological factors outside the affected structure is known as:
Ans. paradormancy
Q20. Which of the following si highest salt tolerant fruit crop?
Ans. Datepalam
Q21. Hebaceous perennial, monocotyledon, monoecious, mesophytic fruit crop is:
Ans. Banana
Q22. Coat proten mediated resistance has been developed in:
Ans. papaya, banana, citrus
Q23. Which of the following is an orinthophillus fruit crop?
Ans. Pineapple
Q24. Which of the following is known as ‘Ripening Hormone’?
Ans. Ethylene
Q25. Mangla is a variety of:
Ans. Arecanut
Q26. Which of the following rootstock is resistant to fire blight of apple?
Ans. Ottawa
Q27. Area under drip irrigation in India is:
Ans. 18.9 lac ha
Q28. Which of the following is used for berry elongation in grapes ?
Ans. GA3
Q29. Fruit thinning hormone is:
Ans. NAA
Q30. Which of the following is used for vigour control in apple?
Ans. SADH
Q31. Highest production and productivity of apple in India is in:
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Ans. J&K
Q32. Optimum pH for orchard planting is:
Ans. 6.5 – 7.5
Q33. Cybrid is a/an:
Ans. Cytoplasmic hybrids
Q34. The vaiability of papaya seed is:
Ans. 90 days
Q35. Which of the following is a self-incompatibel mango variety?
Ans. Langra
Q36. Mango is commercially propagated by:
Ans. Epicoty1 grafting
Q37. Pomegranante is commercially propagated by:
Ans. Hard wood cutting
Q38. Litchi is originated from:
Ans. Southern China
Q39. Cocoa is native of:
Ans. South America
Q40. Pusa Majesty and Pusa Delicious variety of papaya are:
Ans. Gynodieocious
Q41. Dwarf Cavendish variety of banana reach of maturity after ……… days from shooting:
Ans. 90 ± 5
Q42. Protogynous dichogamy is found in:
Ans. Annona
Q43. Which of the following fruit crop has no named varieties?
Ans. Mangosteen
Q44. The cherry seeds which can tolerate loss of moisture and their longevity can be enhanced by
preserving them at low temperature are known as:
Ans. Orthodox seed
Q45. Which of the following is an abiotic stress?
Ans. Cold
Q46. J. H. Hale variety of peach is:
Ans. Self-sterile
Q47. Gibberellins enhance the sugar level of fruits through its action on:
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Ans. Increased amylase activity
Q48. The citrus variety most susceptible to granulation is:
Ans. Mosambi
Q49. Which of the following is/are low chilling peaches?
Ans. Sharbati, Shan e Punjab, Florda Sun
Q50. Fuji is a variety of:
Ans. Apple
Q51. Which of the following apple variety is resistant to apple scab:
Ans. Firdaus
Q52. Which of the following apple variety is earliest in ripening:
Ans. Red June
Q53. Pixy is a dwarfing rootstock of:
Ans. Cherry
Q54. Very high temperature in fig causes:
Ans. Prtemature ripening
Q55. Which oof the following is a terminal bearer fruit crop?
Ans. Mango
Q56. Single sigmoid growth curve is found in:
Ans. Apple
Q57. Triple sigmoid growth curve is found in:
Ans. Kiwifruit
Q58. Kniffin system of training is an originally a:
Ans. Four cane system
Q59. Training system followed in passion fruit is:
Ans. Two arm kniffin
Q60. Kiwi fruit is trained through:
Ans. T-bar
Q61. Which of the following fruit crop does not require pruning?
Ans. Sapota
Q62. Which of the following fruit crop have large flowering time?
Ans. Custard apple
Q63. Which of the following is a temporary preservation method?
Ans. Pasturization
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Q64. Blanching of fruits is done at:
Ans. 100°C
Q65. Canning is related to:
Ans. Preservation
Q66. GF (Grand Ferrade) series of rootstocks are related to:
Ans. Plum
Q67. Which of the following is an abiotic stress:
Ans. High temperature
Q68. In citrus classification, which of the following is known as lumper?
Ans. Swingle
Q69. Training method followed in her:
Ans. Modified central leader
Q70. Monogenic resistant to apple scab is:
Ans. Vf
Q71. Water saving in banana due to drip irrigation is:
Ans. 40 – 50%
Q72. Storage temperature of banana:
Ans. 13°C
Q73. Control atmospheric storage mostly used in:
Ans. Apple
Q74. O2 concentration in control atmospheri storage of apple is:
Ans. <5%
Q75. Virus free plants are produced from:
Ans. Meristem culture
Q76. Pusa Shrestha mango is a hybrid of:
Ans. Amrapali × Sensation
Q77. Which of the following is a spur pruning grape variety?
Ans. Perlette
Q78. Which of the following is a cane pruning grape variety?
Ans. Anab-e-Shashi
Q79. HCN in grape is used to:
Ans. hasten early bud break
Q80. Mridual pomegranate is a hybrid of:
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Ans. Open pollinated F1 of Ganesh x Gulshared
Q81. Which of the following is a polyembryonic fruit crop?
Ans. Pomela
Q82. Numbr of plants accommodated ina hectare of meadow orcharding are:
Ans. 5000
Q83. Fruit crop share highest production in India is:
Ans. Banana
Q84. Carambola (Averrhoa carambola) belongs to family:
Ans. Oxalidaceae
Q85. Acidic nature of star fruit is due to:
Ans. Oxalic acid
Q86. The native place of jackfruit is:
Ans. India
Q87. Chromosome number (2n=) of ber is:
Ans. 48
Q88. The fruit crop which is subtropical in nature but can be grown; successfully in temperate region
is:
Ans. Persimmon
Q89. Which of the following is a non climacteric fruit crop?
Ans. Litchi
Q90. Guava bears mostly on:
Ans. Current season growth
Q91. ‘Roopa’ is an improved variety of:
Ans. Walnut
Q92. Whichof the following is a seedless variety of sweet orange?
Ans. Washington Navel
Q93. Unreduced or restitution gametes are formed in:
Ans. Banana
Q94. Mango inflorescence contains which type of flowers:
Ans. Male and hermaphrodite
Q95. Aneuplooidy has been successfully used to improve:
Ans. Gauva
Q96. Kew is a variety of:
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Ans. Pineapple
Q97. ‘Bodles Altafort’ variety of banana is:
Ans. Tetraploid
Q98. Cricket Ball x Oval are the parents of which of the following sapota variety:
Ans. CO – 1
Q99. Mango malformation can be overcome by application of:
Ans. NAA @ 200 ppm
Q100. Double row system of planting is followed in:
Ans. Pineapple
Q101. Which of the following element is highly mobile in plants?
Ans. N
Q102. Pollen sterility is a serous problem in:
Ans. Ber
Q103. Which type of fig bears ‘Breba crop’?
Ans. San Pedro fig
Q104. Tatura trellis trainijgn system is commonly used in:
Ans. Peach
Q105. Protoplast fusion/ parasexual hybridization is used to produce:
Ans. Cybrids
Q106. Embryo rescue technique can be used for production of seedless:
Ans. Apples
Q107. Which of the following has the non-endospermic seed?
Ans. Ber
Q108. Cauliflory is observed in:
Ans. Jackfruit
Q109. Which of the following is a thermosensitive vitamin?
Ans. Vitamin C
Q110. A plant or plant parts composed of genetically different layer is known as:
Ans. Chimera
Q111. Mist chamber is used for:
Ans. Rooting of cutting
Q112. The thickness of polythene sheet used in plant propagation is:
Ans. 200 gauge
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Q113. Which of the following plant growth regulator is used to induce rooting in cutting?
Ans. IBA
Q114. Which of the following is a storage disorder of apple?
Ans. Bitter pit
Q115. Macadamia nut (Macadamia ternifolia) was introduced in India from:
Ans. Austrailia
Q116. Top working in temeperate fruit plants is best done by the technique:
Ans. Cleft grafting
Q117. Astringency is persimmon is lost due to:
Ans. Conversion of tannins to sugar
Q118. Ethylene is responsible for the development of ………. In fruits.
Ans. Aroma
Q119. Inlitchi, heavy reiterative pruning is followed usually up to limbs at a height of:
Ans. 1 – 2m
Q120. Which of the following is a polygamous fruit crop?
Ans. Papaya
Q121. Elimination of nucleus of one species from a normal heterokaryon species from a normal
heterokaryon is occurs in:
Ans. Cybrids
Q122. Which of the following method is used for preservation of germplasm of fruit crops?
Ans. Ex-situ conservation
Q123. Which of the following is a major constraints in mango cultivation in tropical semi-arid regions?
Ans. Frost
Q124. Doubel simoid growth curve is observed in:
Ans. Peach
Q125. The characteristic of an ideal glazing material is that, it should:
Ans. 1. Tansmit the visible portion of sunlight
2. Absorb the ultra violet portion and convert some of it into visible light
3. Reflect or absorb infra-red radiation
Q126. Which of the following glazing material provides maximum light transmittance?
Ans. Glass
Q127. The thickness of UV stablilized plastic film used for the construction of low cost wooden framed
plastic film greenhouse is:
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Ans. 200 micron
Q128. Which of the following is an immobile element in plants?
Ans. Ca
Q129. How much amount of GA3 is required for preparation of 5 ppm in 5 litre water?
Ans. 25 mg
Q130. Dwarfness in papaya is controlled by:
Ans. Recessive gene
Q131. CAM cycle is found in which fruit crop?
Ans. Pineapple
Q132. Crop regul;ation (bahar treatment) in citrus and pomegranate is achieved by:
Ans. 1. With holding of irrigation water
2. Root and shoot pruning
3. Deblossoming by application of NAA
Q133. Fruti cracking in pomegranate is occurs due to the deficiency of:
Ans. B
Q134. Inflorescene type of cashew nut is;
Ans. Polygamomonoecious
Q135. Among the following pre-cooling is related to:
Ans. Preservation
Q136. Which of the following glycoside is present in sour orange?
Ans. Aurantemanin
Q137. Cider is a fermented product of:
Ans. Apple
Q138. Micro-propagation is first standardized for:
Ans. Strawberry
Q139. High cytokinin/auxin ratio in callus favours:
Ans. Shoot formation
Q140. Nectarines are:
Ans. Smooth skinned peaches
Q141. Seedlessness in grage in controlled by:
Ans. Recessive gene
Q142. Which of the following chemical is used for polyploidy breeding?
Ans. Colchicine
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Q143. Which of the following is the chief cause of spreading decline in citrus?
Ans. Burrowing nematode
Q144. Neelum x Alphonso cross in mango resulted into development of:
Ans. Ratna
Q145. Maximum heating is obtained with which mulch material?
Ans. Black mulch
Q146. Which chemical act as an aid for mechanical harvesting?
Ans. ABA
Q147. Seededness in banana can be reduced by spray of:
Ans. 2, 4 - D
Q148. Ziziphus nummularia in known to impart dwarfness in br. Dwarfness is due to:
Ans. Graft incompatibility
Q149. The ancestor of Ananas comosus is:
Ans. Ananas microstachys
Q150. Predominant organic acid present in grape is:
Ans. Tartaric
Q1. Coriander originated in:
Ans. Mediterranean region
Q2. Kagzi lime is the best indicator for:
Ans. Tristeza
Q3. Which of the following is NOT a gynodioecious cultivar of papaya?
Ans. Pusa Dwarf
Q4. Which of the following is protoandrous ?
Ans. Onion
Q5. Rose hip is the riches source of:
Ans. Vitamin C
Q6. Central Citrus Research Institute is located at:
Ans. Nagpur
Q7. Which of the following is a salad vegetable crop based on its classification?
Ans. Lettuce
Q8. Pruning of rose under north Indian conditions done during:
Ans. October – November
Q9. Name the wild species of tomato which is salt tolerant?
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Ans. Solanum pimpinellifolium
Q10. A tripoid watermelon variety Pusa Bedana released in:
Ans. 1972
Q11. What is the seed rate of onion for raising seedlings for one hectare area?
Ans. 8-10 kg
Q12. The chromosome number of common rice (Oryza sativa) is:
Ans. 24
Q13. Longest meiotic phase is:
Ans. Prophase
Q14. ‘Palam Triloki’ is a variety of:
Ans. Garden pea
Q15. Most widely used plant growth regulator in viticulture for berry elongation is:
Ans. GA3
Q16. Major producer of coconut in the world is:
Ans. Indonesia
Q17. Cauliflower originated from:
Ans. Mediterranean region
Q18. Which of the following Indian state is popularly known as ‘Garden of Spices’?
Ans. Kerala
Q19. Which one of the following vegetable is NOT a fruit?
Ans. Cauliflower
Q20. Where does the water vapour exit the plant?
Ans. Stomata
Q21. The Floribunda roses have been developed from the cross between:
Ans. Hybrid Tea × Polyantha
Q22. Main objective of vegetable blanching is:
Ans. Inactivation of enzymes
Q23. Which bean is cultivated during winter season ?
Ans. Vicia faba
Q24. Variety of papaya is
Ans. Red Lady
Q25. The mean of distribution is 14 and the standard deviation is 5. What is the value of co-efficient of
variation ?
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Ans. 35.7%
Q26. Which of the following has the highest requirement of water ?
Ans. Rice
Q27. ‘Kala Amritsari’ is a variety of:
Ans. Plum
Q28. Which of the following solanaceous vegetable crop has maximum seed productivity per unit area
?
Ans. Tomato
Q29. Curcuma spp. Having high starch content:
Ans. Curcuma angutifolia
Q30. The arrangement of ornamental plants around a tree is known as:
Ans. Trophy
Q31. Rose is the national flower of which of the following country:
Ans. England
Q32. Northern Spy is resistant to:
Ans. Woolly apple aphid
Q33. In vegetables improvements programmes, which hybridization method is commonly used?
Ans. Intervarietal hybridization
Q34. Which of the following fungus causes wilting in guava ?
Ans. Fusarium
Q35. Monohybrids are derived by hybridizing two individuals which differ for:
Ans. Single character
Q36. Sweet potato requires photoperiod of how many hours?
Ans. 11 hours
Q37. Vacuum cooling most suitable for:
Ans. Leafy vegetables
Q38. The area of the home, which is viewable from the street is known as?
Ans. Approach or Front or Public
Q39. Blastomaenia is a physiological disorder of:
Ans. Strawberry
Q40. Indian Institute of Vegetable Research is located at:
Ans. Varanasi
Q41. Pectin in fruit is present in the form of:
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Ans. Calcium pectate
Q42. Turpentine is a polyembryonic rootstock of:
Ans. Mango
Q43. What is the optimum temperature for growth and heading of cabbage?
Ans. 15 – 20°C
Q44. ‘lal Ambri’ apple hybrid is a cross between:
Ans. Red Delicious × Ambri
Q45. Leaf shape in black pepper is controlled by:
Ans. Multiple alleles
Q46. Gauva bears fruits mostly from:
Ans. Current season growth
Q47. ‘Arka Manorma’ is the hybrid of:
Ans. Gladiolus
Q48. Sweet orange variety developed by IARI, New Delhi is:
Ans. Pusa Round
Q49. Palak variety tolerant to cercospora leaf spot is:
Ans. Pant Composite – I
Q50. The first KVK of the country was established at Puducherry during the year:
Ans. 1974
Q51. Which type of Apomixis is found in citrus ?
Ans. Polyembryony
Q52. Which of the following is commonly known as ‘Sword Lily’?
Ans. Galdiolus
Q53. Tecoma grandiflora is a:
Ans. Climbing plant
Q54. The best time for taking terminal cutting in chrysanthemum is:
Ans. Mid-June to nd of June
Q55. The enzyme which produce bad smelling aldehydes in vegeables is:
Ans. Lipo oxidase
Q56. Which of the following is the largest coconut producing state India ?
Ans. Kerala
Q57. vector of citrus greening disease in:
Ans. Psylla
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Q58. Stenting is done in:
Ans. Carnation
Q59. Which type of plant is ideal in cauliflower ?
Ans. Type II
Q60. The progenitor of cultivated cucumber is:
Ans. Cucumis hardwickii
Q61. Disease of papaya at nursery stage is:
Ans. Damping off
Q62. Etawah pilot project for rural planning and development was put nto practive in the year:
Ans. 1948
Q63. The botanical name of kasturi / cochin turmeric is:
Ans. Curcuma aromatica
Q64. What kind of gene action determines the curd colour in cauliflower?
Ans. Polymeric
Q65. Pear shaped tomato fuit variety is:
Ans. Punjab Chhuhara
Q66. Which of the following is ‘Na’ excluder rootstock of citrus?
Ans. Trifoliate orange
Q67. Durgapura Kesar is a variety of:
Ans. Watermelon
Q68. Which of the following statement is NOT true about the physiological basis for rooting of
cuttings?
Ans. Co-factors are inorganic compunds
Q69. Chashma Shahi in Srinagar is an example of which type of garden?
Ans. Mughal garden
Q70. Fruit fly and powedery mildew are major problem in cultivatin of which of the following crop?
Ans. Ber
Q71. For chips industry, what should be the optimum dry matter content of potato tuber?
Ans. >20%
Q72. Name the type of m ale sterility commonly used in hybrid development of Cole crops:
Ans. Cytoplasmic genic male sterility
Q73. Banana hybrid for subsistence farming having medium to high resistance toleaf spot, wilt and
nematode is:
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Ans. CO – 1
Q74. Coconut water form a tender coconut is:
Ans. Immature embryo
Q75. Self-core Asiatic type variety of carrot is:
Ans. Pusa Rudhira
Q76. Which of the following is a purple flowered tree?
Ans. Bauhinia purpurea
Q77. In tomato yellow colour of fruit is due to which pigment?
Ans. Carotenoid
Q78. Which city is regarded as ‘Foliage capital of the world’?
Ans. Florida
Q79. Japanese dinner table arrangement where fruits and vegetabls are also used wilt flowers is
called?
Ans. Mori-mono
Q80. Coriander variety resistant to white fly and mites is:
Ans. Sadhana
Q81. Mango hybrid which have Alphonso like characters but do not suffers fromspongy tissue is:
Ans. Arka Punnet
Q82. Which is non mineral nutrient essential for plants?
Ans. Carbon
Q83. The training system followed in pomegranate is:
Ans. Multistem
Q84. The so I which are low in organic matter, high in clay content and high in cation exchange
capacity are:
Ans. Black soil
Q85. Barren nuts in coconut is due to deficiency of:
Ans. B
Q86. Cashew apple juice is rich in:
Ans. Ascorbic acid
Q87. Mono-embryonic citrus genotype is:
Ans. Pummelo
Q88. Late maturity variety of ber is:
Ans. Umran
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Q89. Aonla variety Krishna is a chance seedling from which of the following variety?
Ans. Banarasi
Q90. Storage life of fruits and vegeables is extendd by keeping them in atmoshphere :
Ans. High in CO2 & low in O2
Q91. Which of the following is a rich; source of vitamin B12?
Ans. Coconut milk
Q92. Modi apple (Liberty × Gala) was introduced in India from?
Ans. Italy
Q93. Name the tomato hybrid carrying resistance to three major diseases:
Ans. Arka Rakshak
Q94. Parentage of ‘Arka Tejas’ variety of carnation is:
Ans. Dianthus caryophyllus × Dianthus chinensis
Q95. Crown choking in coconut is due to deficiency of:
Ans. Calcium
Q96. Which type of carnation is cultivated on a large scale under greenhouse conditions:
Ans. Perpetual
Q97. Pusa Parvati is a variety of French bean developed through:
Ans. Mutation breeding
Q98. GMS in chili is maintained through:
Ans. Homozygous pollinator
Q99. In guava ‘Mrig Bahar’ season bears flowering in which months?
Ans. June – July
Q100. Which nutrient has role in chlorophyll synthesis?
Ans. Iron
Q101. Identify below a long duration variety of turmeric:
Ans. Tekurpel
Q102. Identify below a long duration variety of turmeric:
Ans. Diabetes
Q103. Pasteurization of fruits and vegetables juice is done at what temperature for 30 minutes?
Ans. 85-90°C
Q104. Selfing and massing is useful for improvement of which of the following vegetable crop?
Ans. Onion
Q105. Name the technology which is used to produce ‘Flavr Savr’ tomatoes with increased self-life?
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Ans. Inhibition of ACC synthase
Q106. Little leaf of brinjal is caused by:
Ans. Mycoplasma
Q107. Marmalade si prepared from pulp of which of the following fruit?
Ans. Citrus
Q108. Bronzing in guava is due to deficiency is:
Ans. Zn
Q109. Dwarf variety of mango is:
Ans. Amrapali
Q110. Which one is seedless variety of mango?
Ans. Sindhu
Q111. How many genes have been reported for powdery mildew resistance in pea?
Ans. Two recessive (er1 and er2) and one dominant (Er3)
Q112. Powdery mildew disease is a serious problem of which of the following crop?
Ans. Cucurbits
Q113. Edible part of tomato is:
Ans. Pericarp and placentae
Q114. Which year is the dead line for completion of PMGSY (Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna)?
Ans. 2019
Q115. What should be the optimum total solble solids (° brix) for processing tomato?
Ans. 5.5 or more
Q116. The first torpical variety of cabbage which can set seeds in North Indian plains is?
Ans. Pusa Ageti
Q117. Regularity in bearing of mango to some extent can be I nduced with the application of:
Ans. Paclobutrazol
Q118. Parent of ‘Pusa Peetamber’ mango hybrid is:
Ans. Amrapali × Lal Sundari
Q119. For low sugar content, potato tubers are stored at:
Ans. 10°C
Q120. Ideal range fo soil temperature for seed germination of pumpkin ranges between:
Ans. 20 – 25°C
Q121. The use of rootstock has been exploited more in which crops?
Ans. Temperate fruits
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Q122. Which wild species of brinjal carrying resistance to shoot and fruit borer?
Ans. Solanum torvum
Q123. Contribution of vegetable in horticulture sector in India is about:
Ans. 40%
Q124. Male sterility is common in:
Ans. Carrot
Q125. Patharnakh is a variety of:
Ans. Pear
Q126. Which of the following chrysanthemum variety is not suitable for garland purpose?
Ans. Birbal Sahani
Q127. According to international system, the particle diameter of silt varies from:
Ans. 0.05 – 0.002 mm
Q128. Which one of the following is NOT a salt resistant rootstock of grapes?
Ans. 1813
Q129. Homozygosity and homogeneity ae maximum in:
Ans. Pure line
Q130. The ideal light intensity requirement for rose cultivation is:
Ans. 6000 – 8000 foot candles
Q131. Drying recovery of turmeric is:
Ans. 15 – 30 %
Q132. Rosetting of black pepper is due to the deficiency of:
Ans. Zinc
Q133. Chromosome number of capsicum 2n is equal to:
Ans. 24
Q134. Inauerkraut, fermentation is started by:
Ans. Leuconostoc mesenteroides
Q135. For population improvement in any crop, the best method is:
Ans. Recurrent selection
Q136. International flower auction centre in India is situated at:
Ans. Bengaluru
Q137. Plant growth regulator used for improving rooting in cuttings is:
Ans. IBA
Q138. Which of the following is a sympodial orchid?
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Ans. Cattleya
Q139. Which of the following in mango is mediated by dominant gene ?
Ans. Peel color
Q140. Deficiency of molybdenum in cauliflower leads to:
Ans. Whiptail
Q141. Pusa Srijan is a rootstock of:
Ans. Citrus
Q142. Scooping operation is adopted in which crop?
Ans. Gynomonoecious
Q143. The sex form of commonly cultivated black pepper is:
Ans. Monoecious
Q144. The right stage for banana harvest is when ridges on the surface of the skin changes from:
Ans. Angular to round
Q145. Pusa Abhinav is a variety of:
Ans. Acid lime
Q146. Shoot tip grafting is used to produce plants free from:
Ans. Virus
Q147. Sugarcane production is maximum in which state ?
Ans. Uttar Pradesh
Q148. Which of the following statement is NOT true for papaya variety CO-6?
Ans. Dwarf stature
Q149. The art of training plants into different shapes, is known as:
Ans. Topiary
Q150. Pheromone traps are commonly used control ………… insect in cucurbits.
Ans. Fruit fly
Q151. The Arid zone has total growing period of:
Ans. 90 days
Q152. Rootstock suitable for ultrahigh density incitrus is:
Ans. Flying Dragon
Q153. The colour of golden rice is due to:
Ans. Carotene
Q154. National Botanical Research Institute is situated at:
Ans. Lucknow
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Q155. Which disease mostly occurs in high density planting in banana ?
Ans. Sigatoka leaf spot
Q156. In cauliflower, which gene is responsible for accumulating ß- carotene ?
Ans. Or
Q157. The major share of fruits and vegetables expors from India is in which country?
Ans. United Arab Emirates
Q158. High pressure drip system works at orperating pressure of:
Ans. 30 psi
Q159. Bottom heat treatment is related to:
Ans. Cutting
Q160. Triploid cassava variety is:
Ans. Sree Harsha

Q1. Colt, a dwarfing rootstock of cherry is a cross between:

Ans. P. avium × P. pseudocerasus
Q2. GF – 677 is a cross of:
Ans. Peach × Almond
Q3. Coat protein mediated resistance has been developed in:
Ans. 1. Papaya 2. Banana 3. Citrus
Q4. Fleshy pericarp is the edible part of:
Ans. Custard apple
Q5. Term ‘Ostiole’ is associated with:
Ans. Fig
Q6. ‘Attacin E’ gene is used to impact resistance against:
Ans. Bacteria
Q7. M 27 rootstock was evolved from the cross:
Ans. M 13 × M 9
Q8. Ultra dwarf rootstock of apple is:
Ans. M 27
Q9. Which of the following is an ultra-dwarfing rootstock for citrus:
Ans. Flying Dragon
Q10. ‘Barcelona’ is a famous variety of:
Ans. Filbert
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Q11. Type of incompatibility found in apricot is:
Ans. Gametophytic
Q12. Mixed bud is seen in:
Ans. Pear
Q13. Tatura trellis system of training was developed in:
Ans. Australia
Q14. Ecodormancy is due to:
Ans. Exteme temperature
Q15. Which of the following is a transgenic variety of papaya?
Ans. Rainbow
Q16. Which of the following is/are low chilling peaches ?
Ans. 1. Sharbati 2. Shan e Punjab 3. Florda Sun
Q17. The term ‘Appertizing’ is used for:
Ans. Canning
Q18. Synersis of jelly is occurred due to:
Ans. Excess of acid
Q19. Sugar acts as a preservative by:
Ans. Osmosis
Q20. Which of the following enzyme is responsible for conversion of pectin into pectic acid ?
Ans. Pectic methyl esterase (PME)
Q21. The ‘Fluid Mosaic Model’ of cell membranes was given by:
Ans. Singer and Nicolson
Q22. ‘Nicking’ is the partial ringing of branches:
Ans. Below a dormant bud
Q23. Storage temperature of mango is:
Ans. 12 – 13°C
Q24. The concentration of benzoic acid for preservation of squash and cordial is:
Ans. Drought
Q25. The concentration of benzoic acid for preservation of squash and cordial is:
Ans. 600 ppm
Q26. Potassium metabisulfite is chemically known as:
Ans. K2S2O5
Q27. Benzoic acid is effective against:
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Ans. Yeast
Q28. Most important post-harvest factor responsible for deterioration of fruits is:
Ans. Respiration
Q29. Who is the present chairman of IPCC (Intergvernmental Panel on Climate Change) ?
Ans. Hoesung Lee
Q30. In Tamil Nadu, ‘winter pruning’ in grapevines is practiced during:
Ans. October
Q31. ‘Paradox’ is a rootstock of:
Ans. Walnut
Q32. ‘Skin freckling’ is a disorder of:
Ans. Papaya
Q33. Mango rootstock ‘Latara’ is:
Ans. Highly dwarfing
Q34. Micro-propagation technique is most successful in propagation of:
Ans. Banana
Q35. Which growth regulator is used as a substitute for low chilling treatment ?
Ans. Gibberellin
Q36. Most stable sex form in papaya is:
Ans. Female
Q37. Haploid plants are produced through:
Ans. Pollen culture
Q38. Which of the following grape variety sets fruits by stimulative parthenocarpy ?
Ans. Black Corianth
Q39. Which of the following is an orinthophillus fruit crop?
Ans. Pineapple
Q40. Which of the following shows very high ethylene production ?
Ans. Passion fruit
Q41. The hybrid formed by fusion of two somatic cells is known as:
Ans. Somatic hybrid
Q42. ‘Saigon’ is a seedling rootstock of:
Ans. Mango
Q43. ‘Notching’ is practiced in:
Ans. Fig
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Q44. ‘PDSD’ is a unique feature of:
Ans. Avocado
Q45. In north India, pruning in phalsa is done in:
Ans. December – January
Q46. Kiwifruit is a/an :
Ans. Deciduous vine
Q47. The basic chromosome number (X =) of jack fruit is:
Ans. 14
Q48. MM series of apple rootostocks are resistant against:
Ans. Woolly apple aphid
Q49. Which of the following is a deciduous species of citrus?
Ans. Poncirus trifoliata
Q50. The inflorescence of ber is known as:
Ans. Fasicle
Q51. Sapota grows mostly on:
Ans. Current season growth
Q52. Flow cytometery is used for:
Ans. Identification of polyploids
Q53. The bud wood of temperate plant species is stored at:
Ans. 32°F
Q54. The induction of flowering by exposure to the chilling treatment is known as:
Ans. Vernalization
Q55. Musca domestica is a principal pollinator of:
Ans. Mango
Q56. The undifferentiated mass of cells is known as:
Ans. Callus
Q57. Aroma of over ripe banana is due to:
Ans. Isopentanol
Q58. The conservation of fruit crops germplasm outside their natural habitat is known as:
Ans. Ex-situ conservation
Q59. Maximum concentration of genus Mangifera is found in:
Ans. Malaya peninsula
Q60. Dehorning is practiced in the high density planting of:
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Ans. Mango
Q61. Hedge row planting system is commercially followed in cultivation of:
Ans. Apple and pineapple
Q62. A type of culture in which small aggregates of cells multiply while suspended in agitated liquid
medium is known as:
Ans. Suspension Culture
Q63. In aonla, the male flowers first appear in cluster in the ……….. of leaves on lower part of the
determinate shoot.
Ans. Axil
Q64. Gamma irradiation does is sufficient to provide a high level of quarantine security against fruit
fly in mango :
Ans. 100 Gy
Q65. Which of the following is a dwarfing rootstock of mango?
Ans. Vellai Colomban

Q1. Which of the following variety of grape is commercially grown in North-India?

Ans. Pearlette
Q2. Which of the following is highly shade tolerant fruit crop?
Ans. Carambola
Q3. Type of apomixis present in citrus is:
Ans. Non recurrent
Q4. Dwarf cultivar of peach is:
Ans. Red Haven
Q5. ‘Nugget’ is a dwarf cultivar of:
Ans. Apple
Q6. Training method followed in peach is:
Ans. Open center
Q7. Mango hybridization work was started in:
Ans. 1911
Q8. ‘Mudkhed seedless is variety of:
Ans. Sweet orange
Q9. Fruit cracking in pear is due to the deficiency of:
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Ans. Ca
Q10. Grape variety suitable for double cropping in South India is:
Ans. Arka Shyam
Q11. Ultra dwarf rootstock of apple is:
Ans. M-27
Q12. Genomic constitution of FHIA-1 (Gold finger) is:
Ans. AAAB
Q13. Training system followed in cherry is:
Ans. Modified leader system
Q14. ‘Rudrakshi’ is the variety of:
Ans. Jackfruit
Q15. Which of the following is a non-climateric fruit?
Ans. Citrus
Q16. Inflorescence of fig is known as:
Ans. Hypanthodium
Q17. Propagation method of cherry is:
Ans. Tongue grafting
Q18. Iron deficiency first occurs in:
Ans. Younger leaves
Q19. Foundation pruning in grapes is done in the month of:
Ans. April
Q20. The ‘Earth Summit’ (Biodiversity Convention) in Rio de Janeiro was held in:
Ans. 1992
Q21. Vernalization is a/an:
Ans. Aerobic process
Q22. The centre of origin of jackfruit is:
Ans. Western Ghats
Q23. The centre of origin of mango is:
Ans. Indo-Burma region
Q24. The state with least area under drip irrigation is:
Ans. Manipur
Q25. Water saving in sprinkler system as compared to traditional irrigation system is:
Ans. 35-50%
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Q26. Total number of biodiversity hotspots in the world are:
Ans. 35
Q27. The precooling of litchi is done at:
Ans. 5 °C
Q28. Which of the following is a rapid method of precooling?
Ans. Vacuum cooling
Q29. Optimum temperature for banan cultivation is;
Ans. 26.5°C
Q30. The fruit crop which is highly susceptible to water logging is:
Ans. Papaya
Q31. TSS of RTS is:
Ans. 10°B
Q32. EPO stands for:
Ans. Fruit Product Order
Q33. Virus free plants can be obtained through:
Ans. Meristem culture
Q34. Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?
Ans. O2
Q35. The chilling requirement of apple is:
Ans. 1000-1500 hrs.
Q36. The auto-tetraploid fruit crop is:
Ans. Ber
Q37. Bending operation id done in:
Ans. Guava
Q38. Protogyny is found in which fruit crop?
Ans. Annona
Q39. Mridula pomegranate is a hybrid of:
Ans. Open pollinated F1 of Ganesh × Gulshared
Q40. The status of Geogrphical Indication (GI) tag is not given to:
Ans. Zardalu Mango
Q41. Krishna Bhog mango is indigenous to:
Ans. West Bengal
Q42. The leading state in; pineapple production in India is:
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Ans. West Bengal
Q43. Spacing followed in meadow orcharding is:
Ans. 1 × 2m
Q44. Removal of suckers is commonly practiced in:
Ans. Hazelnut
Q45. Gibberellins are derivatives of:
Ans. Diterpenes
Q46. Spring budding is common in which fruit crop:
Ans. Citrus
Q47. ‘Pusa Nanha’ variety of papaya is developed through:
Ans. Mutation
Q48. Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum) belongs to the family:
Ans. Sapindaceae
Q49. Karonda (Carissa carandas) belongs to the family:
Ans. Apocynaceae
Q50. English walnut is originated from:
Ans. Persia
Q51. Which of the following rootstock is used to hasten the maturity of kinnow mandarin?
Ans. Troyer citrange
Q52. The parents of Tangelo citrus are:
Ans. Mandarin × Grapefruit
Q53. Chromosome number of seedless guava is:
Ans. 2n = 33
Q54. Phototropism was discovered by:
Ans. Charles Darwin
Q55. Palmette system of taining is a modification of:
Ans. Central leader
Q56. ‘Button hole’ is a harvesting disorder of:
Ans. Citrus
Q57. Which of the following is triploid variety of apple?
Ans. Baldwin
Q58. Lincoln canopy method of training is developed in:
Ans. Florina
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Q59. ‘Quince-C’ is a dwarfing rootstock of:
Ans. Pear
Q60. Bartlett is a/an ……….. variety of pear.
Ans. Mid-season
Q61. Which of the following is the highest yielder training system of grapevines?
Ans. Bower
Q62. Red colour of ‘Delicious’ apples are the result of:
Ans. Periclinal chimera
Q63. ‘Ambred’ is a cross of:
Ans. Red Delicious × Ambri
Q64. Nendran banana belongs to which genomic group?
Ans. AAB
Q65. Which of the following is a dwarfing rootstock of mango?
Ans. Vellai Colomban
Q66. Molecular markers such as RFLP/ AFLP/RAPD can be used for:
Ans. 1. Cultivar identification
2. Genetic diversity
3. Phylogenetic relationships
Q67. Which of the following is a growth retardant?
Ans. Cycocel
Q68. Which of the following is the immediate precursor of ethylene biosynthesis?
Ans. ACC
Q69. Fruti ripening hormone is;
Ans. Ethylene
Q70. ‘Fruti thinning hormone is:
Ans. NAA
Q71. The growth regulator commonly used as weedicide:
Ans. NAA
Q72. The common growth regulator for grape berry thinning and elongation is:
Ans. GA3
Q73. Which of the following variety is a source of resistant to malformation?
Ans. Bhadauran
Q74. Mango malformation can be overcome by application of:
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Ans. NAA @ 200 ppm
Q75. Denavelling is done is:
Ans. Banana
Q76. Botanically, the fruit of apple is:
Ans. Pome
Q77. Synthetic seeds are:
Ans. Artificially encapsulated somatic embryos
Q78. In which fruit crop, tissue culture is commercially exploited?
Ans. Banana
Q79. The term ‘Appertizing’ is used for:
Ans. Canning
Q80. The main site of auxin synthesis is:
Ans. Shoot apex
Q81. Which of the following is used for vigour control in apple?
Ans. SADH
Q82. Which of the following is a mutant variety of mango?
Ans. Rosica
Q83. Sapota is commercially propagated by:
Ans. Inarching
Q84. Multistem training is practiced in:
Ans. Pomegranate
Q85. Hypobaric storage is also known as;
Ans. Low pressure storage
Q86. Which of the following amino acid is precursor of auxin synthesis?
Ans. Tryptophan
Q87. Chemical nature of kinetin is:
Ans. 6 – Furfury – aminopurine
Q88. Dogridge is a salt tolerant rootstock of:
Ans. Grape
Q89. The crop which does not belongs to the same family is:
Ans. Strawberry
Q90. Browning reaction involves:
Ans. Suggars and amino acids
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Q91. Most suitable packaging material for grape is:
Ans. Corrugated fibre board boxes
Q92. The oxygen concentration at which anaerobic respiration commence is known as:
Ans. Extinction point
Q93. Softnose, a post-harvest disorder fo mango is occurs due to:
Ans. Ca deficiency
Q94. Fruit of epigynous flower, formed in spike:
Ans. Pineapple
Q95. Which of the following citrus rootstock is not used commercially?
Ans. Tahiti lime
Q96. Pre-harvest fruit dro p in citrus can be controlled by spray of:
Ans. 2, 4 - D
Q97. Deficiency of which of the following leads dwarfing?
Ans. Cytokinin
Q98. Best maturity indices for citrus is:
Ans. TSS : Acid ratio
Q99. Chromosome number of citrus is:
Ans. 2n = 18
Q100. Training system followed in passion fruit is:
Ans. Two arm kniffin
Q101. Pruning in apple is done during:
Ans. Dormant season
Q102. Which of the following is a variety of kiwifruit:
Ans. Allison
Q103. Hyperhydricity (previously known as vitrification) is a disorder in:
Ans. In vitro
Q104. Which of the following product is the result of bacterial fermentation ?
Ans. Vinegar
Q105. Leaf bronzing in guava is due to:
Ans. Zn deficiency
Q106. Little leaf in mango is associated with the deficiency of:
Ans. Zn
Q107. ‘Mosambi’ a sweet orange cultivar was introduced from:
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Ans. Mozambique
Q108. Which type of banan bear only female flower bud?
Ans. French plantain
Q109. In which of the following parthenocarpy is not seen?
Ans. Mango
Q110. Cymose type of inflorescence is found in:
Ans. Gauva
Q111. Internal fruit necrosis of aonla can be controlled by spray of:
Ans. Borax 0.6%
Q112. The fruit crop having basic chromosome number 7, but octaploid in nature:
Ans. Raspberry
Q113. Which refrigerant is commonly used in cold storage in our country?
Ans. Ammonia
Q114. Shoot tip grafting has been standardized for production of virus free plans in:
Ans. Citrus
Q115. Micro-buddin is performed:
Ans. To produce virus free plants
Q116. Bananas turn black in the refrigerato dur to:
Ans. Chilling injury
Q117. Epicotyle grafting is commercially followed in:
Ans. Mango
Q118. Mostly used protected structure by nurserymen / propagators in India is:
Ans. Net house
Q119. 1-MCP is a:
Ans. Ripening inhibitors
Q120. Plants containing nucleus of one species but cytoplasm from both the parental species are
known as:
Ans. Cybrids
Q121. Gutter heigh of a greenhouse is:
Ans. 5 – 5.5 meter
Q122. The thickness of UV stabilized plastic film used as glazing material for greenhouse is:
Ans. 200 micron
Q123. The thicknes of LDPE (Low-density polyethylene) film use for mulching of banana is:
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Ans. 200 micron
Q124. Protected structure with precise environmental controls is known as;
Ans. Phytotron
Q125. The recommended storage temperature of extend the shelf-life of banana is:
Ans. 2 – 3 °C
Q126. The term ‘Clinching’ is associated with:
Ans. Canning
Q127. The primary hormone associated with abscission:
Ans. Ethylene
Q128. Which of the following is not a gibberellin inhibitor?
Ans. BA
Q129. Double sigmoid growth curve is observed in:
Ans. Grape
Q130. Which of the following species of guava is a shrub?
Ans. Psidium montanum
Q131. Browing of apple is due to:
Ans. Malondialdehyde
Q132. Total number of endangered plant species in India are:
Ans. 5564
Q133. The incompatibility in fruit crops grafting can be overcome by:
Ans. Bridge grafting
Q134. Which of the following is the highest salt tolerant fruit crop?
Ans. Date palm
Q135. Which of the following can be grown in pH level of 9 -12?
Ans. Aonla
Q136. The formation of vertical water sprouts from horizontal branches is due to:
Ans. Phototropism
Q137. Apple is trained through:
Ans. Modified central leader system
Q138. Most commonly followed training system in high density planting of apple is:
Ans. Spindle bush
Q139. Training system in which trees are more conical shaped with a distinct, supported, vertical
central leader is known as:
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Ans. Slender spindle
Q140. Rapid and mass multiplication of true to type plants using tissue culture is known as:
Ans. Micro-propagation
Q141. Sublimnation is the principle behind:
Ans. Freeze drying
Q142. Which of the following is/are imitation(s) if drip irrigation?
Ans. 1. Sensitivbity of clogging
2. Moisture distribution
3. Salinity hazards
Q143. Which of the following is targeted for delaying ripening in genetic engineering of fruit crops?
Ans. ACC
Q144. To increase the humildity and reduce the temperature in greenhouse, which of the following is
practiced?
Ans. Sprinkler irrigation
Q145. The equilibrium relative humidity of absolute distilled water is:
Ans. 100%
Q146. Best rootstock of citrus in south India is:
Ans. Rangpur lime
Q147. Mango leaves shows drying scorching effect due to deficiency of:
Ans. K
Q148. Which of the following citrus rootstock is not propagated by seeds?
Ans. Tahiti lime
Q149. Which part of the plant is rich in Phytochrome?
Ans. Etiolated seedlings
Q150. Seed dormancy can be overcome by:
Ans. 1. Stratification 2. Sacrification 3. Thiourea

Q1. The term Social forestry was first used in India by:
Ans. National Commission on Agriculture
Q2. The first Genetically Modified (GM) crop approved by Government of India of commercial
cultivation in India was:
Ans. Cotton
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Q3. Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Developmental Authority (APEDA) is under
the direct control of:
Ans. Ministry of Commerce and Industries
Q4. Which one of the following game can be played with fewer than 11 members in a team?
Ans. Kabaddi
Q5. The top solar energy producing counry in the world is:
Ans. China
Q6. Which of these will not serve as a cofactor for anti-oxidant enzymes?
Ans. Sulphur
Q7. Which one of the following is not included in Cost C 2 of cost of cultivation calculation?
Ans. Managerial cost of farmers
Q8. Which of the following schemes is not an initiative by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
Ans. National Food Security Act
Q9. The market value of all goods and services produced in one year by labour and property
supplied by the residents of a country:
Ans. Gross Domestic Product
Q10. Price Spread is:
Ans. Price paid by consumer – Price received by consumer
Q11. Which of the following is famous as pseudo cereal crop?
Ans. Quinoa
Q12. The Minimum Support Price of common Kharif paddy crop in agricultural year 2018-19 has been
fixed as:
Ans. Rupees 1750/- per quintal
Q13. Inflation is mostly beneficial to which of the following?
Ans. Debtors
Q14. Sample units are sleecte with definite purpose is called:
Ans. Purposive sampling
Q15. Under waterlogged conditionwhich of the following nutrient uptake is affected mostly:
Ans. Nitrogen
Q16. The pungency of radish is related to the presence of:
Ans. Erucic acid
Q17. Which of the following animal milk has maximum fat and protein ?
Ans. Sheep
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Q18. Cultivated land dependent on monsoon in India is about:
Ans. 2/3rd
Q19. PKVY concerns with:
Ans. Organic agriculture
Q20. Egg production in billion in India during 2017-18:
Ans. 27.95
Q21. In which of the following fruit crop, hand pollination is a recommended practice for good fruit
set and yield?
Ans. Custard apple
Q22. The quality of papain is adjudged by:
Ans. Tyrosine unit
Q23. Which of the follwoin is true for avocado?
Ans. Ovule sterility is very common
Q24. Which of the following is known as ‘self-peeling banana’?
Ans. Musa ingens
Q25. Under which chapter of EXIM Policy 2001, the Concept of Agri-Export Zones (AEZ) has been
introduced by Govt. of India?
Ans. 15th
Q26. Plum pox virus (sharka disease) is transmitted through:
Ans. Aphid
Q27. ‘Jaldhup’ an indigenous pineapple type grown in Assam has;
Ans. Characteristic alcoholic flavour
Q28. The sub-family of Eriobotrya japonica is:
Ans. Pomoideae
Q29. Which of the following is true representative variety of Vitis labrusca?
Ans. Concord
Q30. The first apple spur strain found near Omark, Washington in 1925:
Ans. Okanoma
Q31. A useful DNA marker for diversity analysis should be:
Ans. Polymorphic
Q32. The draft genome of which of the following fruit crop has been reported from India during 2014?
Ans. Mango
Q33. National Phytotron Facility is located at:
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Ans. Banana
Q34. National Phytotron Facility is located at:
Ans. New Delhi
Q35. The process of subjecting imbibed seeds to a certain period of chilling temperature after
ripening the embryo is known as:
Ans. Stratification
Q36. Blossom end rot is due to the deficiency of:
Ans. Ca
Q37. D-leaf is used for sampling in:
Ans. Pineapple
Q38. Payapa ring spot virus is transimitted by:
Ans. Aphids
Q39. Famous French garden designer:
Ans. Le Noitre
Q40. ‘Soundharya’ is a variety of:
Ans. Crossandra
Q41. Quickest method of lawn establishment in through:
Ans. Turfing
Q42. CAryophyII oil or amboyana oil is synonym of:
Ans. Dibbing
Q43. Odoriferous principle ingredient present in garlic:
Ans. Dially1 disulphide
Q44. FSSAI was enactd in the year:
Ans. 2006
Q45. Flattening of eyes is an index of maturity in:
Ans. Pienapple
Q46. Bitter pit in apples is caused by the deficiency of:
Ans. Calcium
Q47. Knnnow mandarin was developed in:
Ans. USA
Q48. Which of the following is a transgenic variety of papaya?
Ans. Sunup
Q49. Commercial propagule of glory lily is:
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Ans. 1. Seed 2. Rhizome
Q50. In pickles, white cottony surface is due to:
Ans. Mucor
Q51. The hermaphrodite variety of ridge gourd is:
Ans. Satputia
Q52. Tetramorphic sex from is found in;
Ans. Spinach
Q53. Which of the following nutrient is pH specific ?
Ans. P
Q54. A new litchi clone developed by NRC litchi is:
Ans. Gandaki Sampada
Q55. Which species of rose has contributed yellow colour in modern rose?
Ans. Rosa foetida
Q56. Bicoloured variety of bougainvillea is:
Ans. Partha
Q57. During cocoa fermentation, sugar in the pump of bean in converted into:
Ans. Alcohol
Q58. Variety of arecanut with white kernel and tasty endosperm:
Ans. Sreevardhan
Q59. The optimum moisture content for desiccated coconut is:
Ans. 3%
Q60. A physiological disorder in pomegranate:
Ans. Fruit cracking
Q61. Which of the following is a variety of cinnamon?
Ans. Nityasree
Q62. Predominant sex from in nutmeg:
Ans. Dioecious
Q63. A galactagogue:
Ans. Shatavari
Q64. Medicinal use fo Coleus forskohlii:
Ans. Cardiotonic
Q65. The aromatic crop with largest area in India:
Ans. Lemon grass
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Q66. An Ocimum species belonging to basilicum group ?
Ans. Ocimum sanctum
Q67. Plant part with maximym oil content in davana:
Ans. Flower head
Q68. The part used for in vitro conservation of germplasm in coconut:
Ans. Embryo
Q69. Premium grade fo black pepper from India:
Ans. MG
Q70. Major aromatic principle in palmarosa oil:
Ans. Geraniol
Q71. Major active principle in nux-vomica:
Ans. Strychnine
Q72. Source of red thyme oil:
Ans. French thyme
Q73. The organism used for biological control of coffee berry borer:
Ans. Beauveria bassiana
Q74. The minimum conversion period required for organic certificate:
Ans. 3 years
Q75. A bio control agent used against shoot borer in zingibers:
Ans. Pochonia chlamydosporia
Q76. Association of organic tea producers in India:
Ans. India Bio organict Tea Association
Q77. A mtheof practiced to disinfect the soil under organic cultivation:
Ans. Solarization
Q78. Geotropic benging during the transportation of cut flowers is common in:
Ans. Gladiolus
Q79. Which of the following belongs to the family Nyctaginaceae ?
Ans. Mirabilis jalapa
Q80. Which of the following is most sensitive to ethylene?
Ans. Carnation
Q81. Which of the following is prostrate growing shrub?
Ans. Lantana sellowiana
Q82. Flower colour of Hamelia patens:
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Ans. Red
Q83. Peltophorum ferrugenium is commonly known as:
Ans. Pilli gulmohar
Q84. The causal organism of ‘Fairy ring’ of lawn grass is:
Ans. Fungi
Q85. Who developed lawn mower for the first time in 1830 ?
Ans. Edwin Budding
Q86. Colour of Surf cultivar of chrysanthemum:
Ans. White
Q87. Which growth regulator increases the flower size in geranium and accelerates flowering in
cyclamen?
Ans. Auxins
Q88. Which of the following block xylem of cut flowers ?
Ans. Bacteria
Q89. A legume which contains edible tuber is:
Ans. Winged bean
Q90. At which stage, harvesting should be done in tomato fruits for distant transportation:
Ans. Mature green stage
Q91. MDU-1 is a variety of chilli developed through:
Ans. Mutation breeding
Q92. Edible part of Asparagus is:
Ans. Spears
Q93. Purple blotch is a severe disease of:
Ans. Onion
Q94. Gynoecious lines are common in:
Ans. Cucumber
Q95. Soil mulching is useful in:
Ans. Minimising evaporation losses
Q96. Name the vegetable in which absence of axillary buds is a typical character:
Ans. Cauliflower
Q97. Rhizobium induced root nodules are internally pinkish due to:
Ans. Leghaemoglobin
Q98. Role fo plant hormone at the molecular level is:
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Ans. To modulate transcription
Q99. Abscisic acid is derived from:
Ans. Carotene
Q100. The storage structure in seed is:
Ans. Endosperm
Q101. The centipede grass is native to:
Ans. China and South Asia
Q102. A coconut variety developed through selection:
Ans. Kerachandra
Q103. A disease not prevalent in coconut:
Ans. Bacterial wilt
Q104. Central of origin of oil palm is:
Ans. West Africa
Q105. Propagation method not practiced in tea:
Ans. Budding
Q106. Pruning method adlopted in tea when bush fram is healthy:
Ans. Tipping
Q107. Ideal light needed for coffee:
Ans. 70%
Q108. Coffee species most popular is cultivation is:
Ans. Coffea arabica
Q109. Latex vesels are modification of:
Ans. Cambium cells
Q110. A newly released rubber clone:
Ans. RRII 430
Q111. Which of the following is a hybrid?
Ans. CCRP 11
Q112. Major pollinating agent in cocoa:
Ans. Forcipomyia sp.
Q113. A traditional alchoholic beverage from cashew:
Ans. Fanny
Q114. Average pre-bearing age of Palmyra palm is:
Ans. 15 years
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Q115. Economic life span of cardamom is:
Ans. 7 – 10 years
Q116. A species of vanilla not cultivated:
Ans. Vanilla aphylla
Q117. Which of the following is not a variety of tamarind?
Ans. Veppankulum-1
Q118. Economic part of Garcinia gummigutta:
Ans. Fruit pulp
Q119. Inflorescence in black paper is produced on:
Ans. Laterals
Q120. Harvesting stage of vanilla is:
Ans. Ripening of pod
Q121. Vegetable used for extraction of gum is:
Ans. Cluster bean
Q122. Chemical used for controlling sprouting of onions in storage:
Ans. Maleic hydrazide
Q123. Powdery mildew disease is a serious problem of:
Ans. Garden pea
Q124. Under natural condition the most predominant sex from of muskmelon is:
Ans. Andromonoecious
Q125. Ultraviolet rays fall under:
Ans. 15-390 nm wavelength
Q126. Which of the following is a monocot perennial vegetable?
Ans. Jerusalem artichoke
Q127. Most of the French bean varieties are:
Ans. Day neutral
Q128. Centre of origin of eggplant:
Ans. Hindustan centre
Q129. The cultivated species of Cucurbita are generally:
Ans. Diploid
Q130. Vegetable that can be grown for long duration under naturally ventilated polyhouse:
Ans. Cherry tomato
Q131. Post – emergence herbicide is:
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Ans. Linuron
Q132. The process of bringing wild species under human management is known as:
Ans. Domestication
Q133. Apetalous from tnad the double froms of male sterility are involved in F 1 hybrid production of:
Ans. Marigold
Q134. The technique to develop interspecific hybrids in Lilium is:
Ans. Embryo rescue
Q135. How many terraces are there in Pinjore garden?
Ans. 7
Q136. The molecule completely free from methoxyl group is known as:
Ans. Pectin
Q137. CIPC is a:
Ans. Sprout inhibitor
Q138. The bitterness in carrot juice is due to:
Ans. isocoumarin
Q139. Grape guard contains:
Ans. Potassium metabisulphite
Q140. Saccharomyces cerevisiae ellipsoideus is used for fermentation and production of:
Ans. Alcohol
Q141. Scientist known for in vitro shoot tip grafting in fruits is:
Ans. L. Navarro
Q142. Which gene could induce precocity in fruit plants on its over expression?
Ans. AP 1
Q143. Andromonoecious sex from is common in:
Ans. Pumpkin
Q144. Chromosome number if passion fruit is:
Ans. 2n = 18
Q145. Genome size of apple is:
Ans. 742 Mbp
Q146. Malus zumi rootstock of apple is tolerant to:
Ans. Powdery mildew
Q147. Lasoda belongs to family:
Ans. Ethretiaceae
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Q148. Hetrostyly is feature of:
Ans. Brinjal
Q149. F1 hybrids in potato are:
Ans. heterozygous and homogeneous
Q150. Doubled haploid are more useful in:
Ans. 1. Cross pollinated crops 2. Often cross pollinated crops
Q151. Humidity in protectd cultivation is measured by:
Ans. Hygrometer
Q152. ‘Scarlet’ is a somaclone variety of:
Ans. Sweet Potato
Q153. The non-bulb forming member of Amarylidaceae family is:
Ans. Leek
Q154. French bean variety developed through mutation breeding is:
Ans. Pusa Parvati
Q155. Banana streak virus is transmitted by:
Ans. Mealy bug
Q156. Cashew apple is a pseudo fruit developed from:
Ans. Peduncle
Q157. ‘Rio-de-Janerio’ is a popular variety of:
Ans. Ginger
Q158. Saffron belongs to the family:
Ans. Iridaceae
Q159. A triploid tapioca variety is:
Ans. Shree harsha
Q160. The resistant sourceof tomato spotted wilt virus (Sw5 gene) and root knot nematode (Mi) is:
Ans. Solanum pimpine llifolium
Q161. optimum temperature range for good colour development in carrot:
Ans. 10°C – 15°C
Q162. India’s first ripple disease resistant tomato F1 hybrid is
Ans. Arka Rakshak
Q163. Which crop has dioecious sex form?
Ans. Asparagus
Q164. The genome of red skineed banana is:
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Ans. AB
Q165. The parents of ‘Hybrids Tea’ rose:
Ans. Hybrid perpetual × Tea roses
Q166. Which one is not a semi-dwarf rootstock of apple?
Ans. M9
Q167. Which plant growth regulators induces maleness in cucurbits ?
Ans. Gibberellic acid
Q168. For foundation seed p roduction in Cole crops the isolation distance should be:
Ans. 800 m
Q169. The carrot variety with black colour :
Ans. Pusa Ashita
Q170. The mosaic disease of watermelon is transmitted through:
Ans. Sphids
Q171. Arka Aruna a mango hybrid is a cross of:
Ans. Banganpalli × Alphonso
Q172. Cider is fermented product of:
Ans. Apple
Q173. A propagation structure used for hardening rooted cutted or young seedling before planting:
Ans. Cold frame
Q174. The winter season annual grown hanging basket is:
Ans. Antirrhinum
Q175. Betel vine is propagated through:
Ans. Cuttings
Q176. Botanical name of sapota is:
Ans. Achrus saopta
Q177. The fruit thinning growth regulator:
Ans. NAA
Q178. A ‘Tree of Heaven’:
Ans. Coconut
Q179. ‘Sharad Seedless’ is the clonal selection of:
Ans. Kishmish Chaurni
Q180. Which act as apical dominance hormone?
Ans. Auxin
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Q181. ‘Arka Sahan’ variety of custard apple was released from:
Ans. Cue lure
Q182. An attractant of mango fruit fly:
Ans. Methy1 eugenol
Q183. The variety of mango known as the mother of all coloured cultivar:
Ans. Mulgoa
Q184. Which of the following is a mutant variety of mango?
Ans. Rumani
Q185. The low temperature senstitive fruit crop:
Ans. Fig
Q186. Pollen sterility is a serous problem in:
Ans. Ber
Q187. ‘Ruby’ is an improved variety of:
Ans. Pomegranate
Q188. The monoecious pair of fruit crop:
Ans. Coconut, Aonla
Q189. The reason for the cross pollination in apple is:
Ans. Self-incompatibility
Q190. The ‘Miracle fruit of China’ is:
Ans. Kiwifruit
Q191. A breeding method used to introduce a new character in commercial fruit variety:
Ans. Reciprocal recurrent selection
Q192. Parthenogenesis is observed in:
Ans. Mangosteen
Q193. Grapefruit is a:
Ans. Hesperidium
Q194. The fruit containing the fruit Vitamin – C:
Ans. Guava
Q195. The crop in which angularity of fruit is used as maturity index:
Ans. Banana
Q196. ‘G-137’ variety of pomegranate is a selection from:
Ans. Ganesh
Q197. Scientific name of ‘bijora’
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Ans. Citrus medica
Q198. The richest source of fat:
Ans. Walnut
Q199. The most stable colour in fruits:
Ans. Red
Q200. Phenol in fruit is responsible for the taste:
Ans. Astrigent

Q1. The most favourable temperature for the growth of yeast is:
Ans. 25 – 27°C
Q2. ‘Arka Bahar’ is a cultivar of:
Ans. Bottle gourd
Q3. Which portion of plant is considered virus free?
Ans. Meristem
Q4. ‘Orobanche’ problem is found in:
Ans. Mustard
Q5. Which of the following is a multiple or composite fruit?
Ans. Pineapple
Q6. Centre of origin of Avocado is:
Ans. Tropical America
Q7. Aonla belongs to fhe family:
Ans. Euphorbiaceae
Q8. Which of the following is a dwarfing rootstock of pear ?
Ans. Quince C
Q9. A crop sown before the harvest of crop is called:
Ans. Relay cropping
Q10. Tatura trellis system of training was developed in:
Ans. Australia
Q11. Growth regulator used to break seed and bud dormancy is:
Ans. GA
Q12. Which of the following is a mango malformation resistant cultivar of mango ?
Ans. Bhadauran
Q13. ‘Araka Shyam’ is a hybrid of:
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Ans. Grape
Q14. Bunchy top of banana was introduced in India from:
Ans. Sri Lanka
Q15. Canning is a method of:
Ans. Heat processing
Q16. Cytokinins causes:
Ans. Cell division
Q17. Degreening in citrus is done with the application of:
Ans. Ethephon
Q18. Hesperidium is a botanical form of fruit in:
Ans. Citrus
Q19. Metaxenia is commonly observed in:
Ans. Date palm
Q20. Vapour heat treatment is recommended for disinfection of mango against:
Ans. Fruit fly and stone weevil
Q21. Artificial hybridization in fruit crop first practiced by:
Ans. Thomas Andrew Knight
Q22. AVG is a potent inhibitor of:
Ans. Ethylene
Q23. Black pod is a disorder of:
Ans. Cocoa
Q24. Edible portion of turnip is:
Ans. Root
Q25. An example of mass flower:
Ans. Rose
Q26. Clinching is related to:
Ans. Canning
Q27. In which Indian state rice is grown below sea level:
Ans. Kerala
Q28. Chilling sensitive apples are stored at:
Ans. 3 to 5 °C
Q29. Which of the following is the best maturity indices for Kinnow mandarin:
Ans. TSS / acid ratio
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Q30. Which crop is polyembryonic in nature?
Ans. Jamun
Q31. The process of separation of coarse /rough rice into grain and chaff (hulls / husks) is:
Ans. Hulling
Q32. Which of the oldest grden of South East Asia?
Ans. Lal Bagh Garden
Q33. Which is not the principle of landscaping?
Ans. Line
Q34. True dwarfing rootstock of citrus is:
Ans. Flying Dragon
Q35. Alemow is a rootstock of:
Ans. Citrus
Q36. Which one is considered as ideal harvesting index for walnut?
Ans. Brown colour of peel
Q37. Which of the following is an example of multiple fruit ?
Ans. Pineapple
Q38. Whichof the following does not belongs to the family Rosaceae?
Ans. Walnut
Q39. Which is one of the most important biochemical changes occurring during maturation and
ripening of papaya?
Ans. Substantial increase in sugar
Q40. Which fruti does not follow the typical respiration pattern of either climacteric or non
climacteric fruit?
Ans. Blueberries
Q41. Sporophytic system of incompatibility is found in:
Ans. Cabbage
Q42. Which fruit is the richest source of Vitamin B 6?
Ans. Walnut
Q43. Which is the progenitor of water melon?
Ans. Citrullus colosnthis
Q44. The first example for the use of bio-agent for controlling post-harvest diseases is:
Ans. Trichoderma harzianum
Q45. Which postharvest pathogen never infest citrus?
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Ans. Penicillium expansum
Q46. Cherry Blossom is a popular variety of:
Ans. Bougainvilea
Q47. Wind velocity is measured in knot, and 1 knot is equal to:
Ans. 1.85 Km/hour
Q48. Which of the following is a beverage crop?
Ans. Tea
Q49. Which is mono-specific genus?
Ans. Eremocitrus
Q50. Which is a Na excluder rootstock in citrus?
Ans. Trifoliate orange
Q51. Most important grain crop in the world:
Ans. Wheat
Q52. CIMAP is located at:
Ans. Lucknow
Q53. Capacity of soil that resists sudden change in pH of soil is called:
Ans. Buffering capacity
Q54. Organic group that permanently bound to the enzymes is:
Ans. Prosthetic group
Q55. A process where a single cell divides into two identical daughter cells is known as:
Ans. Mitosis
Q56. Which gas is released from paddy fields?
Ans. CH4
Q57. Free living bacteria involved in nitrogen fixation:
Ans. Meristem
Q58. Free living bacteria involved in nitrogen fixation:
Ans. Azotobacter
Q59. The cultivation of crop from the regrowth of stubbles of crop after harvest is called:
Ans. Ratooning
Q60. The genomic constitution of Gross Michel banana is:
Ans. AAA
Q61. Which of the following is a gynodioecious variety of papaya?
Ans. Solo
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Q62. D-leaf is associated with:
Ans. Pineapple
Q63. Botanical name of golden rod is:
Ans. Solidago canadensis
Q64. Corn is an example of:
Ans. Modified stem
Q65. ‘Arka Anand’ variety of brinjal is resistant to:
Ans. Bacterial wilt
Q66. Vanila belongs to the family:
Ans. Orchidaceae
Q67. After bruising of leaves and flowers, which climaters emit a garlic like smell?
Ans. Adenocalymma alliaceum
Q68. Which of the following is a fragrant flowering tree?
Ans. Mimusops elengi
Q69. ‘Agnihotri’ is a variety of:
Ans. Anthuium
Q70. The frutis which can be ripened artificially harvesting are known as:
Ans. Climacteric fruits
Q71. Cashew kernel skin is known as:
Ans. Testa
Q72. Polyembryonic variety of mango is:
Ans. Olour
Q73. Multi-storey cropping system is very common in:
Ans. Planation crops
Q74. The family of which coffee belongs:
Ans. Rubiaceae
Q75. The seed of cabbage can only be produced commercially under:
Ans. Temperate conditions
Q76. Red flesh pumpkins are rich source of:
Ans. Vitamin C
Q77. Chilli hybrid-I was developed at:
Ans. PAU – Ludhiana
Q78. Self-incompatibility leads to cross pollination in:
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Ans. Cauliflower
Q79. Heterostyly is found in:
Ans. Brinjal
Q80. The commercial method of propagation of orchids is:
Ans. Micro-propagation
Q81. The conditions where a flower cannot be fertilized by the pollen of same is called:
Ans. Self-incompatibility
Q82. Which of the following is most suitable for hanging basket?
Ans. Portulaca
Q83. Polyploidy can be induced by:
Ans. Colchicine
Q84. In honey bees the pollen basket is present in:
Ans. Hind legs
Q85. Hypobaric storage means:
Ans. High pressure storage
Q86. A plant breeder wants to develop a disease resistant variety. What should he do first?
Ans. Hybridization
Q87. Chinese gooseberry is popularly known as:
Ans. Kiwifruit
Q88. Although a deficiency of any one of the elements listed may result in chlorosis, only one of these
elements is found in chlorophyll. Which is it?
Ans. Magnesium
Q89. Stomata pore opens when ?
Ans. Water from surroundings cells enter into guard cells
Q90. Diversity is quite high in organisms which are produced through?
Ans. Sexual reproduction
Q91. The method of Lye peeling is through:
Ans. Caustic Soda
Q92. Sauerkraut is a product prepared by:
Ans. Fermentation
Q93. The minimum TSS content in jam should be (as per FPO specifications):
Ans. 68 °B
Q94. Mango trip burn is due to the toxicity of:
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Ans. Sulphur dioxide
Q95. Which of the following elements is common to all proteins and nucleic acids?
Ans. Nitrogen
Q96. Chilling treatment for breaking dormancy is called?
Ans. Stratification
Q97. As compared of square system, hexagonal system accommodates:
Ans. 15 per cent more
Q98. ‘Mangala’ is variety of:
Ans. Arecanut
Q99. The ideal pH of soil for tea cultivation is:
Ans. 4–5
Q100. ‘Pusa Bedana’ is a seedless variety of:
Ans. Water melon
Q101. Cluster bean belongs to the genus:
Ans. Cyamopsis
Q102. Seed rate of ginger is:
Ans. 18 – 22 q/ha
Q103. Leek is botanically known as:
Ans. Allium porrum
Q104. Carnation belongs to the family:
Ans. Caryophyllaceae
Q105. Stenospermocary is related to:
Ans. Grapes
Q106. Cooking bananas are known as:
Ans. Plaintain
Q107. Which of the following sugar is sweetest in fruits?
Ans. Fructose
Q108. Art of training plants into different shape is known as:
Ans. Topiary
Q109. For Ziziphus progation, which rootstock is used?
Ans. Ziziphus rotundifolia
Q110. Grenadine syrup is prepared from:
Ans. Pomegranate
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Q111. Hand pollination is most useful in which fruit?
Ans. Date palm
Q112. National Horticulture Board (NHB) was established in:
Ans. 1984
Q113. Grewia subinaequalis is commercially propagated by:
Ans. Seed
Q114. India’s share in cashew nut production of the world is around:
Ans. 20%
Q115. The support for banana in windy areas is known as:
Ans. Propping
Q116. Fermented pear juice is called:
Ans. Perry
Q117. All the plums have a basic chromosome number:
Ans. 8
Q118. Protoandry is a problem is:
Ans. Walnut
Q119. Which of the following state in highest pineapple producer in India?
Ans. West Bengal
Q120. Interstock used in apple between scion and rootstock:
Ans. M - IX
Q121. Papaya is a:
Ans. Berry
Q122. Cavendish group of bananas are:
Ans. Triploid
Q123. Jackfruit belongs to family:
Ans. Moraceae
Q124. Apple variety indigenous to Kashmir an popular in the region:
Ans. Ambri
Q125. A short day fruit plant is:
Ans. Strawberry
Q126. Rose hips are rich source of:
Ans. Vitamin C
Q127. The main fatty acid in cashew kernel is:
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Ans. Linoleic
Q128. Coconut is ideal for multi-cropping as it utilizes ……. Land area only:
Ans. 25%
Q129. Shot berry is due to deficiency of:
Ans. B
Q130. Specific gravity of mango at harvesting should be:
Ans. 1.0
Q131. Water use efficiency is the ratio of:
Ans. Yield / ET
Q132. Heterobeltiosis is estimated over the:
Ans. Better parent
Q133. The most sensitive phase of cereals for water stress is:
Ans. Panicle initiation
Q134. Which of the following elements is required for synthesis of tryptophan, a precursor of Auxin
IAA?
Ans. Zinc
Q135. Sweet potato belongs to the family:
Ans. Convolvulaceae
Q136. Orchid seeds are devoid of:
Ans. Endosperm
Q137. Which of the following vegetable is autogamous?
Ans. Tomato
Q138. Tea mosquito is a serious pest of:
Ans. Cashew nut
Q139. Scald is a storage disorder of:
Ans. Apple
Q140. Which of the following is not a dioecious vegetable?
Ans. Ash gourd
Q141. Which of the following is not a scented flowering tree?
Ans. Spathodea campanulate
Q142. Sreekara is a ariety of:
Ans. Black pepper
Q143. A vegetable highly tolerant to soil acidity:
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Ans. Potato
Q144. Rajendra Swathi si a variety of:
Ans. Coriander
Q145. Which of the following is a foliage climber?
Ans. Pteris ensiformis
Q146. Which of the following is not a concentrated organic manure?
Ans. Vermi – compost
Q147. Mobility in; the garden in created by:
Ans. Deciduous trees
Q148. All the species of capsicum are diploid with chromosome number:
Ans. 2n = 2x = 24
Q149. F1 hybrid seed production in marigold is taken up by using:
Ans. Male sterility
Q150. Seedlessness in grapes is induced by foliar spray of the following PGR:
Ans. GA3

Q1. The average productivity of fruits in India is:

Ans. 12.2 t/ha
Q2. The leading state in fruit production in India is:
Ans. A.P.
Q3. The leadin state in pinapple production in India is:
Ans. West Bengal
Q4. The top producer country of apple in the world is:
Ans. China
Q5. ‘Albinism’ is a physiological disorder of:
Ans. Guava
Q6. ‘Pusa Surya’ is an improved variety of:
Ans. Mango
Q7. European plum is botanically known as:
Ans. Prunus domestica
Q8. ‘Hard End’ is a physiological disorder of:
Ans. Pear
Q9. Indicator plant for citrus greening is:
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Ans. Valencia
Q10. ‘Safed Jam’ variety of guava is a cross between:
Ans. Allahaba Safeda × Kohir
Q11. Amrapali × Sensasation are the parents of:
Ans. 1. Pusa Arunima
2. Pusa Pratibha
3. Pusa Shrestha
Q12. Which of the following fruit crop(s) is/are considered as manmade fruits?
Ans. 1. Knnow 2. Strawberry 3. Atemoya
Q13. Which of the following fruit crop is referred as strictly subtropical owing to its exact climatic
requirement?
Ans. Loquat
Q14. Wood apple belongs to the family:
Ans. Rutaceae
Q15. The percentage of iron in dry karonda is about:
Ans. 39.1%
Q16. Type of self-incompatibility reported in mango is:
Ans. Sporophytic
Q17. Seedlessness is grape is controlled by:
Ans. Single recessive gene
Q18. Seedlessness in lemon (Citrus limon) id due to:
Ans. Self-incompatibility
Q19. Shoot tip grafting has been commercialized in India in:
Ans. Mandarin
Q20. ‘Winter Banana’ is a variety of:
Ans. Apple
Q21. Annona suamosa is native to:
Ans. West Indies
Q22. ‘Punjab Beauty’ is a variety of:
Ans. Pear
Q23. Triplee sigmoidal growth curve is observed in:
Ans. Kiwifruit
Q24. Inverted bottleneck is occur in ber when budded onto:
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Ans. Ziziphus nummularia
Q25. The best intercrop crop lanted in banana orchard is:
Ans. Ginger
Q26. ‘Notching’ is practiced in:
Ans. Fig
Q27. The office of ‘Geographical Indications’ is located at:
Ans. Chennai
Q28. Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights (PPV & FR) authority is located at:
Ans. New Delhi
Q29. Aroma of most of fruits are due to:
Ans. Esters
Q30. Which of the following is a suitable crop for western arid Himalayan region?
Ans. Walnut
Q31. Day length does not affect flowering in:
Ans. Papaya
Q32. Which of the following is an orinthophillus (birds pollinated) fruit crop?
Ans. Banana
Q33. The edible part of fig is:
Ans. Fleshy receptacles and placenta
Q34. Caukliflory is observed in:
Ans. Jackfruit
Q35. Protogyny is found in which fruit crop?
Ans. Sapota
Q36. ‘Ganesh Kirti’ is a variety of:
Ans. Ber
Q37. Which of the following is a variety of bael?
Ans. Goma Yashi
Q38. ‘Thar Sevika’ is a cross of:
Ans. Seb × Katha
Q39. ‘Sonaka’ is a clonal selection of:
Ans. Thompson Seedless
Q40. ‘Arka Hans’ is avariety of:
Ans. Grape
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Q41. Which of the following is a spur pruning grape variety?
Ans. Perlette
Q42. Optimum temperature rquired for flowering in pineapple is:
Ans. 20 – 25°C
Q43. Which of the following training system of grpe is not practiced in India?
Ans. Telephone
Q44. Seedless mango cv. Sindhu is a result of back cross between:
Ans. Ratna × Alphonso
Q45. Which of the following rootstock imparts dwarfness in Alphonso mango?
Ans. Vellaicolomban
Q46. Double sigmoid growth curve is observed in:
Ans. Plum
Q47. Which of the following is a dwarf variety of Sapota ?
Ans. PKM - 3
Q48. India has greater diversity of:
Ans. Citrus
Q49. Aggregate fruits are developed from:
Ans. Many flowers
Q50. Which of the following produce seedless fruits due to parthenocarpy?
Ans. Grape
Q51. ‘Mazzard’ is a rootstock of:
Ans. Sweet cherry
Q52. Sugar content in finished jelly should be:
Ans. Pear
Q53. Fruit which is used for preparation of good quality jelly is:
Ans. Jamun
Q54. Exhaustion a process involved in:
Ans. Canning
Q55. For canning of mango slices, the TSS of sugar solution should be:
Ans. 40°B
Q56. Premature pollen germination causes a low fruit set in:
Ans. Plum
Q57. Pin type of heterostyly is observed in:
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Ans. Pomegranate
Q58. Calyx cavity dehiscence is a disorder of:
Ans. Persimmon
Q59. Calyx cavity dehiscence is a disorder of:
Ans. Grape
Q60. Fruit crop having highest area under protected cultivation is:
Ans. Strawberry
Q61. Which of the following is not a variety of guava?
Ans. Arka Mridula
Q62. Which of the following is most susceptible to water logging?
Ans. Papaya
Q63. Which of the following is the most dwarfing rootstock of citrus?
Ans. Flying Dragon
Q64. Which of the following rootstock provides the lowest height to apple?
Ans. M9
Q65. To provide proper shape and form to the canopy, which of the following practice is followed?
Ans. Training
Q66. Crop regulation in guava can be achieved by:
Ans. 1. Withholding of irrigation
2. Deblossoming
3. Root pruning
Q67. ‘Hen and Chicken’ in grapes occurs due to the deficiency of:
Ans. B
Q68. Which of the following is a highly mobile element in plants?
Ans. K
Q69. Which of the following is not an essential element to the plants?
Ans. Si
Q70. ‘Apple Colour’ is a variety of:
Ans. Guava
Q71. Frost injury is a major problem in:
Ans. Open centre
Q72. The dwarfing rootstock of pear is:
Ans. Quince C
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Q73. ‘Fuerte’ is a leading cultivar of:
Ans. Avocado
Q74. Which of the following is viviparous in nature?
Ans. Jackfruit
Q75. Papaya variety resitant to ring spot virus is:
Ans. Sunup
Q76. In date palm, which of the following condition occurs:
Ans. Mataxenia and dioecy
Q77. In aonla, the madle flowers first appear in cluster in the ………. of leaves on lower part of the
determinate shoot.
Ans. Axil
Q78. Prunacin is present in:
Ans. Peach
Q79. High temperature and high humidity in grape orchard favours:
Ans. Downy mildew
Q80. Which of the following is a growth retardant?
Ans. Cultar
Q81. Abscisic acid (ABA) is synthesized in:
Ans. Buds
Q82. Which of the following plant part of have highest totipotency?
Ans. Cambium
Q83. Cleistogamy is observed in:
Ans. Grape
Q84. Major colouring compound of the banana fruit skin is:
Ans. Carotenoids
Q85. Which of the following is a drought tolerant banana?
Ans. Musa balbisiana
Q86. In Musa sapientum, the male bud is:
Ans. Persistent
Q87. Closer spacing in orchard creates a microclimate around the canopy, which includes?
Ans. decrease of temperature and light, increase of relative humidity
Q88. To improve light penetration in banana planttion, which of the following is practiced?
Ans. Removal of surplus leaves
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Q89. Phytochrome is related to:
Ans. Seed germination
Q90. A popul;ation in which every plant has equal chance to pollinate others is known as:
Ans. Open pollinated
Q91. For uniform light distribution in the greenhouse which of the following glazing material should
be used?
Ans. Diffused glass
Q92. Which of the following is a temporary preservation method?
Ans. Pasturization
Q93. Blanching of fruts is done at:
Ans. 100°C
Q94. Dhydration of fruit crops is done at:
Ans. 60 – 70°C
Q95. Benzoic acid is effective against:
Ans. Yeast
Q96. TSS of RTS is:
Ans. 10°B
Q97. Whichof the following is known as ‘Ripening Hormone’?
Ans. Ethylene
Q98. In which of the following fruit CAM cycle is found:
Ans. Pineapple
Q99. Apical dominance is associated with ……….. hormone.
Ans. Auxin
Q100. The major obstcles in adoption of precision farming in India is/are:
Ans. 1. Small land holding
2. Poor economic status of farmers
3. Lack of success stories
Q101. Which of the following is a cytokinin?
Ans. BA
Q102. Which of the following is/are subtropical peaches:
Ans. 1. Shan-e-Punjab 2. Sharbati 3. Florda Sun
Q103. Which of the following affects flowering?
Ans. Temperature
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Q104. ‘Tropism’ is controlled by:
Ans. Auxin
Q105. Which of the following fruit is not suitable for jam making?
Ans. Lemon
Q106. Which of the following fruit has narrow genetic diversity in India?
Ans. Phalsa
Q107. The fruit crop which has greater biodiversity in India is:
Ans. Apricot
Q108. Skin cracking is commonly observed in:
Ans. 1. Grape 2. Litchi 3. Bael
Q109. Exhausting is related to:
Ans. Canning
Q110. Which of the following is an indigenous variety of pineapple?
Ans. Lakhat
Q111. The diversity of fruit crops comprises of:
Ans. 1. landraces and local selections
2. Wild and weedy species
3. Elite cultivars
Q112. Which of the following is not a pome fruit?
Ans. Plum
Q113. A ligh or thin fog is usually called as:
Ans. Mist
Q114. Which of the following is/are main cause(s) of low p roductivity of mango in India?
Ans. 1. Old and senile orchard
2. Low density of planting
3. Lack of quality planting material
Q115. Which of the following is not a division method of propagation?
Ans. Bulb
Q116. Which of the following method is practiced during the period when there is lack of sap flow and
bud does not slip out easily from the bark?
Ans. Chip budding
Q117. A thin and long stem which develops from the axil of leaves is known as:
Ans. Runners
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Q118. ‘Allison’ is a variety of:
Ans. Kiwifruit
Q119. Which of the following is a dwarfing rootstock of plum ?
Ans. Pixy
Q120. Among temperate fruits, pruning intensity is most severe in:
Ans. Peach
Q121. Botanically, the fruit of jackfruit is:
Ans. Sorosis
Q122. Which of the following is highly shade tolerant fruit crop?
Ans. Carambola
Q123. Muscat flavour in grape is due to the presence of:
Ans. Methy1 salicylate
Q124. ‘Udhayam’ variety of banana was released in 2005 from:
Ans. NRCB, Tiruchirapalli
Q125. Which of the following is a member of guava family?
Ans. Jamun
Q126. Stone fruit formation is a disorder of:
Ans. Annona
Q127. Degreening of citrus fruit is done by:
Ans. CH2 = CH2
Q128. The virus free planting material can be produced by:
Ans. Meristem cultures
Q129. India has highest productivity of ………… in the world.
Ans. Grape
Q130. Skin freckling is occurs in:
Ans. Papaya
Q131. Waxing helps in increasing storage life of freh fruits by:
Ans. Reducing evaporation and respiration
Q132. On the basis of ethylene production rate, passion fruit can be classified into:
Ans. Very high
Q133. Fruit which is cured in smoke for ripening:
Ans. Banana
Q134. Which of the following variety of banana is suitable for higher elevation?
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Ans. Virupakshi
Q135. The structure of greenhouse which protects from wind is:
Ans. Bracing
Q136. Pruning intensity is depend on:
Ans. Bearing habit
Q137. Which of the following is practiced to obtain larger fruits?
Ans. Thinning
Q138. Which of the following protected structure is suitable for hilly areas?
Ans. Poly tunnel
Q139. In naturally ventilated greenhouse, temperature is maintained through:
Ans. Vent
Q140. Which of the following is a dwarfing rootstock of mango?
Ans. Creeping
Q141. B-box contains:
Ans. Protein
Q142. Stretching a piec of DNA is known as:
Ans. DNA combing
Q143. Optimum pH for orchard planting is:
Ans. 6.5 – 7.5
Q144. The main aim of crop regulation is:
Ans. To force a tree for rest
Q145. Gynoecious variety of papaya is:
Ans. Sunrise Solo

Q1. ‘Soil Health Card Schme’ is a scheme launched by the Government of India in:
Ans. February, 2015
Q2. Un General Assembly declared 2016 as:
Ans. Intenational Year of Pulses
Q3. Milk is deficient in:
Ans. Vitamin C
Q4. ‘Tea Board of India’ is located in:
Ans. Kolkata
Q5. Ft content in double toned milk is:
Ans. 1.5%
Q6. India’s gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated ……… per cent in 2016 -17.
Ans. 7.1
Q7. The ‘Rock Garden of Chandigarh’ was laid out by:
Ans. Nek Chand
Q8. Most commonly used method for extraction of RNA is:
Ans. TRIzol
Q9. RDA stands for:
Ans. Recommended dietary allowance
Q10. In October 2016, NITI Aayog has developed the first ever:
Ans. Agricultural Marketing and farmer Friendly Reforms Index
Q11. PMA (phny1 mercuric acetate) and atrazine are which type of anti-transpirants?
Ans. Stomatal closing type
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Q12. Which of the following element is highly in plant but immobile in soli?
Ans. Phosphorus
Q13. Foods beyond vitamins and menerls are known as:
Ans. Phytochemicals
Q14. The term ‘Infusion’ is related with:
Ans. Water treatement
Q15. Field water use efficiency can be calculated by using the formula:
Ans. Y/WR
Q16. When the demand curve is relatively flatter, then demand is:
Ans. Relatively elastic
Q17. The marginal cost curve intersects the average cost curve when the average cost is:
Ans. Minimum
Q18. ‘Agricultural Education Day in India’ is celebrated on:
Ans. 3rd December
Q19. Availability of which micronutrient increases with increase in soil pH?
Ans. Mo
Q20. Which of the following variety of sweet potati is developed through clonal selection ?
Ans. Scarlet
Q21. ‘IISR-Mahima’ is a variety of:
Ans. Ginger
Q22. ‘Pusa Parvati’ is a mutant variety of:
Ans. French bean
Q23. Sweet Potato is a:
Ans. Shor day plant
Q24. Celery is botanical known as:
Ans. Apium graveolens
Q25. The somatic chromosome number of coconut is:
Ans. 2n = 32
Q26. The somatic chromosome number of passion fruit is:
Ans. 2n = 18
Q27. The best time of grafting in temperate fruits is:
Ans. February – March
Q28. Best time of pruning in ber in north India is:
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Ans. May – June
Q29. Which tyupe of parthenocarpy is present in banana?
Ans. Vegetative
Q30. In nature most of the cultivated banana belongs to the group:
Ans. Triploid
Q31. The genomic constitution of ‘Dwarf Cavendish’ banana is:
Ans. AAA
Q32. The genome size of apple is:
Ans. 742 mbp
Q33. Most commonly used trining system for apple is:
Ans. Modified cental leader
Q34. Custard apple is a/an:
Ans. Semi-deciduous tree
Q35. Which of the following is a hybrid variety of custard apple?
Ans. Arka Sahan
Q36. The fruit type of citrus is:
Ans. Hesperidium
Q37. Pomegranate is originated from:
Ans. Iran
Q38. Which of the following is a transgenic variety of papaya?
Ans. Sunup
Q39. Aroma is ripe fruit of apple is due to:
Ans. Penty1 pentanoate
Q40. Which of the following is a mutant variety of mango?
Ans. Rosica
Q41. The correct commercial trade name of paclobutrazol is:
Ans. Cultar
Q42. Which of the following is the richest source of vitamin B 2?
Ans. Bael
Q43. Metaxenia is commonly observed in which fruit plant?
Ans. Date palm
Q44. Dioecious form of sex is not found in:
Ans. Coconut
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Q45. Fruit cracking in pomegranate is occurs due to the deficiency of:
Ans. B
Q46. Strawberry is commercially propagated by:
Ans. Runners
Q47. Most widely grown species of coffee is:
Ans. Coffea arabica
Q48. ‘L-49’ (Sardar guava) was selected by G.S. Cheema from:
Ans. Allahabad Safeda
Q49. ‘G-137’ an imprived variety of pomegranate is a selection from:
Ans. Ganesh
Q50. Avocado is botanically known as:
Ans. Persea americana
Q51. Which of the following is a heat tolerant variety of potato?
Ans. Kufri Surya
Q52. Diploid chromosome number of rose is:
Ans. 14
Q53. Starch test is perfrmed to judge the harvest maturity of:
Ans. Apple
Q54. The first scab resistatnt variety of apple is:
Ans. Prima
Q55. ‘Pusa Khor’ is a promising variety of:
Ans. Walnut
Q56. Which of the following crop is commercially propagated by micro-propagation?
Ans. Strawberry
Q57. Fruit type of strawberry is:
Ans. Etaerio of achenes
Q58. Fruit type of strawberry is:
Ans. Cauliflower
Q59. Black rot resistant vriety of cabbage is:
Ans. Pusa Mukta
Q60. ‘Pusa nayanjyoti’ the first hybrid of temperate carrot was developed by using:
Ans. CMS system
Q61. Type of self-incompatibility in Cole crops is:
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Ans. Sporophytic
Q62. Little leaf in brinjal is caused due to:
Ans. Mycoplasma
Q63. The hermaphrodite variety of ridge gourd is:
Ans. Satputia
Q64. Anthracnose is a serious disease of:
Ans. Tecoma
Q65. Ideal plant for topiary:
Ans. Clerodendron
Q66. Which garden is regarded as ‘Genesis of gardening’?
Ans. Eden
Q67. Inching is generally done in quality production of:
Ans. Chrysanthemum
Q68. International Bougainvillea Registration Centre is situated at:
Ans. IARI
Q69. Which of the following tree species also known as ‘Flame of the Forest’?
Ans. Butea monospema
Q70. Two leaf and a bud is a type of plucking in:
Ans. Tea
Q71. Part used for consumption of clove is:
Ans. Unopened bud
Q72. Which flora part of saffron is used as spice?
Ans. Stigma
Q73. Origin of clove is:
Ans. Indonsia
Q74. Large cardamom is botanically known as:
Ans. Amomum subulatum
Q75. National Centre for HACCP Certification is located at:
Ans. Thruvananthapuram
Q76. National Centre of Orgnic Farming is located at:
Ans. Ghaziabad
Q77. ‘Rubber Board’ comes under:
Ans. Ministr of Commerce and industry
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Q78. The best time of budding in roses in north-Indian plains is:
Ans. November – December
Q79. Which of the following Floribunda rose cultivar has been patented in USA?
Ans. Mohini
Q80. Heterostyly is a common feature in:
Ans. Primula
Q81. Persian gardens are replica of:
Ans. Formal garden
Q82. Green colour species of rose is:
Ans. Rosa viridiflora
Q83. Multistyle flowers are common in:
Ans. Brinjal
Q84. Bitterness is carrot is due to:
Ans. Isocoumrin
Q85. The most suitable temperature for colour development in carrot is:
Ans. 15 – 20°C
Q86. Drugs (vinblastine) obtained from Vinca rosea is useful for curing:
Ans. Cancer
Q87. In ashwagandha economic plant part yielding drug is:
Ans. Roots
Q88. ‘ALFT-2’ is a variety of:
Ans. Senna
Q89. Which of the following is most common laxative?
Ans. Senna
Q90. Elephant foot yam belongs to the family:
Ans. Araceae
Q91. Rutabgaga is a member of which family?
Ans. Cruciferae
Q92. Sporophytic system of self-incompatibilty is observed in:
Ans. Cocoa
Q93. Which of the following fruit contain maximum vitamin-C?
Ans. Guava
Q94. Bonsai culture was actually originated in:
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Ans. China
Q95. Cross pollination in apple is due to:
Ans. Self-incompatibility
Q96. Type of inflorescene in banana is:
Ans. Spadix
Q97. Inflorescence of date palm is called as:
Ans. Spadix
Q98. Angularity is used as maturity indices in:
Ans. Banana
Q99. Specific gravity is the pivotal maturity index for:
Ans. Mango
Q100. ‘Ice Box’ is related to:
Ans. Water melon
Q101. Gandevi selection (banana) known as ‘Hanuman’ or ‘Padarre’ is a selection from:
Ans. Dwarf Cavendish
Q102. Induction of male flowers in gynoecious lines of cucurbit is due to:
Ans. Gibberellins
Q103. The plant growth regulator used to overcome dormancy is:
Ans. GA3
Q104. Apical dominance is assoiated with ……….. hormone.
Ans. Auxin
Q105. ‘Arka Aruna’ a mango hybrid is a cross of:
Ans. Banganpalli x Alphonso
Q106. ‘Scarlet Globe’ is a variety of:
Ans. Radish
Q107. Betel vine is propagated through:
Ans. Cutting
Q108. Which of the following is known as ‘Tree of Haven’?
Ans. Coconut
Q109. Oil palm is commercially propagated by:
Ans. Seeds
Q110. ‘Valencia Late’ is a variety of:
Ans. Sweet orange
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Q111. Which of the following species of tomato is resistant against tomato spotted wilt virus and root
knot nematode?
Ans. Solanum peruvium
Q112. Which of the following is more susceptible to frost injury?
Ans. Strawberry
Q113. ‘Jutogh Special’ is a variety of:
Ans. Strawberry
Q114. Citrus pectinifera is used as a rootstock for:
Ans. Jaffa
Q115. Somatic hybrids between A and B can be written as:
Ans. A+B
Q116. Grape is commercially propagated by:
Ans. Hard wood stem cutting
Q117. Which of the following is an ethylene absorbent?
Ans. KMnO4
Q118. ‘Thar Sevika’ is a variety of:
Ans. Ber
Q119. ‘Arka Apoorva’ is a dual purpose variety of:
Ans. Garden pea
Q120. Which of the following is rich in iron:
Ans. Bitter gourd
Q121. Mangla variet of arecanut is recommended for cultivation in:
Ans. Maharashtra
Q122. Which of the following is a stable colour in most of the fruits?
Ans. Yellow
Q123. Phenol content in fruits associated with which taste:
Ans. Astringent
Q124. In banana, the vector of banana streak virus is:
Ans. Mealy bug
Q125. Which of the following gene(s) an be used for shortening of juvenility in fruit crop?
Ans. LEAFY
Q126. Saccharomyces cerevisiae is used for production of:
Ans. Wine
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Q127. Active ingredient of arecanut is:
Ans. Arecoline
Q128. ‘Marmelosin’ is the chief ingredient of the medicinal value of:
Ans. Bael
Q129. Pin type of heterostyly is observed in:
Ans. Sapota, Litchi, Pomegranate
Q130. Complete homozygous and homogeneous condition occurs in:
Ans. Pure line
Q131. Which of the following is an indigenous variety of pineapple?
Ans. Jaldhup
Q132. Cashew apple is a modification of:
Ans. Peduncle
Q133. The plant growth regulator used for increasing berry size of grapes is:
Ans. GA3
Q134. Which of the following structure is suitable for hardening of rooted cuttings?
Ans. Lath house
Q135. Stenospermocarpy is observed in:
Ans. Sindhu (mango)
Q136. ‘Fuerte’ a most popular cultivar of avocado is a cross of:
Ans. Mexican × Guatemalan
Q137. Which of the following can grow under lowest moisture condition?
Ans. Bacteria
Q138. Which of the following is developed from a cross between Sugar beet X local palak?
Ans. Pusa Harit
Q139. Rhubarb belongs to the family:
Ans. Polygonaceae
Q140. Solanum andigena is a native of:
Ans. Peru
Q141. Which of the following is a green colour variety of brinjal?
Ans. Arka Kusumakar
Q142. Which of the following is a salt tolerant vegetable?
Ans. Asparagus
Q143. Crop duration of fennel is:
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Ans. 5 – 6 months
Q144. Quercetin is present in:
Ans. Onion
Q145. Which of the following is a late blight resistant species of potato?
Ans. Solanum demissum
Q146. The ploidy level of ‘Solanum curtilobum’ is:
Ans. 5X
Q147. Seed rate of opium poppy for line sowing is:
Ans. 4 – 5 kg/ ha
Q148. ‘Conogethes punctiferalis’ is known as:
Ans. Cardamom capsue borer
Q149. Sarpagandha is used to:
Ans. Treat hypertension
Q150. The economic part of globe artichoke is:
Ans. Flower bud
Q151. In canning, the processing of vegetables is done at:
Ans. 115 – 121°C
Q152. Sago si a product prepared from:
Ans. Cassava
Q153. Andromoneciu sex form is present in:
Ans. Muskmelon
Q154. Seedlessness in water meln is due to :
Ans. Triploidy
Q155. Which of the following is a non-bulb forming member of onion family?
Ans. Leek
Q156. Dioscorine is present is:
Ans. Leek
Q157. Dioscorine is present in:
Ans. Yam
Q158. Chrysanthemum is commercially propagated by:
Ans. Terminal cuttings
Q159. The following is an ethylene absorbing compound used for improving shelf life of cut flowers:
Ans. Silver thiosulphate
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Q160. Geotropic bending during trransportion is common in:
Ans. Gladiolus
Q161. The headquarter of ‘International Fragrance Association’ (IFRA) is a variety of:
Ans. Geneva
Q162. ‘Wajid Ali Shah’ is a variety of:
Ans. Bougainvillea
Q163. ‘Wajid Alia Shah’ is a variety of:
Ans. Bulgaria
Q164. Aster yellow is a vital disease of:
Ans. Onion
Q165. Curcuma amada
Q166. Vegetable will all plant parts as edible is:
Ans. winged wine
Q167. PPV&fr Act came into force in:
Ans. 2001
Q168. Which of following variety of lemon grass is suitable for sodic soil?
Ans. Nima
Q169. Which of the following is a frost resistant variety of lemenon graa?
Ans. Chirhrit
Q170. The time required for oil extraction of patchouli leaves is:
Ans. 1 – 2 hrs.
Q171. Leaf bronzing is guava is due to:
Ans. Zn deficiency
Q172. Synersis is a problem in the preparation of:
Ans. Jelly
Q173. The botanical name of ‘Royal palm’ is:
Ans. Roystonea regia
Q174. Puffiness or pocket dorder of tomato is occurs due to:
Ans. Lack of fertilization
Q175. Which of the following is more important to reduce post-harvest losses in fruit crops?
Ans. Cold chain
Q176. Which of the following is a salinity tolerant grass?
Ans. Poa
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Q177. The ideal storage temperature for gerbera in wet method is:
Ans. 4°C
Q178. Both male and female sterility is common is:
Ans. Marigold
Q179. Cocoyam is common name of:
Ans. Taro
Q180. Name the garden which are called ‘Nature in Miniature”:
Ans. Japanese
Q181. Which of the following is not a fragrant species of jasmine?
Ans. Jasminum primulinm
Q182. Peltophorum pterocarpum a flowring tree has …….. flowers.
Ans. Yellow
Q183. Head burst in cabbage occurs the to:
Ans. High moisture
Q184. In Artemisia, the concentration of main constituent (artemisinin) is highest in:
Ans. Leaves
Q185. Pollination by birds is observed in:
Ans. Pineapple
Q186. In plucking tea fields, the ratio of nitrogen and potassium application is:
Ans. 1 : 1
Q187. Which of the following is a pH indicator plant?
Ans. Hydrangea
Q188. ‘Gulabi’ is a varity of:
Ans. Hollyhock
Q189. Anti – cancerous drug ix extracted fom which of the following ornamental plant?
Ans. Periwinkle
Q190. Chimera can be maintained by:
Ans. Cutting and grafting
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Q1. Goma, Aishwarya, a clonal selection of NA-7, was released from:
Ans. Godhra
Q2. Which of the following is a polyembryonic variety of mango?
Ans. Olour
Q3. Seed rate of bush type varieties of French bean is:
Ans. 50 – 75 kg/ ha
Q4. Which of the following vegetable is highly tolerant to soil acidity ?
Ans. Potato
Q5. ‘Pusa Bedana’ is a variety of;
Ans. Water melon
Q6. In mango anthesis is complete by;
Ans. Noon
Q7. Chrysanthemum is a:
Ans. Short day plant
Q8. ‘Satgudi’ sweet orange is extensively grown in:
Ans. Andhra Pradesh
Q9. Which of the following fevetable is autogamous?
Ans. Tomato
Q10. The optimum pH of soild required for successful tea cultivation is:
Ans. 4.5 – 5.5
Q11. ‘Cavendish’ group of banana are:
Ans. Triploid
Q12. ‘Mosambi’ a swet orange vculivar was introduced in India from:
Ans. Mozambique
Q13. ‘Virginia Savoy’ is a variety of:
Ans. Spinach
Q14. ‘World Soil Day’ is celebrated on:
Ans. December 5
Q15. ‘Persia americana’ is the botanical name of:
Ans. Avocado
Q16. Worldwide most commercially used dwarfing rootstock of apple is:
Ans. M-9
Q17. For Ziziphus propagation which rootstock is used?
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Ans. Ziziphus nummularia
Q18. The term ‘Crotch angle’ is related to:
Ans. Training
Q19. ‘Neer Vazhali’ is a malady of:
Ans. Banana
Q20. Fruit borer is a serious pest of:
Ans. Pomegranate
Q21. Rose hips are rich source of:
Ans. Vitamin C
Q22. HDP in litchi can be done by which system of planting;
Ans. Double hedge row
Q23. Effectiveness of windbreak is how many times up to the height;
Ans. 3–4
Q24. ‘Mrig Bahar’ is guava gives fruits in the month of:
Ans. October – November
Q25. Shot berry is due to the deficiency of:
Ans. B
Q26. Which of the following tissue is involved in vegetative propagation?
Ans. Cambium
Q27. Ecodormancy is due to:
Ans. Water stress
Q28. Vapour heat treatment is given to mango before export to control:
Ans. Fruit fly
Q29. The origin of Sapota is:
Ans. Tropical America
Q30. Fermented pear juice is called:
Ans. Perry
Q31. To induce flowering in pineapple, which hormone is used:
Ans. Ethylene
Q32. Activity of ethylene is fruit ripening is maintained by:
Ans. Cu
Q33. The deficiency of which of the following element causes dieback in citrus:
Ans. Copper
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Q34. The papaya variety grown exclusively for papain extraction is:
Ans. Co – 5
Q35. Knnow was introduced from USA at:
Ans. Abohar
Q36. Jack fruit belongs to family:
Ans. Moraceae
Q37. Formal gardens are:
Ans. Bilaterally symmetrical
Q38. Procedufe of pfe-incoculation with mild strain of virus to give protection against virulent strains
in citrus is knowna as:
Ans. Cross protection
Q39. ‘Arkavati’ is a hybrid variety of grape developed by which of the fo fllowing corsses:
Ans. Black Champa × Thompson Seedless
Q40. Cashew is a native of:
Ans. Brazil
Q41. Which of the following is an annual flowering climber?
Ans. Gypsophila
Q42. High density orcharding was first developed in India in which of the following crops:
Ans. Mango
Q43. Parental combination of mango variety ‘Arka Puneet’ is:
Ans. Alphonso × Banganpalli
Q44. Cold treatment given to plant buds, seeds or seedlings for promoting early flowering is known
as:
Ans. Vernalization
Q45. Sweet Potato is a good source of:
Ans. Vitamin C
Q46. Fruits are blanched before canning at:
Ans. 100°C
Q47. Necttarine s fuzzless mutant of:
Ans. Peach
Q48. Th short day fruit plant is:
Ans. Strawberry
Q49. Kagzi lime is an indicator plant for:
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Ans. Tristeza
Q50. Mango variety resistant to mango malformation is:
Ans. Lauraceae
Q51. ‘Garcinia mangosteena’ belongs to family:
Ans. Guttifereae
Q52. Degreening of citrus is done with the application of:
Ans. Ethephon
Q53. Cane pruned grape variety is:
Ans. Pusa Seedless
Q54. Which of the following s mono-embryonic citrus?
Ans. Pummelo
Q55. Black heart injury is due to:
Ans. Low temperature
Q56. Waxing can be done by:
Ans. Foaming, Dipping, Brusing
Q57. Which of the following has lowest chilling requirement?
Ans. Peach
Q58. Recalcitrant seeds are:
Ans. Less storage life
Q59. Which of the following country is the largest producer, consumer and exporter of spices in the
world?
Ans. India
Q60. The bread wheat Triticum aestivum, which is commonly used all over the world is:
Ans. Hexaploid
Q61. Heterobeltiosis is estimated over the:
Ans. Better parent
Q62. The ideal temperature range for tuberization in potato is:
Ans. 18 – 20°C
Q63. Sweet potato belongs to the family:
Ans. Convolvulaceae
Q64. Largest fruit producing state in India is:
Ans. Andhra Pradesh
Q65. Actual site of protein syntesis in plant cell is:
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Ans. Ribosome
Q66. Which of the following is known as the King of spices?
Ans. Black pepper
Q67. Which of the following rootstock of rose is most commonly used in North-India?
Ans. Rosa indica
Q68. What is the major limiting factor of date palm cultivation in North India?
Ans. Rains
Q69. Akashin is a physiological disorder of:
Ans. Radish
Q70. Litchi is commercially propagated by:
Ans. Air layering
Q71. Tatura trellis system of training was developed in:
Ans. Australia
Q72. Amrapali is a cross between:
Ans. Dushehari
Q73. Which of the following is a foliage annual?
Ans. Kochia
Q74. Hand pollination is essential in which fruit crop:
Ans. Date palam
Q75. Basic chromosome number of gladiolus is:
Ans. 15
Q76. Pineapple fruit is botanically:
Ans. Sorosis
Q77. ‘Arka Lohit’ is a variety of:
Ans. Pome
Q78. India’s first triple disease resistant tomato F1 hybrid is:
Ans. Arka Rakshak
Q79. ‘Thompson’ is variety of:
Ans. Grapefruit
Q80. Bordeaux mixture was first discovered in:
Ans. France
Q81. Cooking bananas are known as:
Ans. Plantains
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Q82. Seedlessness in grape is induced by application of:
Ans. GA3
Q83. Which of the following citrus species produce largest fruit?
Ans. Citrus grandis
Q84. Which of the following is a low chilling variety of peach?
Ans. Prabhat
Q85. Coffee belongs to the family:
Ans. Rubiaceae
Q86. Biogenetic law was proposed by:
Ans. Ernst Haeckel
Q87. Cole crops have originated from a common prent known as:
Ans. Brassica oleracea var. sylvestris
Q88. Seed viability of litchi seed is:
Ans. 4 – 5 days
Q89. Red colour of tomato is due to:
Ans. Lycopene
Q90. What can be utilized or hybrid seed production in marigold?
Ans. Male sterility
Q91. What is the maturity index of avocado?
Ans. Oil content
Q92. Browing in cauliflower is due to deficiency of:
Ans. Bo
Q93. Protogyny is found in which fruit crop?
Ans. Banana
Q94. Cashew nut is commercially propagated by:
Ans. Softwood grafting
Q95. Viviparous seeds ae reported in:
Ans. Jackfruit
Q96. To modify sex ratio in cucurbits, growth regulator is applied at:
Ans. 2 – 4, true leaf stage
Q97. Which portion of the plants is considered free from viruses?
Ans. Meristem
Q98. Greening disease of citrus is caused by:
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Ans. Bacteria
Q99. The causal organism of peach leaf curl disease is:
Ans. Fungus
Q100. ‘Cat face’ is a physiological disorder of:
Ans. Capsicum
Q101. Pusa Rituraj is a variety of:
Ans. Cowpea
Q102. Ray speck is a disease of:
Ans. Chrysanthemum
Q103. Which of the following vegetables is anemophilous?
Ans. Spinach
Q104. Highest level of inbreeding depression is observed in:
Ans. Onion
Q105. In lye peeling, which chemical is used?
Ans. NaOH
Q106. Fruits are generally………… in nature.
Ans. Acidic
Q107. Hexagonal system of planting accommodates (%) more plants than square system:
Ans. 15%
Q108. Which of the following is most suitable for hanging basket?
Ans. Portulaca
Q109. How much isiolation distance is maintained for foundation seed production in onion?
Ans. 1000 m
Q110. Good quality oleoresin can be extracted from:
Ans. Fenugreek
Q111. Chow-chow (chayote) is botanically known as:
Ans. Sechium edule
Q112. Leaf scorching in mango is due to:
Ans. Chloride toxicity
Q113. Which of the following is a stem vegetable?
Ans. Knol khol
Q114. Coriander belongs to family:
Ans. Apiaceae
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Q115. Seed rate (rhizome) require for one hector of ginger planting is:
Ans. 1500 – 1800 kg
Q116. Which of the folloing has blue flowers ?
Ans. Phaius
Q117. Which of following has blue flowers ?
Ans. Thunbergia
Q118. Which of the following is an annual climber?
Ans. Sweet pea
Q119. How many number of gametes are formed in Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee?
Ans. 16
Q120. Storage loss of onion and potato by sprouting can be prevented by using which of the following
growth regulators as sprout inhibitor?
Ans. MH
Q121. Anar butterfly (Virchola isocrates) attacks on:
Ans. Pomegranate
Q122. ‘Pink end’ formation is a physiological disorder of:
Ans. Pear
Q123. Multi-storey cropping system is practiced in:
Ans. Plantation crops
Q124. Which of the following is a synthetic hybrid variety of banana?
Ans. Bodles Altafort
Q125. Which of the following does not fall under the category of pome fruit?
Ans. Punica
Q126. Stenospermocarpy is related to:
Ans. Grapes
Q127. Apical dominance is plants is related to:
Ans. Guava
Q128. Pruning for from is:
Ans. Training
Q129. Papain is extracted from:
Ans. Immatgure papaya frutis
Q130. Which type of grafting is used to repair stem?
Ans. Bridge grafting
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Q131. Horticulture has bee derived from the word Hortus, which is:
Ans. Latin
Q132. Which plant does not possesses trifoliate leaves ?
Ans. Citrus jambhiri
Q133. Dwarf Cavendish banana belongs to which group?
Ans. AAA
Q134. Which of the following vegetable is not native to India?
Ans. Pumpkin
Q135. Application of which of the following PGR’s induce more pistillate flower cucumber:
Ans. Ethephon
Q136. Which of the following plant can be suitably used for edging?
Ans. Iresine Lindenii
Q137. Crease painting in mango trees is done to control:
Ans. Mealy bugs
Q138. Cluster bean belongs to genera:
Ans. Cyamopsis
Q139. Plant hormone, which is known as a ripening hormone is:
Ans. Ethylene
Q140. Dioecious from of sex is found in:
Ans. Asparagus
Q141. The botanical name of crab apple is:
Ans. Malus baccata
Q142. First bio-insecticide developed on commercial scale was:
Ans. Sporeine
Q143. The term ‘Cold sterilization’ is also known as:
Ans. Irradiation
Q144. Which is generally used for correcting soil acidity?
Ans. Lime
Q145. Which of the following play an important role in opening and closing of stomata?
Ans. K
Q146. Which of the following suffers from calyx splitting?
Ans. Carnation
Q147. Gumming or splitting is a disorder of:
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Ans. Stone fruits
Q148. The development of embryos from vegetative cells rather than from the union of male and
female gametes to produce a zygote is known as:
Ans. Somatic embryogenesis
Q149. Which of the botanical varieties of the lettuce have excellent shipping and handling abilities?
Ans. Crips head type
Q150. The metal element present in the structure of chlorophyll is:
Ans. Mg

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