MCQ ON SEED TECHNOLOGY PART-2
- The colour of Seed lot certificate is?
(A) Orange
(B) Green
(C) Purple
(D) Orange or Green
- The process of Seed drying is very important to maintain its?
(A) Viability and vigour
(B) Protein content
(C) Oil content
(D) Chemical composition
- The equipment used to apply chemicals that involve suspension and wettable powder treatment material in water is?
(A) Slury treaters
(B) Direct treaters
(C) Panogen treaters
(D) Mist-o-mastic treaters
- Germination is inhibited by?
(A) Red light
(B) Blue light
(C) IR light
(D) UV light
- Fungi and Bacteria usually enter through?
(A) Stomata
(B) Wounds
(C) Hydathodes
(D) Stem
- Which of the following management system is related to Haryali Yojna?
(A) Soil management
(B) Water management
(C) Crop management
(D) Grass management
- Development of embryo without fertilization is known as?
(A) Apomixis
(B) Ambiphilian
(C) Parthenocarpy
(D) None
- Causing agent of Stripe rust?
(A) P. graminis striiformis
(B) P. graminis tritici
(C) P. graminis recondita
(D) P. punctiformis
- National Nematode collection of India is located at?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Lucknow
(C) Jabalpur
(D) Bangalore
- As per seed standard, Average diameter of onion bulb shall not be less than?
(A) 2.5 cm
(B) 1 cm
(C) 3 cm
(D) 2 cm
- Indian cotton is?
(A) G. herbaceum
(B) G. barbadense
(C) G. hirsutum
(D) G. arboreum
- Tetrazolium (TZ) test determine the level of activities of enzyme?
(A) ATPase
(B) Dehydrogenase
(C) Carboxylase
(D) Isomerase
- The vigour test method that estimates decarboxylation activities?
(A) ATpase
(B) GADA test
(C) Leachate test
(D) All of the above
- Inflorescence of cauliflower is known as?
(A) Catkin
(B) Head
(C) Curd
(D) Bulb
- Seedlessness in fruits is called as?
(A). Parthenogenesis
(B) Parthenocarpy
(C) Apomixis
(D) None of the above
- When the pathogen is loosely mixed with seed in the form of sclerotic galls, called?
(A) Infection
(B) Infestation
(C) Contamination
(D) Concomitant contamination
- Centre of origin of rice is?
(A) South west Asia
(B) South East Asia
(C) South America
(D) South Africa
- Which of the following is total root parasite?
(A) Orobanchae
(B) Conophalis
(C) Epitagus
(D) All
- The Grow out test is done for verification of?
(A) Physical purity
(B) Genetic purity
(C) Germination %
(D) None
- Possible reasons for seed dormancy is/are?
(A) Presence of pathogens
(B) Cracking of hulls
(C) Immature embryo
(D) All of the above
- The blotter method of seed health testing detects primarily?
(A) Virus
(B) Nematode
(C) Bacteria
(D) Fungi
- Middle layer of fruit wall is called?
(A) Mesocarp
(B) Pericarp
(C) Meristem
(D) Endosperm
- Slow drying seed is?
(A) Pulses
(B) Rapeseed and mustard
(C) Cereals
(D) Millets
- Usually Mite doesn’t survive below?
(A) 5°C
(B) 7°C
(C) 12°C
(D) 18°C
- Dicot endospermic seed is?
(A) Castor
(B) Fenugreek
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) Bean
- International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) was founded in the year?
(A) 1824
(B) 1876
(C) 1914
(D) 1924
- Generally how many generation system seeds are produced in India?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
- While sampling from a seed lot of 50 bags, the minimum number of primary sample should be?
(A) 5
(B) 10
(C) 15
(D) 20
- Certified seed of cotton verities and hybrids should have minimum germination of?
(A) 50%
(B) 60%
(C) 80%
(D) 90%
- Hot water treatment is used to break dormancy in?
(A) Lentil
(B) Cherry
(C) Cotton
(D) All of the above
- The Rudimentary root of the seed or seedling that forms the primary root of the young plant is called as?
(A) Rachis
(B) Radicle
(C) Plumule
(D) Rachis
- Mak-12 is a variety of?
(A) Potato
(B) Medicago
(C) Tomato
(D) Bt Cotton
- Seed coat peroxidase test is used for?
(A) Sorghum
(B) Wheat
(C) Soybean
(D) All of these
- A sound seed certification programme requires?
(A) Direct participation of breeder
(B) Use of sophisticated equipment
(C) Seed law
(D) Support of farmer
- Mode of pollination in maize is?
(A) Self-pollination
(B) Vegetative propagation
(C) Cross-pollination
(D) Both (A) & (B)
- Maximum moisture content for safe storage in wheat seed is?
(A) 10
(B) 12
(C) 15
(D) 18
- Production of seedless grapes requires?
(A) IAA
(B) NAA
(C) Ethylene
(D) Gibberellins
- Pusa snow ball is variety of?
(A) Cucumber
(B) Cauliflower
(C) Sponge gourd
(D) Cabbage
- Which Sugar found in large amount in germinating seed?
(A) Lactose
(B) Sucrose
(C) Manose
(D) Maltose
- Flaring of square in cotton is due to?
(A) Pink boll worm
(B) Spotted boll worm
(C) American boll worm
(D) All of the above
- T2 test colour of living tissues of seed changed to?
(A) Red
(B) Blue
(C) White
(D) Green
- Certification is not required for?
(A) Breeder seed
(B) Foundation seed
(C) Registered seed
(D) All of these
- Improved seeds include:
(A) Breeder seed
(B) Foundation seed
(C) Nuclear seed
(D) All of these
- In Okra, production of foundation seed needs an isolation distance of?
(A) 3 m
(B) 30 m
(C) 100 m
(D) 200 m
- Seed coat is derived from which of the following?
(A) Endosperm
(B) Testa
(C) Embryo
(D) Nucleus
- In wheat, production of foundation seed needs isolation distance of:
(A) 3 m
(B) 30 m
(C) 100 m
(D) 200 m
- Initial seed of an improved variety is called:
(A) Breeder seed
(B) Foundation seed
(C) Nucleus seed
(D) All of these
- Seed meant for generation, distribution to the farmers for commercial seed production?
(A) Breeder seed
(B) Foundation seed
(C) Nucleus seed
(D) Certified seed
- Free from inert matter and defective seeds are termed as?
(A) Natural purity
(B) Genetic purity
(C) Physical purity
(D) None of these
- Seed moisture varies from crop to crop which ranges from?
(A) 9-12%
(B) 20-30%
(C) 1-3%
(D) 5-7%
- Cotyledons in gymnosperms are called?
(A) Embryo
(B) Testa
(C) Endosperm
(D) Mega gametophyte
See also…
MCQ ON SEED TECHNOLOGY PART-1