Quiz 1 for 18AG2032 Crop Improvement - II (Rabi Crops)

What is the first intergeneric cross hybrid called?

• Raphanobrassica

• Fairchild's mule

• Triticale

• Pomato

Progeny of a self pollinated homozygous plant obtained by selfing is called

• Mass selected variety

• Pure line

• Clone

• Inbred

The chromosome number of hexaploid wheat is

• 24

• 12

• 36

• 42

The mode of pollination in chickpea is

• Self Pollination

• Cross Pollination

• Often-cross Pollination

• Asexually Propagated

Expand ICARDA.

• International Center for Arid Research for Drought Areas

• Indian Council of Agricultural Research for Drought Areas

• Indian Center for Agricultural Research for Dry Areas

• International Center for Agriculture Research in the Dry Areas

The seeds that can be dried to low moisture content of 5% and stored at a low temperature without losing their viability are known as

• Active Collection

• Base Collection

• Working Collection

Small areas within the centre of diversity that exhibit tremendous genetic variability of crop plants are named as

• Primary centre

• Micro centre

• Mega centre

• Secondary centre

Triticum turgidum is a

• Diploid

• Tetraploid

• Hexaploid

Potato is originated in

• North America

• Mediterranean

• Asia minor

• South America