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Crop Improvement-II rabi crops

Total questions: 130

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

which is known as marconi wheat?

a)

Triticum aestivum

b)

Triticum durum

c)

Triticum monococcum

d)

Triticum tauchii

2.

In mode of origin of wheat, AA genome come from?

a)

Triticum aestivum

b)

Triticum durum

c)

Triticum monococcum

d)

Triticum tauchii

3.

In mode of origin of wheat DD genome come from ?

a)

Triticum aestivum

b)

Triticum monococcum

c)

Triticum durum

d)

Triticum tauchii

4.

Which os known as einkorn wheat ?

a)

Triticum aestivum

b)

Triticum monoccum

c)

Triticum durum

d)

Triticum dioccum

5.

Which is the first man made cereal?

a)

Triticale

b)

Durum wheat

c)

Maize

d)

Sorghum

6.

Wheat inflorescence is known as

a)

Lemma

b)

Palea

c)

Spike

d)

Spikelet

7.

How many stamens are there in wheat?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

3

8.

Which is the important biochemical parameter for baking purpose?

a)

Gluten content

b)

Glucocinolate content

c)

Methionine content

d)

Linolenic acid content

9.

which mechanism favours self-pollination in wheat ?

a)

Chasmogamy

b)

Heterogamy

c)

Cleistogamy

d)

Geitonogamy

10.

King of cereals is

a)

wheat

b)

maize

c)

rice

d)

Sorghum

11.

Spike of Triticum duram is

a)

Loose

b)

compact

c)

Semi compact

d)

free

12.

IIWBR located at

a)

Mexico

b)

Cuttak

c)

Karnal

d)

Vijapur

13.

Dwarfing Gene of wheat is

a)

Norin 10

b)

Ppd 1

c)

Dee-geo-woo-gen

d)

Ppd 2

14.

For bread making - type of wheat seed is prefered

a)

Soft seed

b)

Medium seed

c)

Hard seed

d)

Very hard seed

15.

For preparation of biscuit _ type pf wheat is prefered

a)

Soft seed

b)

Hard seed

c)

medium seed

d)

very hard seed

16.

For chapathi making _ type of wheat seed is used

a)

Soft seed

b)

Hard seed

c)

medium seed

d)

very hard seed

17.

Which of the following wheat veriety is derivedthrough primary introduction?

a)

Sonalika

b)

Sonora 63

c)

Kalyan sona

d)

IR 8

18.

Which of the following wheat variety is derived through mutation?

a)

lerma rojo

b)

Sonara 64

c)

Pusa lerma

d)

sharbati

19.

The interaction of _ cytoplasm and T. aestivum nucleus resulted in complete and stable male sterility.

a)

T.timopheevii

b)

Triticum durum

c)

Triticum monococcum

d)

Triticum teauchii

20.

Semolina is a coarse-Ground flour from endosperm of

a)

Durum wheat

b)

Bread wheat

c)

Monococcum wheat

d)

Polish wheat

21.

-is considered as "poor man's crop.

a)

barley

b)

wheat

c)

lucerne

d)

sugarcane

22.

which among the following crop is most suitable for growing in adverse environment ?

a)

sugarcane

b)

barley

c)

tomato

d)

mustard

23.

which form of barley is mostly used for human consumption ?

a)

pearl barley

b)

rolled barley

c)

scotch barley

d)

quick barley

24.

The inflorescence of barley is botanically known as

a)

siliqua

b)

capitulum

c)

umbel

d)

spike

25.

_barley are not suitable for malting.

a)

hulled

b)

huskless

c)

both husked and huskless

d)

whole wheat

26.

which among the following is true for two -rowed barley?

a)

Only lateral spikelets of the day triplet is fertile

b)

only the central spikelet of the triplet is fertile

c)

the central spikelet of the triplet is sterile

d)

one central and one lateral spikelets are sterile

27.

H. vulgare is classified under

a)

six-rowed barley

b)

husked barley

c)

two-rowed barley

d)

hulled barley

28.

which gene is responsible for the transitional mutation from two-rowed to six - rowed barley ?

a)

vrs2

b)

vrs1

c)

vs2

d)

vs1

29.

which part of spikelet consisting the lemma and the palea in barley?

a)

glumes

b)

floret

c)

bracts

d)

anther

30.

malt improvement is specific breeding objective of

a)

lucerne

b)

sunflower

c)

potato

d)

barley

31.

out crossing percentge in oatsis

a)

<1 percent

b)

9 percent

c)

17 percent

d)

13 percent

32.

Which mechanism is found for pollination in oats

a)

Heterostyly

b)

Male sterility

c)

Chasmogamy

d)

Herkogamy

33.

The national research Station for oats is located at

a)

Jhansi

b)

kerala

c)

Maharastra

d)

Hyderabad

34.

Which among the following cereal crop is most popular for fodder crop?

a)

lucene

b)

lentil

c)

barley

d)

Oats

35.

For fodder quality which parameter is more preferable in oats?

a)

High leaf : stem ratio

b)

Low leaf : stem ratio

c)

High stem :leaf ratio

d)

Low stem : leaf ratio

36.

Which cereal crop contains a globulin like protein?

a)

Wheat

b)

Barley

c)

Oats

d)

Sorghum

37.

Cultivated oats is believed to have been derived from __

a)

Avena sterilis

b)

Avena fatua

c)

Avena sterilis and Avena fauta

d)

Avena byzantina

38.

The inflorescence of the oat plant is a

a)

Cymose

b)

Raceme

c)

Siliqua

d)

Panicle

39.

Chromosomes number in oat plant are

a)

2n=4x=24

b)

2n=2x=42

c)

2n=6x=42

d)

2n=8x=24

40.

Most widely grown oat variety was developed by selection from_

a)

Kherson

b)

Sabzaar

c)

HFO 114

d)

HJ 8

41.

Which organic acid/s is/are exudates from leaves of chickpea?

a)

Malic and oxalic acid

b)

Formic acid

c)

Tartaric acid

d)

Folic acid

42.

How many stamens are there in chickpea?

a)

9+1

b)

7+3

c)

10+0

d)

8+2

43.

Which mechanism favors self-pollination in chickpea?

a)

chasmogamy

b)

Cleistogamy

c)

Heterogamy

d)

Harkogamy

44.

____ is also known as garbanzo bean.

a)

Chickpea

b)

Mungbean

c)

Urdbean

d)

pea

45.

The outermost petals of pulse crop is called as _____

a)

Wing

b)

Keel

c)

Standard

d)

Glume

46.

Chromosome number of chickpea is ______

a)

2n=2x=16

b)

2n=2x=20

c)

2n=4x=16

d)

2n=2x=18

47.

A bruchid resistant line _____ was selected from a Turkish variety and introduced into India.

a)

GJG 1

b)

GG 5

c)

RS 11

d)

G 109-1

48.

The wilt resistant variety developed through hybridization method is _____

a)

Avrodhi

b)

Ajay

c)

Radhey

d)

Surya

49.

A marker free transgenic chickpea plants expressing _____Bt gene ,which provides resistance to pod borer infestation

a)

Cry2Ab

b)

Cry2AB

c)

Cry2Aa

d)

Cry2Ac

50.

ICRISAT is located at

a)

Hyderabad

b)

Philippines

c)

Taiwan

d)

Kanpur

51.

Which among the following variety is leaf less in garden pea?

a)

Aparna

b)

Rachana

c)

Type 163

d)

EC 109

52.

The first powdery mildew resistance variety is

a)

Type 163

b)

Rachana

c)

Type 10

d)

Jyoti

53.

Field pen contains approximately ---------- protein

a)

18-20%

b)

28-30%

c)

21-25%

d)

33-35%

54.

Most early cultivars in garden pea produce the first flower from ----- nodes.

a)

13-15

b)

2-4

c)

16-18

d)

5-11

55.

Inflorescence of pea is

a)

Raceme

b)

Cymose

c)

Head

d)

Umbel

56.

Late cultivars of garden pea are usually produced ---- flower .

a)

Double

b)

Tripe

c)

Double or Triple

d)

Single

57.

Self -pollination is a rule in field pea due to

a)

Heterogamy

b)

Dioecious

c)

Cleistogamy

d)

Chasmogamy

58.

Chromosome number of field pea is

a)

2n=2x=28

b)

2n=4x=28

c)

2n=2x=14

d)

2n=4x=14

59.

Starnens of field pea are arranged in --- condition

a)

Monadelphous

b)

Diadelphous

c)

Polyadelphous

d)

Triadelphous

60.

Theflower of field pea are

a)

Bisexual

b)

Unisexual

c)

Gynodioecious

d)

Heterogamous

61.

Which among the following have highest protein content ?

a)

Wheat

b)

Lentil

c)

Barley

d)

Linsced

62.

Lentils contain ---as an anti-nutritional factor.

a)

Trypsin inhibitors

b)

Boaa

c)

Saponins

d)

Lathyrogens

63.

The mechanism favours self -pollination in lentil is -----

a)

Chasmogamy

b)

Homogamy

c)

Cleistogamy

d)

Herkogamy

64.

The macrosperma type lentil have average weight of 1000 -seed is

a)

100g

b)

20-22g

c)

70-90g

d)

25-60g

65.

The inflorescence of lentil is

a)

Panicle

b)

Siliqua

c)

Raceme

d)

Umbel

66.

The red lentils are

a)

Macrosperma

b)

Microsperma

c)

Macrogamete

d)

Microgamete

67.

The word "lentil " is derivedfrorn ----- word "lens"

a)

Latin

b)

Greek

c)

English

d)

Sanskrit

68.

Chromosome number of lentil is

a)

2n=2x=16

b)

2n=2x=14

c)

2n=2x=18

d)

2n=2x=20

69.

Lentils are deficient in

a)

Cystine

b)

Methionine

c)

Histidine

d)

Methionine and cystine

70.

Lentil belongs to family

a)

Poaceae

b)

Euphorbiaceae

c)

Fabaceae

d)

Asteracae

71.

------------ is terned as"king of Nutrition "

a)

Indian bean

b)

French bean

c)

Chick pea

d)

Field pea

72.

Which among the following species of French bean is cross pollinated?

a)

P. acutifolius

b)

P. hunatus

c)

P. sativum

d)

P. caccineus

73.

Arkal Komal is developed through -------- method

a)

Mutation

b)

Introduction

c)

Bulk

d)

Pedigree

74.

Pusa Parvati variety has been developed as a mutant by

a)

HHR

b)

IARI

c)

IVAR

d)

IIPR

75.

-------- group of French bean is used for fresh, frozen and canning purposes.

a)

Dry bean

b)

Snap bean

c)

Field bean

d)

Green shell bean

76.

Give the parents of Dharn Mustard Hybrid-1

a)

Pusa bold xMJA-1

b)

G M -1 x Varuna

c)

MJA-5 x MJR-1

d)

Pusa bold x EH-2

77.

parents of NRCHB 506 is _______

a)

MJA -5 xMJR-1

b)

MJA-5xMJR-5

c)

MJR-5xMJA-1

d)

MJA-1xMJR-1

78.

Givetype of fruit in Mustard .

a)

Achene

b)

Berry

c)

Slliqua

d)

Capsule

79.

Which mechanism favours cross pollination in Brassica?

a)

Heterogamy

b)

Heterostyly

c)

Self incompatibility

d)

Male sterility

80.

Give the scientific name of brown mustard

a)

B. hirta

b)

B.oleracea

c)

B. juncea

d)

B.nigra

81.

Edible mustard oil used with low content of

a)

Glucocinolate

b)

Erucicacid

c)

Both Glucocinolate &Erucic acid

d)

Aspartic Acid

82.

Mustard variety developed by somaclonal variation is

a)

Pusa Kisan

b)

Pusa Jai Kisan

c)

Pusa Nav Kisan

d)

Pusa Sada Bahar

83.

Which among the following is not related to "000" mustard variety

a)

Low linolenic acid

b)

Least Erucic acid

c)

Low Glucocinolate

d)

High linolenic acid

84.

Isolation distance for hybrid seed production of mustard is

a)

2.5 km

b)

0.5km

c)

1.5 km

d)

2km

85.

Which among the following is alloploid species of mustard?

a)

B. juncea

b)

B. oleracea

c)

B. nigra

d)

B. campestris

86.

First CMS based Indian hybrid of mustard is -----

a)

NRCHB 101

b)

NCHB 102

c)

NRCHB 506

d)

DMH 1

87.

Male: Female planting ratio in hybrid seed production of mustard is -------

a)

2:8

b)

4:2

c)

8:2

d)

2:4

88.

Tetradynamous condiition of anther is observed in ----------

a)

Sunflower

b)

Mustard

c)

Lucerne

d)

Potato

89.

--------ratio of linoleic acid to linolenic acid is good for oil quality.

a)

2:1

b)

1:2

c)

3:1

d)

1:3

90.

Which of the following hybrid is developed through transgenic technology ?

a)

NRCHB101

b)

DMH 11

c)

NRCHB506

d)

DMH 1

91.

Sunflower is cross pollinated due to

a)

Monocious

b)

Diocious

c)

Protogynous

d)

Protoandrous

92.

Inflorescence of sunflower is known as -----

a)

Capitulum

b)

Spike

c)

Umbel

d)

Penicle

93.

Bird resistance is specific breeding objective of

a)

Pigeonpea

b)

Rice

c)

Wheat

d)

Sunflower

94.

Main coordinating centre for all India coordinated research programme on sunflower is located at ---

a)

JAU, Kinshasa, Gujarat

b)

UAS, Bangalore Karnataka

c)

HAU, Hussar, Haryana

d)

PAU, Ludhiana, Punjab

95.

Ray florets of sunflower are ------

a)

Sterile

b)

Fertile

c)

Fertile and inner

d)

Sterile and inner

96.

Disc florets of sunflower are ------

a)

Fertile and inner

b)

Sterile and outer

c)

Maroon/red colour

d)

A and B both

97.

Parents of BSH-1 is ---------

a)

CMS 234 A * RHA-274

b)

CMS 234 A * RHA-6D-1

c)

CMS 234 A * Modern

d)

CMS 234 A * Surya

98.

Type of fruit in sunflower is -----------

a)

Achene

b)

Siliqua

c)

Berry

d)

Capsule

99.

In certified hybrid seed production, isolation distance should be kept ____

a)

400m

b)

200m

c)

600m

d)

800m

100.

______is an objectional weed found in sunflower.

a)

Lorenthus

b)

Syriga

c)

Orobanche

d)

Dodder

101.

Male:Female planting ratio in hybrid seed production of sunflower is ______

a)

1:3

b)

8:2

c)

4:2

d)

2:4

102.

First hybrid of sunflower was released from ___

a)

UAS, Dharwad

b)

DOR, Hyderabad

c)

UAS,Banglore

d)

JAU, Amreli

103.

Pustovoit's method of reserves is used in

a)

Sunflower

b)

Seasame

c)

Soyabean

d)

Groundnut

104.

The tracking of the sun in young sunflower heads is called ___

a)

Halotropism

b)

Heliotropism

c)

Phototropism

d)

Geotropism

105.

_____species of Helianthus is cultivated for its edible underground tubers.

a)

H. tuberous

b)

H. petiolaris

c)

H. agrestis

d)

H. angustifolius

106.

The florets of sufflower contain ___pigments.

a)

Carthamidin and Anthocuanin

b)

Carthamidin and Carthamin

c)

Carthamidin

d)

Anthocyanin and Carthamin

107.

Which among the following crops florets are used as colorants and mordants?

a)

Sunflower

b)

Mustard

c)

Safflower

d)

Lentil

108.

Which among the following crop is known as bastard saffron?

a)

Safflower

b)

Mustard

c)

Sunflower

d)

Rajma

109.

Out crossing percentage of safflower is

a)

5-40%

b)

Less than 1%

c)

1-3%

d)

Less than 4%

110.

The inflorescence of safflower is called as

a)

Capitulum

b)

Achene

c)

Siliqua

d)

Raceme

111.

Safflower inflorescence does not contain

a)

Style

b)

Petals

c)

Disc florets

d)

Ray florets

112.

Popular variety Brina of safflower is developed through_____method in India.

a)

Pure line selection

b)

Pedigree

c)

Back cross

d)

SSD

113.

UC-1 variety of safflower developed for

a)

Resistant to root rot

b)

Spineless

c)

High oleic acid content

d)

Resistant to aphid

114.

First non spiny hybrid safflower is

a)

DSH-129

b)

MKH-11

c)

NARI-H-1

d)

NARI-NH-1

115.

PBNS 40 is variety of safflower developed by ____breeding method.

a)

Selection

b)

Mutation

c)

Recurrent selection

d)

Back cross

116.

Which one is Chinese cane?

a)

S. barberi

b)

S. Sinense

c)

S. officinarum

d)

S. spontaneum

117.

Tropical Noble cane is

a)

S. barberi

b)

S. sinense

c)

S. officinarum

d)

S. spontaneum

118.

Inflorescence of sugarcane is

a)

Spikelet

b)

Earhead

c)

Arrow

d)

Spike

119.

Which byproduct of sugarcane is used for alcohol preparation?

a)

Molasses

b)

Pressmud

c)

Bagasses

d)

Cane stalks

120.

Breeding work in sugarcane is carried out at?

a)

Kodinar

b)

Coimbatore

c)

Lucknow

d)

Kanpur

121.

Which byproduct of sugarcane is used for paper making?

a)

Molasses

b)

Pressmud

c)

Bagasses

d)

Cane stalks

122.

Which chemical is used for artificial ripening of sugarcane?

a)

Auxin

b)

GA

c)

cytokinin

d)

Glyphosine

123.

Which mechanism favours self pollination in sugarcane?

a)

Protogynous

b)

Monocious

c)

Protoandrous

d)

Diocious

124.

Indian cane is ____

a)

S. barberi

b)

S. sinense

c)

S. officinarum

d)

S. spontaneum

125.

For hybridization of sugarcane sulphuric acid is used in _method.

a)

Coimbatore method

b)

Hawaii

c)

Marcotting

d)

Lantern

126.

The term lantern for hybridization is related to

a)

Potato

b)

Sugarcane

c)

Tomato

d)

Onion

127.

Which species of sugarcane is wild type?

a)

S. barberi

b)

S. sinense

c)

S. officinarum

d)

Saccharin robustum

128.

Hybridisation followed by clonal selection used in

a)

Sugarcane

b)

Tomato

c)

Lucerne

d)

Garlic

129.

The ideal cane for milling having ____fibre content

a)

Moderate

b)

High

c)

Low

d)

Very high

130.

__ is used for energy cogeneration at the mill.

a)

Molasses

b)

Pressmud

c)

Bagasses

d)

Cane stalks