Horticulture 3

Question 1

5th input of agriculture?

Answer 1

Honey Bee

1st 4 - Land, Labour, Capital, Management

Question 2

Honey Bee Day is on?

Answer 2

20th May

Question 3

Theme of Honey Bee Day

Answer 3

Bee engaged with youth

Question 4

Which state produces the most honey?

Answer 4

UP

Question 5

Apis FLorea
& Apis Cerena,
refer to which kind of bees?

Answer 5

L = Little Bee
C = Common Bee

Question 6

Apis Dorsata & Apis Mellifera, refer to which type of bee?

Answer 6

D->r (Dr.) = Rock bee
Me = European bees

Question 7

It is recommended that bee colonies are to be placed at ____/ha for italian bees and ____/ha for Indian bees

Answer 7

3/ha -> Italian
5/ha -> Indian

Indian = apis cerena indica (common bees)

Question 8

In a 10 bee boxes model, honey collection per hive is?

Answer 8

10-40 kg

from 1st to 6th year. 4-6th year only 40 kg/ha

Question 9

Gladiolus is propagated by?

Answer 9

Corms

Bulb-like structure - storage organ - not bulb

Question 10

Carnation scientific name?

Answer 10

Dianthus caryophyllus

Question 11

How many gladiolus corms need to be placed in 1 acre?

Answer 11

80,000 corms

leading to 80,000 spikes

Question 12

Gladiolus spikes will be ready to harvest after?

Answer 12

60-120 days

2-4 months

Question 13

Kiwi is aka? It is originally from?

Answer 13

Chinese gooseberry
From: China, Taiwan or SE Asia

Question 14

Rose Supreme, Rose Delight, Lux, Her Majesty are varieties of?

Answer 14

Gladiolus

Question 15

Sword lily refers to?

Answer 15

Gladiolus

Question 16

Scientific name of Kiwi?

Answer 16

Actinidia deliciosa

Question 17

Which state tops in Kiwi production in India?

Answer 17

Arunachal Pradesh

Question 18

Male and female parts in Kiwi is formed on the same plant or separate? What is the term for it?

Answer 18

Separate
Dioecious plant

Question 19

What is the acidity level of kiwi?

Answer 19

High

Question 20

Abbot, Allison, Bruno and Hayward are varieties of?

Answer 20

Kiwi

bruno = dark brown

Question 21

Most popular kiwi variety?

Answer 21

Hayward

Question 22

Early maturing variety of Kiwi?

Answer 22

Abbot, Allison

Question 23

Planting of kiwi is usually done in the month of?

Answer 23

Jan

Question 24

Kiwi yield?

Answer 24

50-100kg fruits/vines

Question 25

Kiwi vine starts bearing at the age of?

Answer 25

4-5 years?

Question 26

Commercial production of kiwi peaks by?

Answer 26

7-8 years

Question 27

When are kiwi fruit harvested?

Answer 27

last week of November - December | sow - Jan, harvest - Dec

Question 28

What is the difference between A grade, B grade or C grade kiwis?

Answer 28

A grade: >70g B grade: 50-70g C grade: < 50g

Question 29

Kiwi can be kept in good condition, without refrigerator for?

Answer 29

upto 8 weeks

Question 30

Cashew is a native of?

Answer 30

Brazil

Question 31

Scientific name of cashew?

Answer 31

Anacardium occidentale

Question 32

India is the ____ largest producer & exporter of Cashew

Answer 32

2nd | 3rd by NABARD Model Project

Question 33

**Air Layering**, epicotyl grafting and softwood grafting are methods of propagation associated with?

Answer 33

Mango & Cashew

Question 34

Training and pruning of Cashew is done in?

Answer 34

Aug to Sept | as per NABARD Model Project

Question 35

Intercropping with cashew?

Answer 35

Casuarina & coconut

Question 36

Tea Mosquito is associated with which plantation crop

Answer 36

Cashew

Question 37

Cashew plant starts bearing after? - imp

Answer 37

3 years

Question 38

Cashew plant reaches full bearing capacity by? - imp

Answer 38

10th years

Question 39

After bearing full yields (in 10 years) how many years will cashew continue giving yields? - imp

Answer 39

20 years

Question 40

Shelling % of Cashew?

Answer 40

20-25%

Question 41

Shelling process in rice is called?

Answer 41

Hulling and milling

Question 42

Yield of Cashew?

Answer 42

20-25kg nuts per tree

Question 43

Vengurla, Chintamani, Ullal are varieties of?

Answer 43

Cashew nut

Question 44

Top working of cashew is done in?

Answer 44

Nov-March Feb- June | ideal for beheading & in-situ grafting

Question 45

Cleaning, Roasting, Shelling, Drying, Peeling are the processing steps of? | CRSDP

Answer 45

Cashew

Question 46

Fruit of cashew is called?

Answer 46

Apples

Question 47

Which state is top producer of lemon?

Answer 47

Andhra Pradesh

Question 48

Which orange has the maximum distribution in the world?

Answer 48

Sweet Orange (71%)

Question 49

Pineapple, Jaffa, Valetine are varieties of?

Answer 49

Sweet Orange

Question 50

Grapefruit is what kind of fruit?

Answer 50

A type of citrus

Question 51

Red fleshed, white fleshed type of citrus?

Answer 51

Pummelo/Pomelo | Batabi lebu

Question 52

National Research Centre for Citrus (NRCC) is in?

Answer 52

Nagpur

Question 52

Best season for planting citrus is?

Answer 52

June-August

Question 53

Mandarins and sweet oranges normally take how many days for maturity?

Answer 53

240-280 days | 8-9 months

Question 54

Limes take how long to mature?

Answer 54

150-160 days

Question 55

Mandarin& sweet orange yield starts from?

Answer 55

5th years Stabilises with 8th year | can go up to 700-800 fruits

Question 56

Lime & Lemon yield starts from?

Answer 56

3rd year Stabilises by 8th

Question 57

Economic lifespan of citrus?

Answer 57

15-25 years

Question 58

Sweet oranges can be stored at at what temp?

Answer 58

7-8 degrees for 4-8 weeks

Question 59

Mandarins can be stored at what temperature?

Answer 59

5-7 degrees for 4-8 weeks

Question 60

Harvesting season of citrus?

Answer 60

Ambebahar (Jan - Mango flowering) Mrigbahar (Jun-Jul - Monsoon bloom)

Question 61

Top coconut producing country?

Answer 61

Indonesia

Question 62

Top coconut producing state?

Answer 62

Kerala

Question 63

Rank of India in Coconut production?

Answer 63

3rd largest | after indonesia and philippines

Question 64

Max temp for optimum coconut yield?

Answer 64

27 degrees

Question 64

Rainfall range for coconut palm to thrive in?

Answer 64

1000 - 3000mm

Question 65

Cricket ball, kalipatti are varieties of?

Answer 65

Sapota

Question 66

Banarasi, Krishna, Kanchan are varieties of?

Answer 66

Aonla

Question 67

Nucellar is a variety of?

Answer 67

Sweet Orange | Sweet orange: Pomello X Mandarin

Question 68

Avg production of 2 kg of mushroom requires ____kg of compost

Answer 68

10 kg | 5kg compost -> 1kg mushroom

Question 69

Largest importer of preseved mushroom?

Answer 69

Germany

Question 70

Largest producer and consumer of mushroom?

Answer 70

China

Question 70

Assistance of mushroom house given under RKVY? Size of Mushroom house?

Answer 70

Rs. 80,000 20x12x10 ft

Question 71

Living fungal culture form of mushroom is known as?

Answer 71

Spawn

Question 72

Optimum temperature for fruit development in pomegranate?

Answer 72

38 degrees

Question 73

Scientific name of walnut?

Answer 73

Juglan regia

Question 74

Scientific name of sugar apple or custard apple?

Answer 74

Anona squamosa

Question 74

Sowing time of pomegranate as per nabard model project?

Answer 74

Nov-Dec

Question 75

How long does pomegranate flowers take to mature to fruit?

Answer 75

5-6 months

Question 76

Size difference in Pomegranate?

Answer 76

A grade - best - >350g B grade - 200-350g C grade - <200g

Question 77

Who can be credited for Kangra tea?

Answer 77

Dr. William Jameson

Question 78

Tea growers with a plantation area upto 10 ha is classified as?

Answer 78

Small Tea Growers by Tea Board of India

Question 79

Growers having tea plantation of more than 10 ha are called?

Answer 79

Large tea growers

Question 80

Soil pH ideal for tea

Answer 80

4.5-5.5

Question 81

India is the ____ largest producer of Onion

Answer 81

2nd

Question 82

How long is onion stored for?

Answer 82

May to Nov for 4-6 months

Question 83

Desired humidity for onion? - imp

Answer 83

65-70% RH

Question 84

Weight loss in onion due to storage upto 3 months is?

Answer 84

12.5%

Question 85

Most bamboo species produce mature fibres in ____ yrs

Answer 85

3 years

Question 86

Which bamboo species have the longest flowering cycle of 120 years?

Answer 86

B. vulgaris and B. nutans

Question 87

Bamboo was removed from list of trees in forest act 1927?

Answer 87

2017

Question 88

Proper no of plants for bamboo plantation is?

Answer 88

400-800 /ha | yields 30-35 tons/acre

Question 89

What is Eucalyptus amygdalin known for?

Answer 89

Height

Question 90

Scientific name of subabul, a fodder tree?

Answer 90

Leucaena leucocephala | L²

Question 91

Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering & Technology is in?

Answer 91

Ludhiana

Question 92

Fat in toned milk?

Answer 92

3% fat

Question 93

life of combine harvester?

Answer 93

6000 hours | 1 acre in 1 hour

Question 94

If the capacity is 50-250MT, what kind of godown is it?

Answer 94

Small sized godowns

Question 95

If the capacity is 500-2000 MT, then what kind of godown is it?

Answer 95

Medium sized godown

Question 96

It capacity is above 2000 MT then what kind of godown is it?

Answer 96

Large sized godowns

Question 97

A versatile plant growth regulator which improves coloration and accelerates uniform ripening for fruits

Answer 97

Ethrel | breaks cotton dormancy

Question 98

State which is top tobacco production is?

Answer 98

Gujarat