Top 100 Questions of Vegetable Science (Part 4)
- Spacing for onion:
(a) 15×10 cm ✓
(b) 30×30 cm
(c) 45×45 cm
(d) 60×60 cm
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- ‘Bulbing’ in onion is influenced by:
(a) Day length ✓
(b) Temperature
(c) Both day length and temperature
(d) Soil type
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- Short day onion variety:
(a) Nasik Red ✓
(b) Pusa Red
(c) Pusa Ratnar
(d) Arka Kalyan
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- Long day onion variety:
(a) Pusa Ratnar ✓
(b) Nasik Red
(c) Arka Niketan
(d) Arka Kalyan
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- ‘Curing’ of onion is done at:
(a) 35-45°C for 10-15 days ✓
(b) 15-20°C for 2-3 days
(c) 50-60°C for 1 day
(d) 70-80°C for few hours
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- Scientific name of garlic:
(a) Allium sativum ✓
(b) Allium cepa
(c) Allium porrum
(d) Allium schoenoprasum
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- Pungency in garlic is due to:
(a) Allicin ✓
(b) Allyl propyl disulphide
(c) Capsaicin
(d) Piperine
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- ‘Splitting’ in garlic is due to:
(a) High temperature during bulb formation ✓
(b) Low temperature
(c) Water stress
(d) Disease
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- Scientific name of okra:
(a) Abelmoschus esculentus ✓
(b) Hibiscus esculentus
(c) Both are correct
(d) None is correct
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- Origin of okra:
(a) Ethiopia ✓
(b) India
(c) Africa
(d) South America
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- Okra is also called:
(a) Lady’s finger ✓
(b) Bhendi
(c) Both
(d) Neither
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- Seed rate of okra per hectare:
(a) 8-10 kg
(b) 10-12 kg ✓
(c) 15-20 kg
(d) 25-30 kg
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- Spacing for okra:
(a) 45×30 cm ✓
(b) 60×60 cm
(c) 30×30 cm
(d) 90×90 cm
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- ‘Yellow vein mosaic’ virus affects:
(a) Okra ✓
(b) Tomato
(c) Brinjal
(d) Chilli
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- Okra variety resistant to YVMV:
(a) Parbhani Kranti ✓
(b) Pusa Sawani
(c) Arka Anamika
(d) Pusa A-4
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- Scientific name of pea:
(a) Pisum sativum ✓
(b) Vigna unguiculata
(c) Phaseolus vulgaris
(d) Dolichos lablab
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- Pea is a:
(a) Cool season crop ✓
(b) Warm season crop
(c) Tropical crop
(d) Sub-tropical crop
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- Scientific name of French bean:
(a) Phaseolus vulgaris ✓
(b) Vigna unguiculata
(c) Pisum sativum
(d) Dolichos lablab
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- Scientific name of cluster bean:
(a) Cyamopsis tetragonoloba ✓
(b) Phaseolus vulgaris
(c) Vigna unguiculata
(d) Pisum sativum
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- Scientific name of cowpea:
(a) Vigna unguiculata ✓
(b) Phaseolus vulgaris
(c) Pisum sativum
(d) Cyamopsis tetragonoloba
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- Scientific name of sweet potato:
(a) Ipomoea batatas ✓
(b) Solanum tuberosum
(c) Colocasia esculenta
(d) Dioscorea alata
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- Sweet potato is rich in:
(a) Vitamin A ✓
(b) Vitamin C
(c) Vitamin B
(d) Vitamin D
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- Orange fleshed sweet potato variety:
(a) Pusa Surya ✓
(b) Pusa Safed
(c) CO 1
(d) CO 3
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- Scientific name of colocasia:
(a) Colocasia esculenta ✓
(b) Dioscorea alata
(c) Ipomoea batatas
(d) Solanum tuberosum
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- Colocasia is also called:
(a) Arbi ✓
(b) Sweet potato
(c) Yam
(d) Potato
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- Scientific name of elephant foot yam:
(a) Amorphophallus paeoniifolius ✓
(b) Dioscorea alata
(c) Colocasia esculenta
(d) Ipomoea batatas
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- Scientific name of greater yam:
(a) Dioscorea alata ✓
(b) Dioscorea rotundata
(c) Colocasia esculenta
(d) Amorphophallus paeoniifolius
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- Spinach scientific name:
(a) Spinacia oleracea ✓
(b) Beta vulgaris
(c) Amaranthus tricolor
(d) Brassica rapa
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- Palak scientific name:
(a) Beta vulgaris var. bengalensis ✓
(b) Spinacia oleracea
(c) Amaranthus tricolor
(d) Brassica rapa
Asked in:UPCATET PG 2018
- Amaranthus scientific name:
(a) Amaranthus tricolor ✓
(b) Spinacia oleracea
(c) Beta vulgaris
(d) Brassica rapa
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- Lettuce scientific name:
(a) Lactuca sativa ✓
(b) Spinacia oleracea
(c) Beta vulgaris
(d) Amaranthus tricolor
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- Fenugreek scientific name:
(a) Trigonella foenum-graecum ✓
(b) Spinacia oleracea
(c) Beta vulgaris
(d) Amaranthus tricolor
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- Onion variety developed by IIVR:
(a) Pusa Red
(b) Bhima Super ✓
(c) Arka Kalyan
(d) Nasik Red
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- Carrot variety ‘Pusa Meghali’ is suitable for:
(a) Hilly regions ✓
(b) Plains
(c) Coastal areas
(d) All regions
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- Radish variety ‘Pusa Himani’ is suitable for:
(a) Hilly regions ✓
(b) Plains
(c) Coastal areas
(d) All regions
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- Okra variety ‘Arka Anamika’ is developed by:
(a) IIHR ✓
(b) IARI
(c) IIVR
(d) CIAH
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- Pea variety ‘Arkel’ is:
(a) Early variety ✓
(b) Late variety
(c) Mid-season variety
(d) Processing variety
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- French bean variety ‘Contender’ is:
(a) Bush type ✓
(b) Pole type
(c) Semi-pole type
(d) Dwarf type
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- Which vegetable is called ‘King of vegetables’?
(a) Brinjal ✓
(b) Tomato
(c) Potato
(d) Cabbage
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- Which vegetable is called ‘Apple of paradise’?
(a) Tomato ✓
(b) Brinjal
(c) Potato
(d) Capsicum
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- Which vegetable is called ‘Poor man’s food’?
(a) Potato ✓
(b) Tomato
(c) Onion
(d) Cabbage
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- Which vegetable is called ‘Queen of vegetables’?
(a) Tomato
(b) Brinjal
(c) Peas ✓
(d) Okra
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- Which vegetable has highest iron content?
(a) Spinach ✓
(b) Tomato
(c) Potato
(d) Cabbage
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- Which vegetable has highest calcium content?
(a) Amaranthus ✓
(b) Tomato
(c) Potato
(d) Cabbage
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- Which vegetable has highest protein content?
(a) Peas ✓
(b) Tomato
(c) Potato
(d) Cabbage
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- Which vegetable is a natural source of lycopene?
(a) Tomato ✓
(b) Carrot
(c) Beetroot
(d) Spinach
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- Which vegetable is a natural source of beta-carotene?
(a) Carrot ✓
(b) Tomato
(c) Beetroot
(d) Cabbage
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- ‘Seed plot technique’ is used for:
(a) Potato ✓
(b) Tomato
(c) Onion
(d) Cabbage
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- ‘TPS’ technology is for:
(a) Potato ✓
(b) Tomato
(c) Onion
(d) Cabbage
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- ‘Giant hill’ is a variety of:
(a) Potato
(b) Tomato
(c) Cabbage ✓
(d) Cauliflower
Asked in:UPCATET PG 2019
- Early blight of tomato is caused by:
(a) Alternaria solani ✓
(b) Phytophthora infestans
(c) Fusarium oxysporum
(d) Verticillium albo-atrum
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- Late blight of potato is caused by:
(a) Phytophthora infestans ✓
(b) Alternaria solani
(c) Fusarium oxysporum
(d) Pythium aphanidermatum
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- ‘Irish famine’ was caused by:
(a) Late blight of potato ✓
(b) Early blight of tomato
(c) Black rot of cabbage
(d) Downy mildew of grapes
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- Damping off disease is caused by:
(a) Pythium aphanidermatum ✓
(b) Fusarium oxysporum
(c) Phytophthora infestans
(d) Alternaria solani
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- Bacterial wilt of solanaceous crops is caused by:
(a) Ralstonia solanacearum ✓
(b) Xanthomonas campestris
(c) Pseudomonas syringae
(d) Erwinia carotovora
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- Fusarium wilt of tomato is caused by:
(a) Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici ✓
(b) Fusarium solani
(c) Fusarium moniliforme
(d) Fusarium udum
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- Verticillium wilt is caused by:
(a) Verticillium albo-atrum ✓
(b) Fusarium oxysporum
(c) Phytophthora infestans
(d) Pythium aphanidermatum
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- Powdery mildew of cucurbits is caused by:
(a) Erysiphe cichoracearum ✓
(b) Pseudoperonospora cubensis
(c) Sphaerotheca fuliginea
(d) Both a and c
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- Downy mildew of cucurbits is caused by:
(a) Pseudoperonospora cubensis ✓
(b) Erysiphe cichoracearum
(c) Sphaerotheca fuliginea
(d) Peronospora parasitica
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- Anthracnose of beans is caused by:
(a) Colletotrichum lindemuthianum ✓
(b) Uromyces phaseoli
(c) Xanthomonas phaseoli
(d) Pseudomonas phaseolicola
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- Black rot of cabbage is caused by:
(a) Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris ✓
(b) Alternaria brassicicola
(c) Plasmodiophora brassicae
(d) Peronospora parasitica
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- Club root of cabbage is caused by:
(a) Plasmodiophora brassicae ✓
(b) Xanthomonas campestris
(c) Alternaria brassicicola
(d) Peronospora parasitica
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- Purple blotch of onion is caused by:
(a) Alternaria porri ✓
(b) Stemphylium vesicarium
(c) Colletotrichum circinans
(d) Botrytis allii
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- Stemphylium blight of onion is caused by:
(a) Stemphylium vesicarium ✓
(b) Alternaria porri
(c) Colletotrichum circinans
(d) Botrytis allii
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- Smut of onion is caused by:
(a) Urocystis cepulae ✓
(b) Alternaria porri
(c) Stemphylium vesicarium
(d) Colletotrichum circinans
Asked in:UPCATET PG 2021
- Tikka disease affects:
(a) Groundnut
(b) Tomato
(c) Brinjal
(d) None of these ✓
Asked in:UPCATET PG 2018
- Yellow vein mosaic virus of okra is transmitted by:
(a) Whitefly ✓
(b) Aphid
(c) Thrips
(d) Leafhopper
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- Tomato leaf curl virus is transmitted by:
(a) Whitefly ✓
(b) Aphid
(c) Thrips
(d) Leafhopper
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- CMV (Cucumber mosaic virus) is transmitted by:
(a) Aphid ✓
(b) Whitefly
(c) Thrips
(d) Leafhopper
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- Root knot nematode is caused by:
(a) Meloidogyne incognita ✓
(b) Heterodera avenae
(c) Globodera rostochiensis
(d) Pratylenchus penetrans
Asked in:UPCATET PG 2020, 2021
- Fruit borer of tomato is:
(a) Helicoverpa armigera ✓
(b) Spodoptera litura
(c) Leucinodes orbonalis
(d) Earias vittella
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- Shoot and fruit borer of brinjal is:
(a) Leucinodes orbonalis ✓
(b) Helicoverpa armigera
(c) Spodoptera litura
(d) Earias vittella
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- Fruit borer of chilli is:
(a) Helicoverpa armigera ✓
(b) Spodoptera litura
(c) Leucinodes orbonalis
(d) Earias vittella
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- Pod borer of pea is:
(a) Helicoverpa armigera ✓
(b) Etiella zinckenella
(c) Maruca vitrata
(d) All of these
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- Red pumpkin beetle attacks:
(a) Cucurbits ✓
(b) Solanaceous crops
(c) Cole crops
(d) Root crops
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- Serpentine leaf miner affects:
(a) Tomato, potato ✓
(b) Cabbage, cauliflower
(c) Cucurbits
(d) Root crops
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- Diamond back moth attacks:
(a) Cole crops ✓
(b) Solanaceous crops
(c) Cucurbits
(d) Root crops
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- Aphids are vectors of:
(a) Virus diseases ✓
(b) Fungal diseases
(c) Bacterial diseases
(d) Nematodes
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- Whiteflies are vectors of:
(a) Virus diseases ✓
(b) Fungal diseases
(c) Bacterial diseases
(d) Nematodes
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- Thrips are vectors of:
(a) Tomato spotted wilt virus ✓
(b) Cucumber mosaic virus
(c) Potato virus Y
(d) Bean common mosaic virus
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- Cutworms attack:
(a) Young seedlings ✓
(b) Mature plants
(c) Fruits
(d) Roots
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- Root grubs attack:
(a) Roots of vegetables ✓
(b) Leaves
(c) Fruits
(d) Flowers
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- Leaf miners make:
(a) Tunnels in leaves ✓
(b) Holes in fruits
(c) Galls on roots
(d) Web on plants
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- Termites attack:
(a) Underground parts ✓
(b) Leaves
(c) Fruits
(d) Flowers
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- Mealybugs suck sap from:
(a) Leaves and stems ✓
(b) Roots
(c) Flowers
(d) Seeds
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- Mites cause:
(a) Yellowing and bronzing of leaves ✓
(b) Fruit rotting
(c) Stem wilting
(d) Root galls
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- IPM stands for:
(a) Integrated Pest Management ✓
(b) International Pest Management
(c) Indian Pest Management
(d) Intensive Pest Management
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- IDM stands for:
(a) Integrated Disease Management ✓
(b) International Disease Management
(c) Indian Disease Management
(d) Intensive Disease Management
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- Biological control agent for caterpillars:
(a) NPV ✓
(b) Trichoderma
(c) Pseudomonas
(d) Bacillus subtilis
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- Biological control agent for fungal diseases:
(a) Trichoderma viride ✓
(b) NPV
(c) Bt
(d) Chrysoperla
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- Bt stands for:
(a) Bacillus thuringiensis ✓
(b) Bacillus subtilis
(c) Bacillus polymyxa
(d) Bacillus megaterium
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- NPV stands for:
(a) Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus ✓
(b) Nuclear Polyvirus
(c) Natural Pest Virus
(d) Nuclear Pest Virus
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- Which is a predatory insect?
(a) Chrysoperla ✓
(b) Aphid
(c) Whitefly
(d) Thrips
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- Which is a parasitoid?
(a) Trichogramma ✓
(b) Ladybird beetle
(c) Spider
(d) Dragonfly
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- Pheromone traps are used for:
(a) Monitoring and mass trapping ✓
(b) Killing diseases
(c) Soil treatment
(d) Seed treatment
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- Yellow sticky traps attract:
(a) Whiteflies and aphids ✓
(b) Caterpillars
(c) Beetles
(d) Nematodes
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- Blue sticky traps attract:
(a) Thrips ✓
(b) Whiteflies
(c) Aphids
(d) Leafhoppers
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- Light traps attract:
(a) Nocturnal insects ✓
(b) Day flying insects
(c) Soil insects
(d) None of these
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- Bird perches help in:
(a) Biological control by birds ✓
(b) Irrigation
(c) Fertilization
(d) Pruning
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- Which fungicide is systemic?
(a) Carbendazim ✓
(b) Mancozeb
(c) Zineb
(d) Copper oxychloride
