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Read the following statements and state them true (T) or false (F):
A. Semi–dwarf varieties Jaya and Ranta were developed in India.
B. In 1963, many varieties like Sonalika and Kalyan Sona were introduced in all wheat–growing belt of India.
C. Classical plant breeding involves crossing of pure lines followed by artificial selection.
D. Taichung Native–1 variety of rice was developed in Mexico.
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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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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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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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Match the following lists:
| List | List | ||
| A) | Torula yeast | Breeding plants for public health | |
| B) | Biofortification | Led to high yielding resistance to water stress | |
| C) | Atlas | Single cell protein | |
| D) | Hybrid breeding | High protein content |
The correct match is
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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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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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Choose the incorrect statement.
Like fossil plants, Pongamia produces petrol due to the presence of hydrocarbons.
Azolla, Nostoc, and Anabaena help in the recycling of nutrients by the saprophytic mode of nutrition.
Chorella is a single-cell protein.
The branch of Botany deals with the study of different tissues and internal details of plant organs is morphology.
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Give one significant contribution of the following scientist:
M. S. Swaminathan
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Microbes like Spirulina can be a good alternative to the conventional sources of proteins for human nutrition because
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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:
