The plant whose seeds are known to leave the longest viability period is
Carica papaya
Triticum aestivum
Zizypus mauritiana
Nelumbo nucifera
D.
Nelumbo nucifera
Viability is the ability of the seed to possess the power of germination over a period of time Nelumbo nucifera seed have maximum viability of seed of about 1000 yrs.
Jut is a
bast fibre from secondary xylem
bast fibre from primary xylem
bast fibre from secondary phloem
bast fibre from primary phloem
The world’s highly prized wool yielding ‘Pashmina’ breed is
Sheep
Goat
Goat-sheep cross
Kashmiri sheep-Afghan sheep cross
Which of the following can be controlled by using biopesticides?
Insects
Diseases
Weeds
All of these
Parbhani Kranti, a variety of bhindi (lady finger) is resistant to
Bacterial Occurs
Yellow mosaic virus
Germinal layers form
Villi form
The phenotypic ratio of trihybrid cross in F2-generation is
27: 9: 9: 9 : 3 : 3 : 3: 1
9 : 3 : 3 : 1
1 : 4 : 6 : 4 : 1
27 : 9 : 3 : 3 : 9 : 1 : 2 : 1
Match the following columns and choose the correct option.
| Column I | Column II |
| A. Mutation Breeding | 1. The laborious and expensive process to obtain gene variation. |
| B. Selection | 2. Hybrid vigour can be maintained for several generations |
| C. Hybridisation | 3. Simplest and easiest method of plant improvement. |
| D. Introduction | Oldest breeding method |
| A quick method to obtain gene variation |
A-5, B-4, C-1, D-2
A-5, B-4, C-1, D-3
A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
A-1, B-2, C-4, D-5
Which one of the following is linked to the discovery of bordeaux mixture as a popular fungicide?
Bacterial leaf blight of rice
Downy mildew of grapes
Loose smut of wheat
Black rust of wheat
