Horticulture JRF/SRF Test-7

This online quiz on Horticulture contains 100 carefully selected multiple choice questions based on the topic "Horticulture JRF/SRF Test-7". It is especially useful for students preparing for ICAR JRF, SRF, PG entrance, PhD entrance and other agriculture competitive examinations, as well as state-level recruitment tests. The questions focus on frequently asked points, fundamentals and field-oriented concepts so that you can revise quickly and assess your understanding. You will get 90 minutes to complete the test. Attempt the quiz, check explanations after submission and use it as a practice set to strengthen your preparation in Horticulture.

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Q1. India is acclaimed as home of:

A) Fruits
B) Vegetables
C) Flowers
D) Spices and Medicinal plants

Q2. India’s share of horticultural produce in the Global market is about:

A) 7%
B) 5%
C) 10%
D) 15%

Q3. International Institute of Horticulture is situated in:

A) Belgium
B) Italy
C) Brazil
D) Netherlands

Q4. India’s share in global banana production (2021) is around:

A) 9%
B) 15%
C) 22%
D) 26%

Q5. Central Institute for Temperate Horticulture (CITH) is situated in:

A) Himachal Pradesh
B) Jammu & Kashmir
C) Uttarakhand
D) Arunachal Pradesh

Q6. National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi was established in:

A) 1976
B) 1977
C) 1974
D) 1975

Q7. The aim of integrated development of horticulture under MIDH is:

A) Feeding the population
B) Meeting requirement of processing industry
C) Meeting export needs
D) All of the above

Q8. Which fruit crop is not a manmade crop?

A) Banana
B) Grapefruits
C) Loquat
D) Strawberry

Q9. Orchards maintained by nurserymen for propagation are called:

A) Seed Orchard
B) Progeny Orchard
C) Mother Orchard
D) Gene bank

Q10. Progeny of Breeder seed is:

A) Foundation seed
B) Nucleus seed
C) Certified seed
D) Transgenic seed

Q11. Pistachio nut belongs to family:

A) Moraceae
B) Polygonaceae
C) Leguminoceae
D) Anacardiaceae

Q12. The fruit crop NOT in Rosaceae:

A) Raspberry
B) Strawberry
C) Loquat
D) Blueberry

Q13. Mango variety ‘Vellaikolumban’ is:

A) Autopolyploid
B) Diploid
C) Triploid
D) Allopolyploid

Q14. PKM is a dwarf variety of:

A) Papaya
B) Sapota
C) Guava
D) Citrus

Q15. Hybrid between V. vinifera × V. labrusca:

A) Perlette
B) Bangalore Blue
C) Pusa Seedless
D) Arkavati

Q16. Reformed Indian Patents Act of 1999 came into force on:

A) Jan 1995
B) Jan 1998
C) Jan 1999
D) Apr 1999

Q17. Mango malformation first observed in 1891 in:

A) Bihar
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Maharashtra
D) Karnataka

Q18. Bael (Aegle marmelos) is native to:

A) USA
B) China
C) Italy
D) India

Q19. Edible banana is seedless due to:

A) Parthenogenesis
B) Stimulated parthenocarpy
C) Vegetative parthenocarpy
D) Embryo abortion

Q20. Government contribution under MIDH:

A) 40%
B) 50%
C) 60%
D) 70%

Q21. Water balance under drought:

A) Only I
B) I & II
C) All I, II, III
D) None

Q22. During juvenile phase plant cannot be induced to:

A) Suckering
B) Rooting
C) Flower
D) Burknott formation

Q23. Water shoots & suckers serious problem in:

A) Tamarind
B) Phalsa
C) Mangosteen
D) Pomegranate

Q24. Aonla fruit type:

A) Drupe
B) Berry
C) Sorosis
D) Capsule

Q25. Most sensitive to below 7°C storage:

A) Mango
B) Citrus
C) Guava
D) Banana

Q26. Scarification done by:

A) Alcohol
B) High temperature
C) Acetic acid
D) Hot water

Q27. Tetrazolium viable seed colour:

A) Blue
B) Yellow
C) Red
D) Black

Q28. Male sterile peach variety:

A) July Elberta
B) Kanto-5
C) JH Hale
D) Shan-e-Punjab

Q29. UPOV headquarters:

A) Belgium
B) Geneva
C) France
D) Germany

Q30. NRC Seed Spices located at:

A) Rajasthan
B) Bihar
C) Gujarat
D) West Bengal

Q31. India largest producer of:

A) Ginger & Okra
B) Potato & Onion
C) Cauliflower & Cabbage
D) Brinjal & Peas

Q32. Dockage means:

A) Germination
B) Impurity %
C) Sampling
D) Seed source

Q33. Potato greening caused by:

A) Low temperature
B) Low light
C) High temperature
D) High light intensity

Q34. Slender Spindle system for:

A) Mango
B) Peach
C) Apple
D) Plum

Q35. Caprification occurs in:

A) Aonla
B) Fig
C) Jamun
D) Bael

Q36. Poor set in Annona due to:

A) Heterostyly
B) Dichogamy
C) Incompatibility
D) Sterility

Q37. Pusa Ruby is variety of:

A) Gram
B) Pea
C) Tomato
D) Ber

Q38. Purple blotch common in:

A) Turmeric
B) Tomato
C) Brinjal
D) Onion

Q39. Aril difference explanation correct:

A) Outgrowth of seed integuments in litchi & swollen testa in pomegranate
B) Outgrowth of seed integuments in pomegranate & swollen testa in litchi
C) Swollen testa in both litchi & pomegranate
D) No difference

Q40. Citrus nobilis relates to:

A) Mandarin
B) Sweet orange
C) Pummelo
D) Acid

Q41. Seedless Sindhu hybrid of:

A) Ratna × Alphonso
B) Neelam × Alphonso
C) Alphonso × Ratna
D) Dashehari × Neelam

Q42. Sanaur- ber resistant to:

A) Fruit cracking
B) Fruit drop
C) Powdery mildew
D) Mealy bug

Q43. Often cross-pollinated though selfable:

A) Pea
B) Soybean
C) Broad bean
D) Cowpea

Q44. Potato native to:

A) Europe
B) India
C) South America
D) Africa

Q45. Spinach belongs to:

A) Solanaceae
B) Malvaceae
C) Amaranthaceae
D) Cruciferae

Q46. Turmeric rich in:

A) Lycopene
B) Thymol
C) Curcumin
D) Luteolin

Q47. Tissue culture micropropagation principle:

A) Cell division
B) Cell differentiation
C) Protoplast fusion
D) Totipotency

Q48. “Colt” rootstock for:

A) Plum
B) Cherry
C) Pecannut
D) Pear

Q49. Strawberry propagation:

A) Sucker
B) Rhizome
C) Runner
D) Offsets

Q50. Most dwarfing apple rootstock:

A) M9
B) M7
C) M26
D) M27

Q51. Pusa Srijjan rootstock resistant to:

A) Anthracnose
B) Wilt
C) Fruit rot
D) Fruit fly

Q52. Apple of tropics:

A) Guava
B) Pineapple
C) Bael
D) Pomegranate

Q53. Ambri apple indigenous to:

A) Himachal Pradesh
B) Uttarakhand
C) Kashmir
D) Arunachal

Q54. Goa is variety of:

A) Coconut
B) Cashew
C) Pineapple
D) Mango

Q55. Apple Colour is variety of:

A) Apple
B) Pineapple
C) Guava
D) Mango

Q56. Strawberry botanical:

A) Etaerio of berries
B) Etaerio of achenes
C) Etaerio of drupe
D) Pome fruit

Q57. Seed rate hybrid cauliflower per ha:

A) 100 g
B) 250 g
C) 500 g
D) 750 g

Q58. Golden Acre suitable for:

A) Hills
B) Plateau
C) Both A & B
D) Plains

Q59. Seed plot technique for:

A) Brinjal
B) Tomato
C) Ginger
D) Potato

Q60. Miracle fruit of China:

A) Kiwifruit
B) Litchi
C) Rambutan
D) Persimmon

Q61. Richest source Vitamin C:

A) Aonla
B) Guava
C) Barbados cherry
D) Lime

Q62. Max iron content:

A) Date palm
B) Mango
C) Banana
D) Karonda

Q63. Component of nitrate-reducing enzyme:

A) P
B) Mg
C) Zn
D) Mo

Q64. NOT deciduous:

A) Cherry
B) Apricot
C) Walnut
D) Mangosteen

Q65. Dioecious:

A) Pecannut
B) Strawberry
C) Walnut
D) Kiwifruit

Q66. Fruit set formula (pome):

A) Fruits/flowers
B) Fruits at walnut/flower clusters
C) Fruits/flower clusters
D) Fruits at walnut/flowers

Q67. Mexican race avocado tolerant to:

A) Cold
B) High salt
C) High temperature
D) Drought

Q68. Clerodendrum host for:

A) Mango thrips
B) Mango hopper
C) Mango psylla
D) Giant mealy bug

Q69. Extremely dwarf papaya:

A) Pusa Delicious
B) Pusa Majesty
C) Pusa Nanha
D) Pusa Dwarf

Q70. Summer pruning useful to:

A) Impart dwarfness
B) Protection
C) Induce vigour
D) Break dormancy

Q71. Cashew pruning time:

A) Jan-Feb
B) Mar-Apr
C) Jun-Jul
D) Aug-Sep

Q72. High auxin:cytokinin ratio favours:

A) Shoots
B) Flower
C) Embryo
D) Roots

Q73. Virus-free plant part:

A) Xylem
B) Meristem
C) Phloem
D) Cambium

Q74. Short woody fruiting branch:

A) Rib
B) Spur
C) Stolon
D) Tendril

Q75. Chip vs Patch budding difference:

A) Chip has bud & wood
B) Patch has bud & wood
C) Chip = bud only
D) Patch = wood only

Q76. Carbon sequestering crop:

A) Tea
B) Coffee
C) Coconut
D) Areca nut

Q77. Flower colour Vanilla planifolia:

A) Pink
B) Creamy white
C) White
D) Yellow

Q78. Containers for cut flowers:

A) Wooden
B) Plastic
C) Cardboard
D) All

Q79. Seed nomograph relates:

A) Temp–moisture–viability
B) Temp–humidity–viability
C) RH–viability–moisture
D) None

Q80. Eutrophication depletes oxygen in:

A) Soil
B) Air
C) Water
D) Animals

Q81. Santragachi Elephant Foot Yam:

A) High acridity
B) Without acridity
C) Slight acridity
D) None

Q82. Pollination in European seedless cucumber causes:

A) Well shaped fruits
B) Off shaped fruits
C) Bitter fruits
D) Sweet fruits

Q83. Purna Rakshak GNO- is variety of:

A) Cassava
B) Khejari
C) Okra
D) Zinger

Q84. Zinger with mango flavour:

A) GJ-Mango
B) GJ-Madhu
C) GNMG-
D) GNMG-8

Q85. Metaxenia found in:

A) Date palm
B) Cashew
C) Pecan
D) Coconut

Q86. Seed collection for regeneration only:

A) Base
B) Active
C) Working
D) Field

Q87. Genetic drift also known as:

A) Genetic erosion
B) Genetic slippage
C) Variable drift
D) Random drift

Q88. GNT- Pitambri recommended as:

A) Early turmeric S-Gujarat
B) Early tuberose SW-Gujarat
C) Late tuberose S-Gujarat
D) Late turmeric Central-Gujarat

Q89. Potato for French fries:

A) Kufri Jyoti
B) Atlantic
C) Kufri Puska
D) Santana

Q90. Garlic sprouting caused when:

A) Dry stress
B) Shading + high temp
C) Winter rains + high moisture + N
D) Sharp drop temp cold

Q91. Certified cauliflower pure seed & inert matter:

A) 98, 2
B) 100, 0
C) 95, 5
D) 92, 8

Q92. Snipping peeling used in:

A) Beans
B) Potato
C) Yam
D) Capsicum

Q93. Two leaf & a bud plucking in:

A) Tea
B) Palak
C) Coffee
D) Methi

Q94. Final ripening stage of date palm:

A) Pind
B) Dang
C) Doka
D) Gandora

Q95. Second most traded commodity:

A) Tea
B) Coffee
C) Cocoa
D) Rubber

Q96. Barren nuts in coconut due to:

A) Colletotrichum
B) Defective pollination
C) Weevil
D) None

Q97. World Coconut Day:

A) 5 Sept
B) 5 June
C) 2 Sept
D) 2 June

Q98. ‘Manlga’ is variety of:

A) Coffee
B) Areca nut
C) Coconut
D) Tea

Q99. Clove bud oil eugenol:

A) 25%
B) 45%
C) 65%
D) 85%

Q100. Which garden design based on heaven idea?

A) English
B) Japanese
C) Mughal
D) French