Top 500 Questions of Vegetable Science (Part 3)
- Tomato variety for rainy season:
(a) Pusa Ruby
(b) Arka Vikas
(c) Arka Abha ✓
(d) Pusa Early Dwarf
Asked in:UPCATET 2018
- Brinjal variety with round fruits:
(a) Pusa Purple Long
(b) Pusa Kranti ✓
(c) Arka Navneet
(d) Arka Shirish
Asked in:UPCATET 2019
- Chilli variety with less pungency:
(a) Jwala
(b) Byadgi ✓
(c) Teja
(d) Guntur
Asked in:UPCATET 2020
- Potato variety with red skin:
(a) Kufri Chandramukhi
(b) Kufri Sindhuri ✓
(c) Kufri Jyoti
(d) Kufri Badshah
Asked in:UPCATET 2021
- Scientific name of bell pepper:
(a) Capsicum annuum var. grossum ✓
(b) Capsicum frutescens
(c) Capsicum chinense
(d) Capsicum baccatum
Asked in:UPCATET 2018
- Which is a parthenocarpic cucumber variety?
(a) Pusa Sanyog
(b) Pusa Uday ✓
(c) Poinsette
(d) Straight Eight
Asked in:UPCATET 2019
- Tomato variety developed by IIVR, Varanasi:
(a) Pusa Ruby
(b) Kashi Vishesh ✓
(c) Arka Vikas
(d) Pusa Gaurav
Asked in:UPCATET 2020, 2021
- Brinjal variety developed by IARI:
(a) Pusa Purple Long ✓
(b) Arka Navneet
(c) Arka Neelkanth
(d) Arka Shirish
Asked in:UPCATET 2018
- Chilli variety developed by IIHR:
(a) Jwala
(b) Guntur
(c) Arka Lohit ✓
(d) Teja
Asked in:UPCATET 2019
- Potato variety developed by CPRI:
(a) Kufri Jyoti ✓
(b) Pusa Ruby
(c) Arka Vikas
(d) Pusa Purple Long
Asked in:UPCATET 2020
- Scientific name of cucumber:
(a) Cucumis sativus ✓
(b) Cucumis melo
(c) Cucurbita maxima
(d) Cucurbita pepo
Asked in:UPCATET 2018, 2020, 2022
- Origin of cucumber:
(a) India ✓
(b) Africa
(c) South America
(d) China
Asked in:UPCATET 2019
- Cucumber is a:
(a) Monoecious plant ✓
(b) Dioecious plant
(c) Hermaphrodite
(d) Gynoecious
Asked in:UPCATET 2020, 2021
- Seed rate of cucumber per hectare:
(a) 1-1.5 kg
(b) 2.5-3.5 kg ✓
(c) 5-6 kg
(d) 8-10 kg
Asked in:UPCATET 2018
- Spacing for cucumber:
(a) 2.0×1.5 m ✓
(b) 1.0×1.0 m
(c) 0.5×0.5 m
(d) 3.0×3.0 m
Asked in:UPCATET 2019, 2020
- Gynoecious lines available in:
(a) Cucumber ✓
(b) Muskmelon
(c) Watermelon
(d) Bitter gourd
Asked in:UPCATET 2021
- Scientific name of muskmelon:
(a) Cucumis melo ✓
(b) Cucumis sativus
(c) Citrullus lanatus
(d) Cucurbita moschata
Asked in:UPCATET 2018, 2020
- Origin of muskmelon:
(a) Africa
(b) India
(c) Persia ✓
(d) China
Asked in:UPCATET 2019
- Which variety of muskmelon is known for long shelf life?
(a) Pusa Madhuras
(b) Pusa Sharbati
(c) Durgapura Madhu
(d) Arka Jeet ✓
Asked in:UPCATET 2020, 2021
- Scientific name of watermelon:
(a) Citrullus lanatus ✓
(b) Cucumis melo
(c) Cucumis sativus
(d) Cucurbita pepo
Asked in:UPCATET 2018
- Origin of watermelon:
(a) South Africa ✓
(b) India
(c) China
(d) Brazil
Asked in:UPCATET 2019
- Seedless watermelon is produced by:
(a) Triploidy ✓
(b) Diploidy
(c) Tetraploidy
(d) Haploidy
Asked in:UPCATET 2020, 2021, 2022
- Scientific name of bitter gourd:
(a) Momordica charantia ✓
(b) Luffa acutangula
(c) Luffa cylindrica
(d) Trichosanthes dioica
Asked in:UPCATET 2018, 2020
- Origin of bitter gourd:
(a) India ✓
(b) Africa
(c) China
(d) Southeast Asia
Asked in:UPCATET 2019
- Bitter principle in bitter gourd:
(a) Momordicin ✓
(b) Cucurbitacin
(c) Solanine
(d) Capsaicin
Asked in:UPCATET 2020
- Scientific name of bottle gourd:
(a) Lagenaria siceraria ✓
(b) Luffa acutangula
(c) Luffa cylindrica
(d) Benincasa hispida
Asked in:UPCATET 2021
- Origin of bottle gourd:
(a) Africa ✓
(b) India
(c) China
(d) South America
Asked in:UPCATET 2018
- Scientific name of ridge gourd:
(a) Luffa acutangula ✓
(b) Luffa cylindrica
(c) Trichosanthes dioica
(d) Momordica charantia
Asked in:UPCATET 2019, 2020
- Scientific name of sponge gourd:
(a) Luffa cylindrica ✓
(b) Luffa acutangula
(c) Trichosanthes dioica
(d) Momordica charantia
Asked in:UPCATET 2021
- Scientific name of pumpkin:
(a) Cucurbita moschata ✓
(b) Cucurbita maxima
(c) Cucurbita pepo
(d) All of these
Asked in:UPCATET 2018, 2020
- Pinching in cucurbits means:
(a) Removal of terminal bud ✓
(b) Removal of flowers
(c) Removal of fruits
(d) Removal of leaves
Asked in:UPCATET 2019
- Sex expression in cucurbits can be modified by:
(a) Ethylene and GA3 ✓
(b) NAA and 2,4-D
(c) Cytokinin and ABA
(d) IAA and IBA
Asked in:UPCATET 2020, 2021
- Which cucurbit has dioecious sex form?
(a) Pointed gourd ✓
(b) Cucumber
(c) Muskmelon
(d) Watermelon
Asked in:UPCATET 2018
- Scientific name of cabbage:
(a) Brassica oleracea var. capitata ✓
(b) Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
(c) Brassica oleracea var. italica
(d) Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes
Asked in:UPCATET 2019, 2020, 2022
- Origin of cabbage:
(a) Mediterranean region ✓
(b) India
(c) China
(d) South America
Asked in:UPCATET 2021
- Cabbage is a:
(a) Cool season crop ✓
(b) Warm season crop
(c) Tropical crop
(d) Sub-tropical crop
Asked in:UPCATET 2018, 2020
- Seed rate of cabbage per hectare:
(a) 100-200 g
(b) 300-400 g ✓
(c) 500-600 g
(d) 700-800 g
Asked in:UPCATET 2019
- Transplanting age for cabbage seedlings:
(a) 4-5 weeks ✓
(b) 2-3 weeks
(c) 6-7 weeks
(d) 8-9 weeks
Asked in:UPCATET 2020, 2021
- Spacing for cabbage:
(a) 45×45 cm ✓
(b) 60×60 cm
(c) 30×30 cm
(d) 90×90 cm
Asked in:UPCATET 2018
- Fertilizer dose for cabbage:
(a) 150:75:75 kg NPK/ha ✓
(b) 100:50:50 kg NPK/ha
(c) 200:100:100 kg NPK/ha
(d) 80:40:40 kg NPK/ha
Asked in:UPCATET 2019, 2020
- Early cabbage variety:
(a) Golden Acre ✓
(b) Pride of India
(c) Pusa Drumhead
(d) Late Drumhead
Asked in:UPCATET 2021
- Cabbage yield per hectare:
(a) 20-25 tonnes
(b) 30-40 tonnes ✓
(c) 50-60 tonnes
(d) 70-80 tonnes
Asked in:UPCATET 2018
- Scientific name of cauliflower:
(a) Brassica oleracea var. botrytis ✓
(b) Brassica oleracea var. capitata
(c) Brassica oleracea var. italica
(d) Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes
Asked in:UPCATET 2019, 2020, 2021
- Origin of cauliflower:
(a) Mediterranean region ✓
(b) India
(c) China
(d) Europe
Asked in:UPCATET 2018
- Cauliflower is classified based on:
(a) Maturity groups ✓
(b) Color
(c) Size
(d) Shape
Asked in:UPCATET 2020, 2021
- Early cauliflower variety:
(a) Early Kunwari ✓
(b) Pusa Snowball K-1
(c) Pusa Snowball K-25
(d) Pusa Himjyoti
Asked in:UPCATET 2019
- Snowball group cauliflower is:
(a) Late group ✓
(b) Early group
(c) Mid-season group
(d) Tropical group
Asked in:UPCATET 2020
- ‘Buttoning’ in cauliflower is due to:
(a) Transplanting aged seedlings ✓
(b) Over irrigation
(c) High temperature
(d) Disease
Asked in:UPCATET 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- ‘Riciness’ in cauliflower is due to:
(a) High temperature during curd formation ✓
(b) Low temperature
(c) Water stress
(d) Nutrient deficiency
Asked in:UPCATET 2019, 2020
- ‘Blindness’ in cabbage is due to:
(a) Damage to terminal bud ✓
(b) Water logging
(c) Disease
(d) Pest attack
Asked in:UPCATET 2021
- Scientific name of knol-khol:
(a) Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes ✓
(b) Brassica oleracea var. capitata
(c) Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
(d) Brassica oleracea var. italica
Asked in:UPCATET 2018
- Edible part of knol-khol:
(a) Swollen stem ✓
(b) Leaves
(c) Roots
(d) Flowers
Asked in:UPCATET 2019
- Scientific name of broccoli:
(a) Brassica oleracea var. italica ✓
(b) Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
(c) Brassica oleracea var. capitata
(d) Brassica oleracea var. acephala
Asked in:UPCATET 2020
- Scientific name of Brussels sprouts:
(a) Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera ✓
(b) Brassica oleracea var. capitata
(c) Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
(d) Brassica oleracea var. italica
Asked in:UPCATET 2021
- Which cole crop is richest in vitamin C?
(a) Broccoli ✓
(b) Cabbage
(c) Cauliflower
(d) Knol-khol
Asked in:UPCATET 2018
- Self-incompatibility used in hybrid seed production of:
(a) Cabbage and cauliflower ✓
(b) Tomato and brinjal
(c) Onion and garlic
(d) Cucumber and melon
Asked in:UPCATET 2019, 2020
- Stump method used for seed production of:
(a) Cabbage and cauliflower ✓
(b) Tomato and brinjal
(c) Onion and garlic
(d) Carrot and radish
Asked in:UPCATET 2021
- Curd in cauliflower is:
(a) Pre-floral stage ✓
(b) Flower stage
(c) Fruit stage
(d) Seed stage
Asked in:UPCATET 2018, 2020
- Purple colored cauliflower variety:
(a) Pusa Katki
(b) Pusa Himjyoti ✓
(c) Early Kunwari
(d) Snowball 16
Asked in:UPCATET 2019
- Orange colored cauliflower variety:
(a) Pusa Betakesari
(b) Pusa Orange ✓
(c) Pusa Yellow
(d) Pusa Red
Asked in:UPCATET 2020
- Which cucurbit has highest vitamin C?
(a) Bitter gourd ✓
(b) Cucumber
(c) Bottle gourd
(d) Pumpkin
Asked in:UPCATET 2021
- Which cucurbit has highest iron content?
(a) Bottle gourd
(b) Bitter gourd ✓
(c) Cucumber
(d) Muskmelon
Asked in:UPCATET 2018
- Parthenocarpic cucumber variety:
(a) Pusa Sanyog
(b) Pusa Uday ✓
(c) Japanese Long Green
(d) Poinsette
Asked in:UPCATET 2019, 2020
- Muskmelon variety with orange flesh:
(a) Pusa Madhuras
(b) Arka Rajhans ✓
(c) Durgapura Madhu
(d) Pusa Sharbati
Asked in:UPCATET 2021
- Watermelon variety with small seeds:
(a) Sugar Baby
(b) Arka Manik ✓
(c) Asahi Yamato
(d) Durgapura Meetha
Asked in:UPCATET 2018
- Bitter gourd variety with long fruits:
(a) Pusa Do Mousami ✓
(b) Arka Harit
(c) Coimbatore Long
(d) Preethi
Asked in:UPCATET 2019
- Bottle gourd variety with long fruits:
(a) Pusa Summer Prolific Long ✓
(b) Arka Bahar
(c) Pusa Meghdoot
(d) Pusa Sandesh
Asked in:UPCATET 2020
- Pumpkin variety with high carotene:
(a) Arka Chandan ✓
(b) Pusa Vishwas
(c) CO 1
(d) Pusa Vikas
Asked in:UPCATET 2021
- Which cucurbit is perennial?
(a) Pointed gourd ✓
(b) Bitter gourd
(c) Cucumber
(d) Bottle gourd
Asked in:UPCATET 2018
- Scientific name of pointed gourd:
(a) Trichosanthes dioica ✓
(b) Momordica charantia
(c) Luffa acutangula
(d) Benincasa hispida
Asked in:UPCATET 2019
- Which cole crop is sensitive to boron deficiency?
(a) Cauliflower ✓
(b) Cabbage
(c) Broccoli
(d) Knol-khol
Asked in:UPCATET 2020, 2021
- ‘Whiptail’ in cauliflower is due to deficiency of:
(a) Molybdenum ✓
(b) Boron
(c) Zinc
(d) Iron
Asked in:UPCATET 2018, 2019
- ‘Hollow stem’ in cauliflower is due to deficiency of:
(a) Boron ✓
(b) Molybdenum
(c) Zinc
(d) Copper
Asked in:UPCATET 2020
- ‘Tip burn’ in cabbage is due to deficiency of:
(a) Calcium ✓
(b) Boron
(c) Molybdenum
(d) Zinc
Asked in:UPCATET 2021
- ‘Black rot’ is a serious disease of:
(a) Cole crops ✓
(b) Solanaceous crops
(c) Cucurbits
(d) Legumes
Asked in:UPCATET 2018
- ‘Club root’ disease affects:
(a) Cole crops ✓
(b) Tomato
(c) Potato
(d) Onion
Asked in:UPCATET 2019, 2020
- ‘Downy mildew’ is serious in:
(a) Cucurbits ✓
(b) Tomato
(c) Potato
(d) Onion
Asked in:UPCATET 2021
- ‘Powdery mildew’ affects mainly:
(a) Cucurbits ✓
(b) Cole crops
(c) Root crops
(d) Bulb crops
Asked in:UPCATET 2018
- Which insect is serious pest of cucurbits?
(a) Red pumpkin beetle ✓
(b) Aphids
(c) Whitefly
(d) Fruit borer
Asked in:UPCATET 2019
- ‘Diamond back moth’ is serious pest of:
(a) Cole crops ✓
(b) Tomato
(c) Brinjal
(d) Okra
Asked in:UPCATET 2020, 2021
- Scientific name of carrot:
(a) Daucus carota ✓
(b) Raphanus sativus
(c) Beta vulgaris
(d) Brassica rapa
Asked in:UPCATET PG 2018, 2020, 2022
- Origin of carrot:
(a) Afghanistan ✓
(b) India
(c) China
(d) Mediterranean
Asked in:UPCATET PG 2019
- Carrot is rich in:
(a) Vitamin A ✓
(b) Vitamin C
(c) Vitamin B
(d) Vitamin D
Asked in:UPCATET PG 2020, 2021
- Carrot color is due to:
(a) Carotene ✓
(b) Anthocyanin
(c) Chlorophyll
(d) Lycopene
Asked in:UPCATET PG 2018
- ‘Forking’ in carrot is due to:
(a) Heavy soil or stones ✓
(b) High temperature
(c) Low moisture
(d) Disease
Asked in:UPCATET PG 2019, 2020, 2021
- Seed rate of carrot per hectare:
(a) 2-3 kg
(b) 4-5 kg ✓
(c) 6-7 kg
(d) 8-10 kg
Asked in:UPCATET PG 2020
- Spacing for carrot:
(a) 30×10 cm ✓
(b) 45×45 cm
(c) 60×60 cm
(d) 90×90 cm
Asked in:UPCATET PG 2021
- Scientific name of radish:
(a) Raphanus sativus ✓
(b) Daucus carota
(c) Beta vulgaris
(d) Brassica rapa
Asked in:UPCATET PG 2018, 2020
- ‘Pithiness’ in radish is due to:
(a) Over maturity ✓
(b) Water stress
(c) Disease
(d) Pest attack
Asked in:UPCATET PG 2019, 2020
- ‘Bolting’ in radish is induced by:
(a) High temperature ✓
(b) Low temperature
(c) Long days
(d) Short days
Asked in:UPCATET PG 2021
- Japanese white radish is called:
(a) Daikon ✓
(b) Mooli
(c) Turnip
(d) Beetroot
Asked in:UPCATET PG 2018
- Scientific name of beetroot:
(a) Beta vulgaris ✓
(b) Daucus carota
(c) Raphanus sativus
(d) Brassica rapa
Asked in:UPCATET PG 2019, 2020
- Red color in beetroot is due to:
(a) Betacyanin ✓
(b) Carotene
(c) Anthocyanin
(d) Lycopene
Asked in:UPCATET PG 2021
- Scientific name of turnip:
(a) Brassica rapa ✓
(b) Raphanus sativus
(c) Daucus carota
(d) Beta vulgaris
Asked in:UPCATET PG 2018
- Scientific name of onion:
(a) Allium cepa ✓
(b) Allium sativum
(c) Allium porrum
(d) Allium schoenoprasum
Asked in:UPCATET PG 2019, 2020, 2021,
- Origin of onion:
(a) Central Asia ✓
(b) India
(c) China
(d) Mediterranean
Asked in:UPCATET PG 2018
- Onion is a:
(a) Bulb crop ✓
(b) Root crop
(c) Tuber crop
(d) Rhizome crop
Asked in:UPCATET PG 2019
- Onion pungency is due to:
(a) Allyl propyl disulphide ✓
(b) Allicin
(c) Capsaicin
(d) Piperine
Asked in:UPCATET PG 2020, 2021
- Seed rate of onion per hectare:
(a) 4-5 kg
(b) 8-10 kg ✓
(c) 12-15 kg
(d) 20-25 kg
Asked in:UPCATET PG 2018
- Transplanting age for onion seedlings:
(a) 6-8 weeks ✓
(b) 2-3 weeks
(c) 4-5 weeks
(d) 10-12 weeks
Asked in:UPCATET PG 2019, 2020
