Horticulture 2 Flashcards
(100 cards)
1
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Tomato scientific name and origin
A
Solanum lycopersicum
From Peru
2
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Blossom end rot is associated with? It is caused by?
A
Tomato
Ca deficiency
3
Q
Colour and pungency of chilli comes from?
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Colour: Capsanthin
Pungency: Capsaicin
4
Q
What do you mean by cole crops?
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Crops belonging to cabbage, cauliflower, kale, brocolli
5
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Pusa Mukta is an important variety of? It is resistant to?
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Cabbage crop
Black rot
6
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Seedrate of cabbage?
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650g/ha
7
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Seed Rate of Cauliflower?
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375g/ha
8
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Whiptail in cabbage is due to?
A
Mo deficiency
9
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Buttoning in Cauliflower or cabbage is due to?
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N deficiency
10
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Blindness in Cauliflower or cabbage is due to?
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Low temperature
11
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edible part of cauliflower & cabbage is called?
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Cauliflower: curd
Cabbage: head
12
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fruit of cabbage & mustard is called?
A
Siliqua
13
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Blanching in cauliflower is done for?
A
Preservation
14
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Riceyness in cauliflower is due to?
A
High temperature & high N
15
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Onions are mostly pollinated by?
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Honey bees
Mango -> house fly
16
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Bottling in onion is due to?
A
low temp
17
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Colour of onion is due to?
A
Quercetin
18
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Catehol is?
A
An antifungal phenolic compound in onions
19
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Chemical sprayed on onions or potatoes for storage and to stop sprouting
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Maleic Hydrazine
20
Q
Which of the following groups of vegetable plants, show multiple sex forms here?
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Curcubits
Gourds
21
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Majority of the curcubits exhibit what sex conditions?
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Monoecious
22
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A plant with only male flowers and bisexual flowers is called?
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Andromonoecious
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A plant where male, female and bisexual flowers are produced?
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Trimonoecious
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Full slip stage is the harvesting index of?
A
Musk Melon
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Which of the following does not belong to pea plant?
1. Pea
2. Cow Pea
3. Cluster Bean
4. Soybean
5. Peanuts
All belong
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Boneville is a popular variety of?
Pea
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Perenial crops, that are grown on large areas (extensive), majorly for profit generation?
Plantation Crops
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UPASI is associated with which crop?
Tea
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Type of soil ideal for Tea?
Acidic soils or
Laterite soils
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Tea crops need an elevation of around?
1000-2500
| High Elevation
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Preparation of cutting in tea plants is taken up in?
April-May
Aug-Sept
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Season of planting of tea?
May-June
Sept-Oct
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Training methods used in tea?
Centering & tipping
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Rejuvination pruning, Hard Pruning, Medium pruning is associated with which crop?
Tea
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Pruning of tree should be done at what levels? All methods?
Rejuvination: ground level <30cm
Hard Pruning: 30-40cm
Medium Pruning: <60cm
Light pruning: <65cm
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What is skiffing? it is popularly associated with?
Type of Pruning: removal of 5-8 cm of new growth -> uniform level of pruning
Tea
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When does plucking commence in tea?
once it's 3 yo
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What does plucking consist of?
A bud and 2 leaves
| unopened bud
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When can it be called a rush period for tea plucking?
harvest every 7-10 days
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When can it be called a lean period for tea plucking?
10-15 days interval
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fish leaf or mother leaf is found in which crop?
Tea
42
CTC full form
Crush Tea and Curl
| A processing method
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What is the benefit of the orthodox method of plucking in teas?
More antioxidants
| processing method
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What kind of soil does coffee grow in?
Acidic
Laterite Soil
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How is Coffee propagated?
Seeds
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How is Tea Propagated?
Cutting method
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Coffee sowing season?
December- January
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Coffew Harvest Period?
Nov-Feb
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Fruit of coffee is called?
Berry
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Fly picking is a harvesting term associated with? When is it done?
Coffee
Oct-Feb
51
Main picking is a harvesting term associated with?
Coffee
| December - bulk yield obtained
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What is stripping?
Picking of all berries irrespective of ripening
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Collection of fruits that have been dropped during harvest?
Cleaning
| of coffee
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Coffee is often blended with? Max permissible limit?
Chicory
49%
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Spacing of coconut?
7.5 x 7.5m
| Accomodates 177 palms
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Chandra Kalpa, Kalpa Mitra, Chowghat Orange are varieties of?
Coconut
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Yield of coconut?
156 nuts/yr
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World Coconut Day
2nd Sept
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Coconut water requirement under basin irrigation?
200L/plant
40L/plant - for summer
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intercropping with coconut?
Colocasia
| multi-story planting
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When do Coconuts become mature?
**12 months** after opening of the spathe
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Economic Life span of coconut?
60 years
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Commercial Yield of coconut is possible in how many years?
6-7 years
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Bud rot and Tanjore wilt are associated with which crop?
Coconut
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Mahali & Anabe are diseases associated with?
Arecanut
66
Mangala & Sumangala are associated with?
Arecanut
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Which state produces maximum coconut & arecanut?
Karnataka
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Green budding, brown budding and crown budding are propagation methods, associated with?
Rubber
| GB + CB + BB = Rbr
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Tapping is a term associated with?
Rubber
| To take out the latex
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Pink Disease, collar rot, brown rot are diseases associated with?
Rubber
71
Ginger & Turmeric is propagated by?
Rhizome
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Which of the followingis not a part of Downstream Management (post harvest)?
1. Distributor
2. Supplier
3. Wholesaler
4. Retailer
5. Consumer
2
| Downstream: Processing plant -> distributor/customers
73
Which of the following is not a part of Upstream Management?
1. Raw Material Supplier
2. Farmer
3. Processing Plant
3. Retailer
3
| Upstream: Farmer-> Processing plant
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Which of the following is not a part of Supply Chain?
1. Material Supplier
2. Logistics
3. Production
4. Planning
5. Sales & Marketing
4
| Supply Chain: Supplier -> Customer
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Which of the followig is not a part of Value Chain?
1. Supplier Alignment & Sourcing
2. Product Development
3. Innovation
4. Logistics
5. Planning
4
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**Clear, sparkling, sweetened fruit juice** from which pulp and insoluble substances have been removed
Cordial
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A fruit juice with atleat 20% fruit juice & pulp and 15% TSS. It is not diluted before serving
Nectar
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TSS of JAM & Jelly
JAM: 68.5%
Jelly: 65%
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Whole pulp and peel used with a TSS of 65%. Sugar in 1:1 proportion with fruit
Marmalade
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Potassium Metabisulphate is a preservative used for?
Colourless fruits
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Sodium benzoate is a preservative used for?
Coloured, non-acidic fruits
| Like Jamun
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Pasturisation temperature?
At least 63 degree for 30 mins
OR
at 71.5 degree for 15 seconds
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Which type of mushroom are generally used in restaurants?
Button
*Agaricus bisporus* or *A. bitorquis*
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Oyster Mushroom is aka? its scientific name is?
Dhingri Mushroom
*Pleurotus sp.*
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Scientific Name of Paddy Straw?
*Volvoriella sp.*
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Shiitake mushrooms scientific name?
*Lentinula edodes*
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An expensive type of mushroom found in the foothills of himalayas?
Gucchi
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Which state is the highest producer of mushrooms?
Bihar
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Best time to harvest red gram?
75% pod turns brown
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Karnal bunt is associated with? Tikka, a disease, is associated with?
Wheat
Groundnut
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Seed rate of soyabean?
70-80 kg/ha
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Scientific name of Jackfruit and dragon fruit?
Dragon: *Selenicereous undatus*
jackfruiut: *Artocarpus heterophyllus*
| Jackfruit is the national fruit of bangladesh
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Coconut Development Board is under which ministry? when was it formed?
Tea & Coffee board is under which ministry?
Coconut: MoAFW, 1981
Tea & Coffee: Ministry of Commerce
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Coir Board of India is under which Ministry?
MSME
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India is the ____ largest producer of Coffee. Coffee Board of India was established through Coffee Act ____ under MoC&I with its HQ in ____
7th
Coffee Act VII 1942
Hq: Bangalore
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Brinjal is native to?
India
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Flavr Savr is a variety of?
Tomato
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Whiptail Cauliflower is caused by?
Mo deficiency
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Cross between cabbage and turnip is?
Rutabaga
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Coconut seedlings are transplanted after?
9-12 months
