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How many of the following statements given are incorrect?
(i) Pusa Gaurav, a variety of Brassica, is disease resistant for bacteria.
(ii) Jaya and Ratna are varieties of wheat.
(iii) Method of producing thousands of plants through tissue culture is called micropropagation.
(iv) Pusa Sawani is a variety of Brassica.
(v) Capacity to generate a whole plant from any cell explants is called totipotency.
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Important Questions on Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production
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Which one of the following is NOT enriched by vitamin C by IARI?
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The oil content and quality of groundnut variety were improved by plant breeding techniques. This is an example of
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Golden rice is genetically engineered to have greater content of _________.
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Identify two rice varieties used developed as semi dwarf variety of rice:
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Choose the correct combinations
I) Pusa swarnim - Brassica - White rust resistance
II) Pusa gaurav - Brassica - Fruit borer resistance
III Pusa sawani - Bhindi - Fruit borer resistance
IV) Pusa sadabahar - Chilli - Leaf curl resistance
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Which of the following is not an objective of biofortification in crops?
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'Sonalika' and Kalyansona' are the high yielding 'semi-dwarf varieties of wheat, introduced from ________.
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Pusa Swarnim is type of plant variety that is resistance to disease.
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Match the following lists:
| List-I | List-II | ||
| Crop bred by hybridization | Resistance to disease | ||
| (A) | Wheat | (I) | Block rot and curl blight black rot |
| (B) | Brassica | (II) | Mosaic virus, leaf curl |
| (C) | Cauliflower | (III) | Leaf and stripe rust, hill bunt |
| (D) | Cowpea | (IV) | White rust |
| (V) | Bacterial blight |
The correct match is:
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Germplasm collection refers to
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Identify the correct combination from the following crops their variety and effect.
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Which one of the following is not a bacterial disease?
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Pusa Gaurav variety of Brassica is resistant to:
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Mutations in plant cells can be induced by:
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Sukhvinder used conventional farming practices to eradicate pests from his farm. Inspite of that, his hybrid crop yield declined over the years as the seed set was affected. This is due to
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A corn farmer has perennial problem of corn-borer infestation in his crop. Being environmentally conscious he does not want to spray insecticides. Suggest solution based on your knowledge of biotechnology. Write the steps carried out to achieve it.
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Choose the correct option for and .
| Crop | Variety | Insect Pests |
| Rape seed Mustard | Pusa Gaurav | |
| Pusa Sem | Jassids | |
| Okra | Shoot borer |
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Now-a-days agricultural practice is expensive to the farmers as they need to purchase hybrid seeds every year. Which of the following strategies can be employed to overcome this problem?
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White rust resistant variety of Brassica is
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In mung bean, resistance to yellow mosaic virus and powdery mildew were induced by:
