FRUITS AND PLANTATION CROPS

1. Fruit which show either a rise in respiration rate or an associated production of ethylene during the ripening process is called

a) Parthenocarpic
b) Non- climacteric
c) Climacteric
d) Parthenogenetic

ans. c

2. Pusa early dwarf is an improved variety of

a) Strawberry
b) Mulberry
c) Apple
d) Banana

ans. a

3. Almond originated from which center of origin

a) Mediterranean center
b) Asia minor
c) South American
d) Chinese

ans. b

4. Which fruit crop has the highest chromosome (2n=308)

a) Strawberry
b) Mulberry
c) Guava
d) Banana

ans. b

5. Fruit of bael (Aegle marmelos) is botanically

a) Hard shelled berry
b) Drupe
c) Hesperidium
d) Stone

ans. a

FRUITS AND PLANTATION CROPS

1. Agricultural Research Services (ARS) was started in the year

a) 1975
b) 1980
c) 1974
d) 1970

ans. a

2. Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) was established in the year

a) 1975
b) 1980
c) 1970
d) 1973

ans. d

3. Who is the father of systematic pomology

a) Lamarck
b) Darwin
c) Mendel
d) Decandolle

ans. d

4. The inception of ripening in grape is termed as

a) Break Even point
b) Verasion
c) Colour break
d) Turning stage

ans. b

5. Dwarf mutant cultivar of papaya is

a) Pusa Nanha
b) CO 1
c) Pusa Dwarf
d) Pusa majesty

ans. a

FRUITS AND PLANTATION CROPS

1. Most ideal method for top working in mango

a) Side Grafting
b) Inarching
c) Veneer grafting
d) None

ans. a

2. Dwarfing rootstock in mango is

a) Totapuri red small
b) Alphonso
c) Olour
d) Dashehari

ans. a

3. Best time for propagation of apple is

a) December - January
b) February - March
c) July - August
d) April - May

ans. a

4. Botanically ber fruit is

a) Nut
b) Pome
c) Drupe
d) Berry

ans. c

5. Which fruit crop is associated with the emblem of the united states

a) Walnut
b) Olive
c) Apple
d) Cherry

ans. b

FRUITS AND PLANTATION CROPS

1. Papaya is commercially propagated by

a) Cutting
b) Layering
c) Seed
d) Budding

ans. c

2. The inflorescence of banana is

a) Umbel
b) Catkin
c) Spadix
d) Raceme

ans. c

3. Which fruit is also referred as 'Bathroom Fruit'

a) Mango
b) Persimmon
c) Banana
d) Carambola

ans. d

4. Cashewnut originated from

a) South East Asia
b) Brazil
c) Caspian Sea Area
d) India

ans. b

5. Most of the common training system of apple in India is

a) Open centre
b) Modified leader
c) Spindle bush system
d) Leader

ans. b

FRUITS AND PLANTATION CROPS

1. Only Allopolyploid variety reported in mango

a) Vellai kulambam
b) Amrapali
c) Olour
d) Kurrukan

ans. a

2. Botanically litchi fruit is

a) North China
b) India
c) South China
d) North America

ans. c

3. Guava belongs to family

a) Caricaceae
b) Euphorbiaceae
c) Myrtaceae
d) Rosaceae

ans. c

4. The yellow pigment in papaya fruit is

a) Caricaxanthin
b) Carotene
c) Anthocyanin
d) Xanthophyll

ans. a

5. Origin place of pineapple is

a) Brazil
b) India
c) Australia
d) China

ans. a

FRUITS AND PLANTATION CROPS

1. Best time of budding in ber is

a) February - March
b) September - October
c) July - August
d) May - June

ans. c

2. Litchi is commercially propagated by

a) Air Layering
b) Tip Layering
c) Veneer Grafting
d) March Grafting

ans. a

3. Type of parthenocarpy in sindhu variety of mango is

a) Stenospermocarpy
b) Vegetative
c) Stimulative
d) All of these

ans. a

4. Seedless mango ' Sindhu' has been developed by back cross between

a) Ratna and Alphonso
b) Ratna and Neelum
c) Alphonso and Amarpali
d)  None of these

ans. a

5. Pollen sterility is a serious problem in

a) Grape
b) Aonla
c) Ber
d) Pomegranate

ans. a

FRUITS AND PLANTATION CROPS

1. Which one of the following fruit contains more fat than the rest

a. Jackfruit
b. Avocado
c. Guava
d. Peach

ans. b

2. Which of the following fruits bear fruits twice a year

a. Pomegranate
b. Grape
c. Jackfruit
d. All the above

ans. d

3. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched

a. Datepalm - moniecious
b. Papaya - Polygamous
c. Walnut - moniecious
d. Pistachionut - Dioecious

ans. a

4. Md. Kidwai award for biennium 1993-95 was conferred on which of the following Horticulturalists

a. Dr. Sant Ram & Dr.S.S.Negi
b. Dr. P.Rethinam
c. Dr. K.Y.Peter
d. Dr. I.S.Yadav

ans. a

5. 'Spongy tissue' is a serious problem of mango cultivator

a. Totapuri
b. Langra
c. Maida
d. Alphonso

ans. d

FRUITS AND PLANTATION CROPS

1. Which is the national fruit of India

a. Mango
b. Papaya
c. Banana
d. None of these

ans. a

2. World Conference on Horticulture  Research,1988 was held in

a. Paris
b. Tokyo
c. Mexico
d. Rome

ans. d

3. Which country has the highest productivity of Mango

a. China
b. Venezuela
c. India
d. Pakistan

ans. b

4. Fruit Crop suitable for high soil pH

a. Pomegranate
b. Ber
c. Aonla
d.Guava

ans. c

5. In Situ method of grafting in mango is

a. Soft wood grafting
b. Epicotyl grafting
c. Inarching
d. Stone grafting

ans. b

FRUITS AND PLANTATION CROPS

1. Seedlessness in lemon (citrus limon) is due to

a. Self incompatibility
b. Parthenocarpy
c. Parthenogenesis
d. Ovule sterility

ans. a

2. Which portion of the plant is considered free from viruses

a. Embryo
b. Xylem
c. Meristem
d. Cambium

ans. c

3. Medicinal value of bael is due to

a. Ficin
b. Lycopene
c. Marmelosin
d. Cambium

ans. c

4. " Cricket Ball" is an improved variety of

a. Sapota
b. Mango
c. Litchi
d. Guava

ans. a

5. Which country is the largest producer of fruits in the world

a. Brazil
b. China
c. USA
d. India

ans. b

FRUITS AND PLANTATION CROPS

1. Which one of the following is not correctly matched

a. Cashew nut - 47% fat
b. Cocoa -37% fat
c. Avocado- 26% fat
d. Coconut - 20% fat

ans. d

2. Which fruit is the richest source of riboflavin

a. Pineapple
b. Bael
c. Mango
d. ber

ans. b

3. Granulation can be reduced by spraying of

a. Lead arsenate
b. Urea
c. KNO3
d. Copper oxide

ans. a

4. What is the national productivity (MT/ha) of fruits in india

a. 10.28
b. 10.70
c. 11.50
d. 25.00

ans. b

5. Which of the following is most for growing under arid zones of India

a. Papaya
b. Ber
c. Sweet Orange
d. Jackfruit

ans. b

FRUITS AND PLANTATION CROPS

1. 'Basrai Dwarf' and 'Amrit Sagar' are the varieties of

a. Banana
b. Papaya
c. Mango
d. Sapota

ans. a

2. Which one of the following citrus type is monoembryonic

a. Citron
b. Sour lime
c. Pummelo
d. Mandarin

ans. c

3. 'Little leaf of mango is due to the deficiency of

a. Mo
b. Fe
c. Mn
d. Zn

ans. d

4. Tamarind fruit botanically is a type of

a. Pod (lomentum)
b. Berry
c. Hesperidium
d. Pome

ans. a

5. Which of the following is a parthenocarpic grape variety

a. Arka Hans
b. Perlette
c. Black Corianth
d. Kali sahibi

ans. c

FRUITS AND PLANTATION CROPS

1. Panama disease of banana is prevented by

a. Application of lime to the soil spraying
b. Spraying zinc carrier
c. Providing adequate irrigation
d. Spraying copper fungicide

ans. a

2. Which one of the following is the best maturity indices of grape

a. Color
b. TSS
c. Size
d. Shape

ans. b

3. Vinegar from coconut is prepared by

a. Bacteria
b. Fungi
c. Fermentation
d. Yeast

ans. c

4. Which part of the country contributes maximum in apple production

a. Jammu and Kashmir
b. Uttarakhand
c. Himachal Pradesh
d. Arunachal Pradesh

ans. a

5. International institute of Horticulture is situated at

a. Brazil
b. USA
c. Italy
d. No Where

ans. a

FRUITS AND PLANTATION CROPS

1. Among given fruits rich source of vitamin C is

a. Guava
b. Mango
c. Banana
d. All

ans. a

2. Which of the following crop suffers from physiological disorder

a. Mango
b. Litchi
c. Pomegranate
d. Banana

ans. a

3. Best time for the application of inorganic manure (fertilizers) in most of the fruit trees is

a. May-June
b. August-September
c. November-December
d. February-March

ans. d

4. Scientific names are written in which of the following language

a. Latin
b. English
c. Roman
d. German

ans. a

5. Which one of the following fruits is grown in semi-wild form in wasteland of peninsular India but is one of the largest foreign exchange earner

a. Mango
b. Banana
c. Cashew
d. Coconut

ans. c

FRUITS AND PLANTATION CROPS

1. Leading fruit in productivity  (MT/Ha) in india is

a. Mango
b. Apple
c. Papaya
d. Guava

ans. c

2. India contributes .....% in world fruit production

a. 10
b. 14.7
c. 7.0
d. 6.4

ans. a

3. China contributes .....% in world fruit production

a. 9.1
b. 16
c. 7.0
d. 6.4

ans. b

4. Non-climacteric refers to the type of fruit

a. Which ripe at the time of maturity
b. Which ripe before the maturity
c. Which ripe after the maturity
d. none

ans. a

5. Ripening fruit emits which type of gas

a. Ammonia
b. Methane
c, Ethylene
d. none

ans. c

FRUITS AND PLANTATION CROPS

1. Leading fruit production wise in India is

a. Mango
b. Apple
c. Banana
d. Guava

ans. c

2. Leading fruit in area under cultivation in India is

a. Mango
b. Apple
c. Banana
d. Guava

ans. a

3. Which of the following states has the highest productivity of total fruits

a. Madhya pradesh
b. Uttar pradesh
c. Gujarat
d. Bihar

ans. a

4. Highest total fruit producing state of India

a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Maharashtra
d. Madhya Pradesh

ans. c

5. December- April is the availability period of which fruit in india

a. Grape
b. Mango
c. Guava
d. Mosambi

ans. a

FRUITS AND PLANTATION CROPS

1. The word ' Horticulture' is derived from 'Hortus' and 'Coleure' or culture meaning garden and cultivation.These words are

a. Latin
b. English
c. Persian
d. Greek

ans. a

2. Which of the following fruits is available in the market for the least period

a. Pineapple
b. Litchi
c. Papaya
d. Mosambi

ans. b

3. Which of the following fruits are not available in the market throughout the year

a. Banana
b. Sapota
c. Pineapple
d. Mango

ans. d

4."August-September" is the availability period of which fruit in india

a. Apple
b. Mango
c. Litchi
d. Orange

ans. a

5. "August-November" is the availability period of which fruit in india

a. Apple
b. Mango
c, Litchi
d. Orange

ans. b