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(1)
Major food crops of the world belongs to the family
[A]
Gramineae
[B]
Cruciferae
[C]
Leguminosae
[D]
Solanaceae
(2)
Saffron is produced from
[A]
Style and stigma of Crocus
[B]
stamens of Hibiscus
[C]
roots of Indigofera
[D]
petals of Rosa
Answer: Style and stigma of Crocus
(3)
Cereals belong to family
[A]
Gramineae
[B]
Cruciferae
[C]
Solanaceae
[D]
Leguminosae
(4)
Major cereals are
[A]
Millets, Wheat and Rice
[B]
Rice, Wheat and Maize
[C]
Barley, Rye and Maize
[D]
Rye, Barley and Wheat
Answer: Rice, Wheat and Maize
(5)
Cereal crop which is staple food in Asia is
[A]
Cold season crop
[B]
All weather crop
[C]
Temperate crop
[D]
Tropical crop.
(6)
Rice is the principal cereal of
[A]
Tropics
[B]
Arctic Zones
[C]
South Pole
[D]
Temperate Region
(7)
Food grains which provide the most important staple food to man are
[A]
Mistletoe
[B]
Oil seeds
[C]
Cereals
[D]
None of the above
(8)
Botanical name of Rice is
[A]
Oryza sativa
[B]
Zea mays
[C]
Pennisetum typhoides
[D]
Aloe vera
(9)
Paddy is
[A]
Rice husk and bran
[B]
Rice grain without husk
[C]
Rice grain with husk
[D]
Rice straw
Answer: Rice grain with husk
(10)
Best form of Rice is
[A]
Parboiled rice
[B]
Unpolished rice
[C]
Polished rice
[D]
Flaked rice
(11)
One of the following is a plant of great medicinal value:
[A]
Cryptostegia grandiflora
[B]
Coffea robusta
[C]
Rauwolfia serpentina
[D]
Brassica oleraceae
Answer: Rauwolfia serpentina
(12)
A milk like preparation can be made from the seeds of
[A]
Soybean
[B]
Barley
[C]
Gram
[D]
Grapes
(13)
Coir of commerce comes from which part of coconut?
[A]
Mesocarp
[B]
Endocarp
[C]
Epicarp
[D]
None of these
(14)
One of the following is a source of rubber:
[A]
Hevea brasilensis
[B]
Michelia champaca
[C]
Tectona grandis
[D]
Cedrus depdara
Answer: Hevea brasilensis
(15)
A drug which reduces high blood pressure is obtained from
[A]
Rouwolfia serpentina
[B]
Solanum nigrum
[C]
Aconitum chasmanthum
[D]
Centella asiatica
Answer: Rouwolfia serpentina
(16)
The flax fibres are obtained from
[A]
Linum ustistissimum
[B]
Cannabis sativa
[C]
Crotolaria juncea
[D]
Cocos nucifera
Answer: Linum ustistissimum
(17)
One of the following is an oil seed crop:
[A]
Crysanthemum
[B]
Marigold
[C]
Sunflower
[D]
None of these
(18)
The earliest place where agriculture and civilisation are believed to have started
[A]
China River valley
[B]
Nile
[C]
Northern plains of India
[D]
All the above
(19)
Green revolution is
[A]
Revolution in agriculture yield
[B]
Revolution in chemical industry
[C]
Chipko movement
[D]
Revolution in electronics
Answer: Revolution in agriculture yield
(20)
Per acre yield in India fell between
[A]
1901 – 1951
[B]
1971 – 1990
[C]
1850 – 1900
[D]
1951 – 1970
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