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1. Which of the following is an antifungal and an antibiotic

a.Nisin

b.Zeatin

c.Pimarcin

d.Subtilin

2. Nucleoside is.

a.It is a nitrogenous base

b.None of the above

c.Both a and b

d.It is Deoxyribose sugar

3. The net reaction in the transformation of glucose to pyruvate is

a.Glucose + 4 Pi + 2ADP + 2 NAD+ → 2 pyruvate + 2 ATP + 2 NADH + 2 H+ + H↓2O

b.Glucose + 2 Pi + 2ADP + 2 NAD+ → 2 pyruvate + 2 ATP + 2 NADH + 2 H+ + H↓2O.

c.Glucose + 2 Pi + 2ADP + 2 NAD+ → 2 pyruvate + 2 ATP + 2 NADH + 4 H+ + H↓2O.

d.Glucose + 2 Pi + 2ADP + 2 NAD+ → 3 pyruvate + 2 ATP + 2 NADH + 2 H+ + H↓2O.

4. Pusa Majestic is a variety of ________

a.Papaya

b.Citrus

c.Guava

d.Mango

5. Which is known as golden fiber?

a.Cotton

b.Wool

c.Silk

d.Jute

6. Which of the following is true about phosphodiester linkage?

a.3’-phosphate group of one nucleotide unit is joined to the 3’-hydroxyl group of the next nucleotide

b.5’-phosphate group of one nucleotide unit is joined to the 5’-hydroxyl group of the next nucleotide

c.5’-phosphate group of one nucleotide unit is joined to the 3’-hydroxyl group of the next nucleotide

d.3’-phosphate group of one nucleotide unit is joined to the 5’-hydroxyl group of the next nucleotide

7. HQ of International Society for Horticulture Science (ISHS) is at ________

a.Brazil

b.USA

c.France

d.Belgium

8. Example of highly hygroscopic fertilizer is:

a.Urea

b.Ammonium sulfate

c.Calcium ammonium nitrate

d.Sodium nitrate

9. Who is the discoverer of nucleic acid?

a.Marshall

b.F. Miescher

c.F. Jones

d.Chargaff

10. What lubricant is used in artificial insemination?

a.K-Y jelly or Vet Lube

b.Vaseline

c.Saliva

d.Bag Balm

11. Most abundant and basic Auxin is _________

a.IAA

b.NAA

c.2-4 D

d.1BA

12. Which is an acceptable method to thaw the semen?

a.In the air

b.in a warm water bath

c.Microwave

d.on the sidewalk

13. Protray are related to _________

a.Processing

b.Transport

c.Nursery

d.Post-harvest

14. The fruit of banana is botanically a/an

a.Pepo

b.Drupe

c.Pome

d.Berry

15. The variability among bacteria may be caused by genetic changes as a result of the ________

a.All of the above.

b.Transformation.

c.Transduction.

d.Conjugation.

16. Seed drill is used to

a.sow the seeds

b.remove the weeds

c.mix manure in the soil.

d.remove the pest

17. Which chemical is used for de-greening of fruit?

a.Cytokinin

b.Ethylene

c.IBA

d.Gibberellic Acid

18. India is known as home of _________

a.Spices and Medicinal

b.Flowers

c.Vegetables

d.Fruits

19. What is in the semen tank to preserve the semen?

a.salt

b.liquid nitrogen

c.xenon

d.Hydrogen

20. The soil matter formed by decayed organic matter is called

a.fertilizer

b.humus

c.pesticide

d.Biocide

21. If a person is having cattle artificially inseminated, they are doing what?

a.Dehorning

b.Healing an illness

c.Having the cow bred

d.Giving good nutrition

22. Which of these is part of an insemination rod?

a.Slycobut

b.Pipette

c.Elastrator

d.Delaval

23. Seed drill is used for

a.weeding

b.cleaning the seed

c.harvesting

d.sowing

24. Which of the following are disadvantages of artificial insemination.

a.estrus detection

b.improved management

c.crossbreeding

d.genetic improvement

25. The association of endotoxin in gram-negative bacteria is due to the presence of

a.Polypeptide

b.Peptidoglycan

c.Steroids

d.Lipopolysaccharides

26. “King of Arid Fruits” is called ________

a.Aonla

b.Phalsa

c.Ber

d.Pomegranate

27. Making an incision below a bud to retard its growth

a.Nicking

b.Thinning

c.Notching

d.Ringing

28. Genetically modified crops include:

a.Golden rice

b.Bt- cotton

c.Bt- brinjal

d.All

29. Which test is used for testing the significance of mean differences?

a.k2-test

b.t-test

c.z-test

d.f-test

30. The process of loosening of the soil is called

a.spraying

b.weeding

c.harvesting

d.tilling

31. “Queen of Nuts” is called ________

a.Walnut

b.Date palm

c.Peanut

d.Almond

32. What is albedo:

a.Energy received by the Earth from Sun and absorbed

b.None of the above

c.Some parts are absorbed and some are reflected

d.It is received by the Earth from Sun and reflected back to space

33. Which is a saturated fatty acid.

a.Lauric acid

b.None of the above

c.Oleic acid

d.Linoleic acid

34. ‘On the Origin of Species’ is written by….

a.Mendel

b.Jeon Bakker

c.Charles Darwin

d.Meindent Boon

35. Rhizobium bacteria fix atmospheric

a.hydrogen

b.oxygen

c.nitrogen

d.carbon dioxide

36. How are controlled breeding experiments carried out?

a.Out-crossing

b.Artificial insemination

c.Interspecific hybridisation

d.Inbreeding

37. Kharif crops are sowed in the

a.Autum

b.Summer

c.Winter

d.Rainy

38. Which one of the enlisted is not a cash crop

a.Sugarcane

b.Jute

c.Groundnut

d.Jowar

39. Initiation of milk secretion is called–

a.None

b.Lactogenesis

c.Galactogenesis

d.Galactopiosis

40. Production of _____ pressure is the cause of monsoon in Indian continent:

a.Medium

b.High

c.Low

d.All of the above

41. Polyploidy variety of Mango

a.All of the above

b.Vellaicollamban

c.Kurukkan

d.Olour

42. Most cultivated crop of India is:

a.Rice

b.Jowar

c.Pulses

d.Wheat

43. Angle formed by attached of a branch to the trunk

a.Crown

b.Conn

c.Corona

d.Crotch

44. Aberdeen Black Angus is a breed of ___________ cattle?

a.dual purpose

b.dairy

c.4H

d.beef

45. Separating grains from chaff is called:

a.winnowing

b.harvesting.

c.threshing

d.fallow

46. Which of the following is a gram-positive eubacterium?

a.Rhizobium

b.Clostridium

c.Clostridium, Actinomyces

d.Actinomyces

47. Example of monocotyledons:

a.Groundnut

b.Corn

c.Rose

d.Sunflower

48. Plantation is known ___ type of farming

a.Intensive

b.Mixed

c.Commercial

d.Extensive

49. Germination of seed while it still remains attached with the parent source

a.Vivipary

b.Apomixis

c.Asepsis

d.Ovipary

50. Heavy rain cloud is called:

a.Cirrostratus

b.Cirrus

c.Nimbostratus

d.Altostratus

51. Soil replacement can be done by

a.Vermicomposting

b.All

c.Crop rotation

d.Legumes growth

52. Father of green revolution in India

a.Van Neil

b.G Paul

c.M.S. Swaminathan

d.Norman Borlaug

53. Cattle plague another name for–

a.FMD

b.Anthrax

c.Rinderpest

d.Cowpox

54. Who is the father of agricultural biochemistry?

a.Roger D. Kornberg

b.Liebig

c.Paul Berg

d.Emil Fischer

55. Disease free plants in micro propagation can be obtained through _________

a.Cell culture

b.Meristem culture

c.Another culture

d.Embryo culture

56. Maltose is a__

a.Reducing sugar.

b.Non-reducing sugar.

c.Either a or b.

d.None of the above.

57. Which of these bacterial components is least likely to contain useful antigens?

a.Cell wall

b.Ribosomes

c.Flagella

d.Capsule

58. Which of the following is the reason for liquid state of water at room temperature:

a.Vander Waals forces of attraction

b.Hydrogen bonds between water molecules

c.Covalent bond

d.Noncovalent interactions

59. Lipids are essential for absorption of.

a.Vitamin C

b.Vitamin A

c.Both a and b

d.Vitamin D

60. The plant roots containing nitrogen fixing bacteria are:

a.potato

b.pea

c.Onion

d.maize

61. Monosaccharides may also be

a.all are reducing.

b.reducing.

c.None of the above.

d.non-reducing.

62. “Queen of Fruits” is called __________

a.Mango

b.Avocado

c.Mangosteen

d.Ber

63. High Water Use Efficiency (WUE)

a.All of the above

b.Sprinkler

c.Flood irrigation

d.Drip

64. A bacterial nucleus is always __________

a.Triploid.

b.Diploid

c.Haploid.

d.Tetraploid.

65. Which of the following is diagnosed by serologic means?

a.Q-fever

b.Actinomycosis

c.Gonorrhea

d.Pulmonary tuberculosis

66. Which one of the following is structural protein?

a.Insulin

b.Elastin

c.Collagen

d.Myoglobin

67. Which type of farming is known as Slash and Burn to farm?

a.Plantation

b.Primitive subsistence

c.Intensive subsistence

d.Commerical

68. Pollination in Mango is mainly

a.Weevil

b.Honey bees

c.Wind

d.House fly

69. BHC (Benzene hexachloride) is a

a.weedicide

b.fungicide

c.fertilizer

d.pesticides

70. Which is the polymer of glucose?

a.Both a and b

b.Protein

c.Cellulose

d.Amino acid

71. Prokaryotic cells are more resistant to osmotic shock than eukaryotic cells because

a.Their cell wall is composed of peptidoglycan

b.They are selectively permeable

c.They block water molecules from entering the cell

d.They contain Osmo regulating porins

72. The agricultural instrument used for removal of weed is

a.seed drill

b.Plough

c.khurpi

d.sickle

73. Polyploid plants can emerge immediately in nature by:

a.Fusion of unreduced gametes

b.Mitotic failure

c.All of the above

d.Meiotic failure

74. Chromosome number of Mango

a.4x = 40

b.3x = 40

c.x = 40

d.2x = 40

75. Mating of the related individual with 4-6 generation is known as–

a.Inbreeding

b.Outcrossing

c.Linebreeding

d.Close breeding

76. “King of Fruits” is called _________

a.Apple

b.Mango

c.Citrus

d.Guava

77. What is parthenocarpy?

a.Fruits develop without fertilization

b.Fruit remains underdeveloped

c.None of the above

d.Fruits develop after fertilization

78. Rabi crop is harvested in

a.October

b.March

c.January

d.September

79. In area of high population pressure on land, what type of farming can be performed

a.Extensive subsistence farming

b.Primitive subsistence farming

c.Commercial farming

d.Intensive subsistence framing

80. Which one is the carbohydrate that can’t be hydrolyzed further

a.All of the above.

b.Monosaccharides.

c.Oligosaccharides.

d.Polysaccharides.

81. Winnowing is a method of separating:

a.grain from chaff

b.soil from grain

c.soil from chaff

d.none of these

82. The reactions of monosaccharides are due to the presence of.

a.Hydroxyl (-OH)

b.Keto (C=O) groups

c.Free aldehyde (-CHO)

d.All of the above

83. “Pusa Nanha” dwarf variety of Papaya is developed through _________

a.Selection

b.Mutation

c.Hybridization

d.Heterosi

84. Colostrum feeding necessary for–

a.Disease resistance

b.Increasing protein

c.All

d.Easy to digest

85. How soon can a cow be rebred if the semen does not stick?

a.10 days

b.21 days

c.30 days

d.90 days

86. “King of Nuts” is called _________

a.Almond

b.Peanut

c.Date palm

d.Walnut

87. IMD stands for:

a.Indian’s Meteorology Department

b.Indian Meteorology Department.

c.India’s Meteorological Department.

d.India Meteorological Department.

88. The main basis for separation of mycoplasmas from true bacteria is ________

a.Absence of cell.

b.Presence of cell.

c.Absence of true cell wall.

d.Presence of a true cell wall.

89. Detrimental effect of host plant on the biology of insect is known as _________

a.Antibiosis

b.Non preference

c.Tolerance

d.Resistance

90. “King of Temperate Fruits” is called _________

a.Pear

b.Kiwi Fruit

c.Apple

d.Peach

91. Which of the following chemical is used for polyploidy breeding

a.MH

b.NAA

c.Colchicine

d.CCC

92. The most plant pathogenic members in fluorescents group belong to

a.Pseudomonas syringae.

b.Pseudomonas citronellolis.

c.Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

d.Pseudomonas flavescens.

93. Journal “Indian Horticulture” is published by _________

a.IGKV

b.ICAR

c.IIHR

d.IARI

94. The shape of prokaryotic cells is governed by

a.Absence of cell wall.

b.The chemical composition of cell walls.

c.of the above.

d.The presence of a cell wall.

95. “Fruit of the 21st century” is called _________

a.Aonla

b.Jamun

c.Bael

d.Ber

96. Who gave the double-helical structure of DNA?

a.Anton van Leeuwenhoek

b.Mendel

c.Watson and Francis Crick

d.Frederick Sanger

97. Which Mango variety is suitable for high density planting?

a.Amrapali

b.Ambika

c.Mallika

d.Sindhu

98. Barometer is used to measure:

a.Air flow

b.Rainfall

c.Wind pressure

d.Atmospheric pressure

99. Chromosome number of Mangosteen

a.2x = 24

b.2x = 34

c.2x = 14

d.2x = 40

100. Which one of the following is a leguminous crop?

a.Sesamum

b.Pulses

c.Jowar

d.Millets

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