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Horticultural Science | Set 2
1. Drupe fruits have all the three ovarian layers
A. Fused
B. Separated
C. Mixed
D. None of these
Correct : B. Separated
2. Creeping vegetables crops are grown on
A. Beds
B. Ridges
C. Flats
D. All of these
Correct : A. Beds
3. Mango is a
A. Drupe fruit
B. Pome fruit
C. Berry fruit
D. Aggregate fruit
Correct : A. Drupe fruit
4. Citrus is a special type of
A. Berry
B. Pome
C. Drupe
D. None of these
Correct : A. Berry
5. Dicots could be identified on the basis of:
A. Reticulate leaf venations
B. Parallel venations
C. No leaf venations
D. None of these
Correct : A. Reticulate leaf venations
6. In binomial nomenclature system, 1st name is:
A. Genus name
B. Spp. name
C. Family name
D. Sub. Family name
Correct : A. Genus name
7. Most of the summer vegetables belong to family:
A. Solanaecae
B. Cucurbitaceae
C. Malvaceae
D. Poaceae
Correct : B. Cucurbitaceae
8. Cultivar means
A. Some cultivated variety
B. Discarded variety
C. Rejected variety
D. Approved variety
Correct : A. Some cultivated variety
9. Pears and beans are rich source of:
A. Carbohydrates
B. Protein
C. Both
D. None of these
Correct : B. Protein
10. Potato and sweet potato are well known for
A. Carbohydrates
B. Proteins
C. Vitamins
D. All of these
Correct : A. Carbohydrates
11. Leafy vegetables provide
A. Iron
B. Carbohydrates
C. Protein
D. None of these
Correct : A. Iron
12. Iron is a carrier of
A. Oxygen
B. CO2
C. Both of these
D. None of these
Correct : A. Oxygen
13. Vitamin A is effective against
A. Night blindness
B. Beri beri disease
C. Gum problems
D. None of these
Correct : A. Night blindness
14. Carrot is a rich source of vitamin:
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin C
C. Vitamin D
D. Vitamin E
Correct : A. Vitamin A
15. Cole crops are comprised of:
A. Cauliflower
B. Cabbage
C. Knol Khol
D. All of these
Correct : D. All of these
16. Salad crops are
A. Lettuce
B. Radish
C. Cabbage
D. All of these
Correct : D. All of these
17. Which of the following crop is grown sexually
A. Potato
B. Garlic
C. Onion
D. Turmeric
Correct : C. Onion
18. Tomato varieties are mainly:
A. Indeterminate type
B. Determinate type
C. Both types
D. None of these
Correct : C. Both types
19. Fertigation refers to the application of fertilizer with
A. Water
B. Rain
C. Both of these
D. None of these
Correct : A. Water
20. In hydroponic system plants are grown in
A. Water
B. Soil
C. Sand
D. Gravels
Correct : A. Water
21. Through drip we can provide
A. Water
B. Fertilizer
C. Both of the above
D. None of these
Correct : C. Both of the above
22. Nitrogen in vegetables is needed for
A. Vegetative growth
B. Ripening /maturity
C. Reproductive growth
D. None of these
Correct : A. Vegetative growth
23. Seed potato seed has
A. Dormancy
B. Rest period
C. Both of these
D. None of these
Correct : A. Dormancy
24. Carrot and coriander belong to the family
A. Umbelliferae
B. Crucifereae
C. Cucurbitaceae
D. None of these
Correct : A. Umbelliferae
25. Potato belong to the family
A. Solanaceae
B. Umbelliferae
C. Cruciferae
D. None of these
Correct : A. Solanaceae
26. Melons belong to the family
A. Cucurbitaceae
B. Solanaceae
C. Crucifereae
D. None of these
Correct : A. Cucurbitaceae
27. Melons have seeds in
A. Cavity/centre
B. Scattered
C. Both type may be
D. None of these
Correct : A. Cavity/centre
28. Cantaloupe belongs to the group:
A. Cucurbits
B. Melons
C. Gourds
D. Squashes
Correct : B. Melons
29. Hybrid varieties of cucumber grown in tunnels are:
A. Parthenocarpic
B. Zygotic
C. Both types
D. None of these
Correct : A. Parthenocarpic
30. Staking of vines in rainy season is done to avoid:
A. Insect attack
B. Disease attack
C. Sunscald
D. None of these
Correct : B. Disease attack
31. Optimum temperature for potato tuber formation is
A. 20-22°C
B. 25-30°C
C. 22-25°C
D. All of these
Correct : A. 20-22°C
32. Tuber initiation in potato starts after
A. 7th week
B. 9th week
C. 5th week
D. 4th week
Correct : A. 7th week
33. Color of carrot depends upon
A. Age
B. Variety
C. Season
D. All of these
Correct : D. All of these
34. Splitting of carrot is due to
A. Fresh manure
B. Heavy fertilizer
C. Less fertilizer
D. None of these
Correct : A. Fresh manure
35. High temperature in chillies causes
A. Flower drop
B. Fruit drop
C. Both of the above
D. None of these
Correct : C. Both of the above
36. Early blight and late blight of potato are
A. Fungal disease
B. Viral disease
C. Bacterial disease
D. Disorders
Correct : A. Fungal disease
37. Potato dormancy can be broken through
A. Chemical treatment
B. Low temperature
C. Both of these
D. None of these
Correct : C. Both of these
38. Dormancy period in potato is about
A. 2 Months
B. 1 Month
C. 3 Months
D. ½ Month
Correct : A. 2 Months
39. Seed rate/acre in potato for autumn crop is
A. 900-1100 Kg
B. 500 Kg
C. 400 Kg
D. 100 Kg
Correct : A. 900-1100 Kg
40. Potato cut tuber are used for planting during
A. Autumn crop
B. Spring crop
C. Both of above
D. None of above
Correct : B. Spring crop
41. Hollow heart of potato is a
A. Disease
B. Disorder
C. Insect attack
D. Deficiency
Correct : B. Disorder
42. Potato tubers become green if
A. Exposed to light
B. Attacked by insect
C. Infected
D. None of these
Correct : A. Exposed to light
43. Virus free seeds of potato are produced in
A. Hilly areas
B. Spring crop
C. In plains
D. Autumn crop
Correct : A. Hilly areas
44. Okra belongs to family
A. Malvaceae
B. Solanaceae
C. Cucurbitacaea
D. Chenopodiaceae
Correct : A. Malvaceae
45. Desiree and Cardinal are varieties of
A. Carrot
B. Potato
C. Radish
D. Peas
Correct : B. Potato
46. Which of the following vegetable is directly seeded in field:
A. Chillies
B. Tomato
C. Brinjal
D. Peas
Correct : D. Peas
47. Buttoning is a disorder of
A. Cauliflower
B. Peas
C. Potato
D. Tomato
Correct : A. Cauliflower
48. Production of very small sized heads in cauliflower is called
A. Buttoning
B. Belting
C. Both of these
D. None of these
Correct : A. Buttoning
49. Development of seed stalks earlier in biennial crops is called
A. Bolting
B. Buttoning
C. Greening
D. None of these
Correct : A. Bolting
50. Bolting in biennial crops is due to
A. Low temperature exposure
B. High temperature exposure
C. Both of these
D. None of these
Correct : A. Low temperature exposure
51. Quality seed carrot is produced through
A. Seed to seed method
B. Toping in situ method
C. Steeklings
D. None of these
Correct : C. Steeklings
52. Bloosom end rot of tomato is due to
A. Infection/disease
B. Boron/ Ca. deficiency
C. Insect attack
D. Nutritional deficiency
Correct : B. Boron/ Ca. deficiency
53. Vegetables belonging to the cross pollinated group is
A. Peas
B. Tomato
C. a & b
D. Cabbage
Correct : D. Cabbage
54. White brinjals are commonly grown for:
A. Ornamental purpose
B. Salad purpose
C. a + b
D. None of these
Correct : A. Ornamental purpose
55. Tunnels for vegetable forcing are categorized as
A. High type
B. Low type
C. Walk in type
D. All of these
Correct : D. All of these
56. Storage life of vegetables increased by the use of GA spray at harvesting time
A. 50 ppm
B. 100 ppm
C. 200 ppm
D. None of above
Correct : A. 50 ppm
57. Dormancy of seeds are broken by
A. GA
B. Ethylene
C. Water
D. None of above
Correct : A. GA
58. Femaleness in cucumber is induced by :
A. GA
B. ABA
C. IBA
D. None of above
Correct : D. None of above
59. Maleness in cucumber is induced by :
A. GA
B. ABA
C. IBA
D. None of above
Correct : A. GA
60. Plants, protein, RNA, DNA contents are increased by
A. Auxins
B. Adenine
C. Cytokinins
D. None of above
Correct : C. Cytokinins
61. Most of the cucurbits are:
A. Salt tolerant
B. Salt sensitive
C. a & b
D. None
Correct : A. Salt tolerant
62. Most commonly used growth retardants are
A. Phosphon
B. MH
C. Caumarin
D. None of above
Correct : A. Phosphon
63. Alar significantly increased fruit.
A. Size
B. Color
C. Weight
D. All of above
Correct : D. All of above
64. In green plants light favour the formation of
A. Auxin
B. GA
C. ABA
D. IBA
Correct : A. Auxin
65. Potato belongs to the family
A. Umbliferae
B. Cucribtacea
C. Solanaceae
D. Alliaceae
Correct : C. Solanaceae
66. Parthenocarpic cucumber develops due to:
A. After pollination
B. Without pollination
C. None of above
D. a & b
Correct : B. Without pollination
67. Family solanaceae consist of these crops.
A. Potato, Tomato, eggplant etc.
B. Water melon, muskmelon, cucumber
C. Turnip, Raddish, Carrot etc.
D. None of above
Correct : A. Potato, Tomato, eggplant etc.
68. Which crop is reproduced sexually
A. Ginger
B. Turmeric
C. Onion
D. None of above
Correct : C. Onion
69. Which crop propagated by asexual means:
A. Sweet potato
B. Chillies
C. Cauliflower
D. None of above
Correct : A. Sweet potato
70. Vegetables which grow during summer
A. Turnip, Raddish
B. Cucumber, watermelon
C. Cauliflower, Cabbage
D. None of above
Correct : B. Cucumber, watermelon
71. Vegetables which grow during winter
A. Cole crops
B. Cucurbits
C. Root crops
D. a & c
Correct : D. a & c
72. These vegetables are mainly raised through nursery :
A. Tomato, Chillies
B. Cucumber, watermelon
C. Radish, turnip
D. None of above
Correct : A. Tomato, Chillies
73. These vegetables are cross pollinated in nature
A. Cauliflower, cabbage
B. Spinach, Peas
C. Raddish
D. None of above
Correct : C. Raddish
74. Which vegetables is transplanted without earthen ball
A. Cucumber,
B. Watermelon
C. Cauliflower
D. None of above
Correct : C. Cauliflower
75. Which vegetable is self pollinated
A. Peas
B. Cucumber
C. Watermelon
D. Sponge gourd
Correct : A. Peas
76. The Botanical name of sweet pepper is
A. Capsicum annum
B. Capsicum fruitesence
C. Capsicum groosum
D. None of above
Correct : C. Capsicum groosum
77. Botanical seed of potato is
A. Seed potato
B. Potato seed
C. None of above
D. Slips
Correct : B. Potato seed
78. The origin of the peas is
A. Africa
B. Asia
C. America
D. Europe
Correct : B. Asia
79. New growth of plants need _________ water for proper development:
A. Low
B. Medium
C. High
D. Very High
Correct : C. High
80. Which vegetables consist of more concentration of Vit. A
A. Carrot
B. Fenogreek
C. Potato
D. Peas
Correct : A. Carrot
81. Which vegetable consist of more Vitamin C contents:
A. Tomato
B. Turnip
C. Radish
D. Cauliflower
Correct : A. Tomato
82. Which vegetable having high concentration of fats.
A. Sweet potato, potato
B. Water melon, musk melon
C. Cabbage, Cauliflower
D. None of above
Correct : D. None of above
83. Which of the family is also named as Nightshade family:
A. Alliace
B. Cucurbitaceae
C. Solanaceae
D. None of above
Correct : C. Solanaceae
84. Which one of the following is a bulb crop:
A. Garlic
B. Potato
C. Ginger
D. Arum
Correct : A. Garlic
85. Botanical name of water melon is :
A. Citrullus lanatus
B. Citrllus vulgaris
C. Citnullus fistulosis
D. None of above
Correct : A. Citrullus lanatus
86. Auxin antagonists compounds interact with auxins as:
A. Counteract
B. Increase
C. Decrease
D. None of the above
Correct : A. Counteract
87. The compounds which inhibit the activity of auxins are known as:
A. Auxin antagonists
B. Antiauxins
C. Epinostic agent
D. All of above
Correct : B. Antiauxins
88. Compounds possessing hormone like properties which have small molecular weight, are termed as :
A. Auxins
B. Gibberellins
C. Kinins
D. None of these
Correct : C. Kinins
89. Many _________ in super optimal concentrations also act as growth inhibitors :
A. Auxins
B. Gibberellins
C. Cytokinins
D. All of above
Correct : A. Auxins
90. In plants auxin are mainly present in:
A. Root tips
B. Stem end
C. Shoot tips
D. Leaf margins
Correct : C. Shoot tips
91. Direction of plant growth is controlled by:
A. Auxins
B. Gibberellins
C. Kinins
D. All of above
Correct : A. Auxins
92. The amount of growth regulators present in naturally parthenocarpic fruits is:
A. High
B. Low
C. Intermediate
D. None of above
Correct : A. High
93. Factors involved in the formation of auxins are:
A. Age of apex
B. Light
C. Zinc
D. All of the above
Correct : D. All of the above
94. Tumerous tissue cells are promising source of:
A. Abscibic acid
B. Kinin
C. Alar
D. Jasminoides
Correct : B. Kinin
95. Auxins have effective role in :
A. Delay in flower opening
B. Cell division
C. Reduction of pre harvest fruit drop
D. All of the above
Correct : C. Reduction of pre harvest fruit drop
96. ________ have ability to alter the sex of the flowers:
A. Auxins
B. Gibberellins
C. Kinins
D. None of above
Correct : B. Gibberellins
97. _________ can release lateral buds from apical dominance :
A. Auxins
B. Gibberellins
C. Kinins
D. None of above
Correct : C. Kinins
98. Leaf senescence can be retarded by the application of :
A. Auxins
B. Gibberellins
C. Kinins
D. Abscicic acid
Correct : C. Kinins
99. Growth retardants are the substances which slow down :
A. Cell division
B. Cell elongation
C. a & b
D. None of the above
Correct : C. a & b
100. Auxin destruction activity is inhibited by :
A. Blue light
B. Red light
C. Green light
D. None of the above
Correct : B. Red light