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1. Most abundant and basic Auxin is _________

a.2-4 D

b.1BA

c.NAA

d.IAA

2. How are controlled breeding experiments carried out?

a.Out-crossing

b.Inbreeding

c.Interspecific hybridisation

d.Artificial insemination

3. Polyploid plants can emerge immediately in nature by:

a.Meiotic failure

b.All of the above

c.Mitotic failure

d.Fusion of unreduced gametes

4. Heavy rain cloud is called:

a.Nimbostratus

b.Cirrus

c.Altostratus

d.Cirrostratus

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

a.Gibberellic Acid

b.Cytokinin

c.Ethylene

d.IBA

6. What is parthenocarpy?

a.Fruit remains underdeveloped

b.Fruits develop without fertilization

c.Fruits develop after fertilization

d.None of the above

7. Polyploidy variety of Mango

a.Kurukkan

b.Vellaicollamban

c.All of the above

d.Olour

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

a.Pipette

b.Delaval

c.Slycobut

d.Elastrator

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

a.Q-fever

b.Pulmonary tuberculosis

c.Actinomycosis

d.Gonorrhea

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

a.humus

b.fertilizer

c.Biocide

d.pesticide

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

a.Watson and Francis Crick

b.Anton van Leeuwenhoek

c.Mendel

d.Frederick Sanger

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

a.in a warm water bath

b.Microwave

c.In the air

d.on the sidewalk

13. Initiation of milk secretion is called–

a.Galactopiosis

b.Galactogenesis

c.Lactogenesis

d.None

14. Who is the discoverer of nucleic acid?

a.F. Jones

b.Chargaff

c.F. Miescher

d.Marshall

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

a.Selection

b.Hybridization

c.Mutation

d.Heterosi

16. “King of Nuts” is called _________

a.Peanut

b.Date palm

c.Almond

d.Walnut

17. Which is a saturated fatty acid.

a.Linoleic acid

b.None of the above

c.Lauric acid

d.Oleic acid

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

a.4H

b.dual purpose

c.beef

d.dairy

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

a.k2-test

b.f-test

c.t-test

d.z-test

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

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

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

21. The plant roots containing nitrogen fixing bacteria are:

a.maize

b.potato

c.pea

d.Onion

22. Winnowing is a method of separating:

a.none of these

b.grain from chaff

c.soil from grain

d.soil from chaff

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

a.Jowar

b.Sugarcane

c.Jute

d.Groundnut

24. Separating grains from chaff is called:

a.threshing

b.fallow

c.winnowing

d.harvesting.

25. The fruit of banana is botanically a/an

a.Drupe

b.Berry

c.Pome

d.Pepo

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

a.Asepsis

b.Apomixis

c.Vivipary

d.Ovipary

27. Nucleoside is.

a.None of the above

b.It is Deoxyribose sugar

c.It is a nitrogenous base

d.Both a and b

28. Cattle plague another name for–

a.Cowpox

b.Rinderpest

c.Anthrax

d.FMD

29. The shape of prokaryotic cells is governed by

a.The presence of a cell wall.

b.of the above.

c.The chemical composition of cell walls.

d.Absence of cell wall.

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

a.10 days

b.90 days

c.30 days

d.21 days

31. Pusa Majestic is a variety of ________

a.Guava

b.Citrus

c.Mango

d.Papaya

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

a.Polysaccharides.

b.Oligosaccharides.

c.All of the above.

d.Monosaccharides.

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

a.Ringing

b.Notching

c.Thinning

d.Nicking

34. Rhizobium bacteria fix atmospheric

a.nitrogen

b.carbon dioxide

c.oxygen

d.hydrogen

35. Soil replacement can be done by

a.Crop rotation

b.All

c.Legumes growth

d.Vermicomposting

36. Colostrum feeding necessary for–

a.Easy to digest

b.All

c.Disease resistance

d.Increasing protein

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

a.Commercial farming

b.Intensive subsistence framing

c.Extensive subsistence farming

d.Primitive subsistence farming

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

a.Vander Waals forces of attraction

b.Noncovalent interactions

c.Covalent bond

d.Hydrogen bonds between water molecules

39. Father of green revolution in India

a.G Paul

b.Norman Borlaug

c.M.S. Swaminathan

d.Van Neil

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

a.Presence of cell.

b.Absence of true cell wall.

c.Presence of a true cell wall.

d.Absence of cell.

41. The process of loosening of the soil is called

a.tilling

b.spraying

c.harvesting

d.weeding

42. Plantation is known ___ type of farming

a.Intensive

b.Mixed

c.Commercial

d.Extensive

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

a.Non preference

b.Resistance

c.Tolerance

d.Antibiosis

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

a.Ribosomes

b.Flagella

c.Cell wall

d.Capsule

45. Pollination in Mango is mainly

a.House fly

b.Wind

c.Weevil

d.Honey bees

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

a.Ber

b.Aonla

c.Bael

d.Jamun

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

a.Corona

b.Conn

c.Crown

d.Crotch

48. Journal “Indian Horticulture” is published by _________

a.IARI

b.IGKV

c.IIHR

d.ICAR

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

a.Clostridium

b.Clostridium, Actinomyces

c.Rhizobium

d.Actinomyces

50. The agricultural instrument used for removal of weed is

a.khurpi

b.sickle

c.Plough

d.seed drill

51. Lipids are essential for absorption of.

a.Both a and b

b.Vitamin A

c.Vitamin D

d.Vitamin C

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

a.France

b.USA

c.Brazil

d.Belgium

53. Protray are related to _________

a.Transport

b.Processing

c.Post-harvest

d.Nursery

54. Chromosome number of Mango

a.4x = 40

b.x = 40

c.2x = 40

d.3x = 40

55. India is known as home of _________

a.Spices and Medicinal

b.Vegetables

c.Fruits

d.Flowers

56. Seed drill is used for

a.harvesting

b.sowing

c.cleaning the seed

d.weeding

57. IMD stands for:

a.India Meteorological Department.

b.India’s Meteorological Department.

c.Indian Meteorology Department.

d.Indian’s Meteorology Department

58. A bacterial nucleus is always __________

a.Tetraploid.

b.Triploid.

c.Diploid

d.Haploid.

59. Example of highly hygroscopic fertilizer is:

a.Ammonium sulfate

b.Urea

c.Calcium ammonium nitrate

d.Sodium nitrate

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

a.genetic improvement

b.estrus detection

c.improved management

d.crossbreeding

61. Maltose is a__

a.Reducing sugar.

b.Either a or b.

c.None of the above.

d.Non-reducing sugar.

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

a.Glucose + 2 Pi + 2ADP + 2 NAD+ → 3 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 + 4 Pi + 2ADP + 2 NAD+ → 2 pyruvate + 2 ATP + 2 NADH + 2 H+ + H↓2O

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

63. Most cultivated crop of India is:

a.Wheat

b.Jowar

c.Pulses

d.Rice

64. “Queen of Fruits” is called __________

a.Mangosteen

b.Avocado

c.Ber

d.Mango

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

a.MH

b.CCC

c.Colchicine

d.NAA

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

a.Jeon Bakker

b.Mendel

c.Meindent Boon

d.Charles Darwin

67. Rabi crop is harvested in

a.March

b.October

c.September

d.January

68. “Queen of Nuts” is called ________

a.Walnut

b.Almond

c.Date palm

d.Peanut

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

a.Giving good nutrition

b.Having the cow bred

c.Dehorning

d.Healing an illness

70. Monosaccharides may also be

a.all are reducing.

b.non-reducing.

c.None of the above.

d.reducing.

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

a.Medium

b.Low

c.All of the above

d.High

72. Seed drill is used to

a.sow the seeds

b.remove the pest

c.mix manure in the soil.

d.remove the weeds

73. Barometer is used to measure:

a.Atmospheric pressure

b.Rainfall

c.Air flow

d.Wind pressure

74. “King of Fruits” is called _________

a.Guava

b.Apple

c.Citrus

d.Mango

75. Genetically modified crops include:

a.Bt- cotton

b.Golden rice

c.All

d.Bt- brinjal

76. “King of Temperate Fruits” is called _________

a.Pear

b.Peach

c.Kiwi Fruit

d.Apple

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

a.Hydrogen

b.liquid nitrogen

c.xenon

d.salt

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

a.Polypeptide

b.Lipopolysaccharides

c.Peptidoglycan

d.Steroids

79. “King of Arid Fruits” is called ________

a.Phalsa

b.Pomegranate

c.Ber

d.Aonla

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

a.Inbreeding

b.Linebreeding

c.Close breeding

d.Outcrossing

81. Which is known as golden fiber?

a.Wool

b.Silk

c.Jute

d.Cotton

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

a.Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

b.Pseudomonas flavescens.

c.Pseudomonas citronellolis.

d.Pseudomonas syringae.

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

a.Embryo culture

b.Cell culture

c.Meristem culture

d.Another culture

84. Chromosome number of Mangosteen

a.2x = 24

b.2x = 34

c.2x = 14

d.2x = 40

85. What is albedo:

a.None of the above

b.Energy received by the Earth from Sun and absorbed

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

d.Some parts are absorbed and some are reflected

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

a.Free aldehyde (-CHO)

b.Keto (C=O) groups

c.Hydroxyl (-OH)

d.All of the above

87. Example of monocotyledons:

a.Corn

b.Rose

c.Groundnut

d.Sunflower

88. High Water Use Efficiency (WUE)

a.Flood irrigation

b.Sprinkler

c.Drip

d.All of the above

89. Who is the father of agricultural biochemistry?

a.Liebig

b.Roger D. Kornberg

c.Emil Fischer

d.Paul Berg

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

a.Zeatin

b.Pimarcin

c.Nisin

d.Subtilin

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

a.All of the above.

b.Transformation.

c.Conjugation.

d.Transduction.

92. Which one of the following is structural protein?

a.Myoglobin

b.Elastin

c.Insulin

d.Collagen

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

a.Primitive subsistence

b.Plantation

c.Commerical

d.Intensive subsistence

94. What lubricant is used in artificial insemination?

a.Vaseline

b.Bag Balm

c.Saliva

d.K-Y jelly or Vet Lube

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

a.Pulses

b.Jowar

c.Millets

d.Sesamum

96. Which is the polymer of glucose?

a.Both a and b

b.Cellulose

c.Amino acid

d.Protein

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

a.Mallika

b.Sindhu

c.Ambika

d.Amrapali

98. BHC (Benzene hexachloride) is a

a.fertilizer

b.weedicide

c.pesticides

d.fungicide

99. Kharif crops are sowed in the

a.Rainy

b.Winter

c.Autum

d.Summer

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

a.They block water molecules from entering the cell

b.Their cell wall is composed of peptidoglycan

c.They contain Osmo regulating porins

d.They are selectively permeable

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