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Which one of the following is linked to the discovery of Bordeaux mixture as a popular fungicide?
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Important Questions on Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production
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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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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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Pusa Swarnim is type of plant variety that is resistance to disease.
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Germplasm collection refers to
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Define 'mutation breeding'.
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In mung bean, resistance to yellow mosaic virus and powdery mildew were induced by:
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Pusa Gaurav variety of Brassica is resistant to:
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Golden rice is genetically engineered to have greater content of _________.
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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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Study the given table and identify a, b, c, d, e and f:
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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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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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The oil content and quality of groundnut variety were improved by plant breeding techniques. This is an example of
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The mechanism that causes a gene to move from one linkage group to another is called:
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'Sonalika' and Kalyansona' are the high yielding 'semi-dwarf varieties of wheat, introduced from ________.
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Which one of the following is NOT enriched by vitamin C by IARI?
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Which one of the following is the classical method of plant breeding?
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What are bio pesticides? Write briefly on bio pesticides with examples.
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What is green revolution? Give any two examples each of the improved varieties of wheat and 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:
