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ANIMAL HUSBANDARY

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THE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE OF BREEDING AND RAISING LIVESTOCKS

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LIVESTOCK POPULATION IN INDIA AND CHINA

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MORE THAN 70%

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CONTRIBUTION OF INDIA AND CHINA IN THE WORLD FARM PRODUCE

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ONLY 25%

IT MEANS PRODUCTIVITY PER UNIT IS LOW

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OBJECTIVES OF DAIRY FARM MANAGEMENT

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INCREASING YIELD

IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF MILK

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MILK YIELD IS PRIMARILY DEPENDENT ON

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THE QUALITY OF BREED

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WHICH QUALITIES OF FODDER HAVE TO BE EMPHASISED TO INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE CATTLE PRODUCING MILK?

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QUALITY OF FODDER

QUANTITY OF FODDER

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POULTRY IS THE CLASS OF

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DOMESTICATED FOWLS (BIRDS) USED FOR FOOD OR THER EGGS

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POULTRY INCLUDES

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CHICKEN, DUCK, TURKEY AND GEESE

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BREED MEANS

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A GROUP OF ANIMALS RELATED BY DESCENT AND SIMILAR IN MOST CHARACTERS LIKE GENERAL APPEARANCE, FEATURES, CONFIGURATION, SIZE, ETC.

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INBREEDING MEANS

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MATING OF MORE CLOSELY RELATED INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE SAME BREED FOR 4-6 GENERATIONS

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CHARACTERISTICS OF INBREEDING

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  • INCREASES HOMOZYGOSITY
  • EXPOSES HARMFUL RECESSIVE GENES THAT ARE ELIMINATED BY SELECTION
  • HELPS IN ACCUMULATION OF SUPERIOR GENES AND ELIMINATION OF LESS DESIRABLE
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CONTINUED INBREEDING OFTEN REDUCES THE FERTILITY AND EVEN PRODUCTIVITY. THIS PHENOMENON IS REFERRED TO AS

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INBREEDING DEPRESSION

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OUT CROSSING

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MATING WITHIN THE SAME BREED, BUT HAVING NO COMMON ANCESTORS UP TO 4-6 GENERATIONS

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HOW TO OVERCOME INBREEDING DEPRESSION?

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A SINGLE OUT-CROSS IS ENOUGH

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CROSS BREEDING

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MALES OF ONE BREED MATED WITH FEMALES OF ANOTHER BREED

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HISARDALE HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED IN WHICH STATE

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PUNJAB

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HISARDALE HAS BEEN DEVELOPED BY

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CROSSING BIKANERI EWES AND MARINO RAMS

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INTERSPECIFIC HYBRIDISATION

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MALE AND FEMALE OF TWO DIFFERENT RELATED SPECIES ARE MATED

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MULE IS PRODUCED BY

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MALE DONKEY + FEMALE HORSE

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HINNY IS PRODUCED BY

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FEMALE DONKEY + MALE HORSE

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CONTROLLED BREEDING EXPERIMENTS ARE CARRIED OUT BY

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ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION

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THE SEMEN IS GENERALLY KEPT FROZEN IN

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LIQUID NITROGEN (-196 C)

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MOET IS

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MULTIPLE OVULATION EMBRYO TRANSFER

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STEPS OF MOET

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  • COW ADMINISTERED WITH FSH-LIKE HORMONES
  • COW SUPER OVULATES AND PRODUCES 6-8 EGGS
  • EITHER MATED WITH ELITE BULL OR ARTIFICIALLY INSEMINATED
  • FERTILISED EGGS AT 8-32 CELLS STAGE RECOVERED NON-SURGICALLY AND TRANSFERRED TO NON-SURROGATE MOTHERS
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25
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BEE KEEPING IS KNOWN AS

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APICULTURE

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APICULTURE IS

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THE MAINTENANCE OF HIVES OF HONEYBEES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HONEY

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THE PRIMARY PRODUCT OF HONEYBEES

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BEESWAX

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THE SECONDARY PRODUCT OF HONEYBEES IS

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HONEY

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BEESWAX FINDS ITS USE IN WHICH INDUSTRY

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PREPARATION OF COSMETICS AND POLISHES OF VARIOUS KINDS

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THE MOST COMMON SPECIES OF BEE IS

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APIS INDICA

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WHAT IS FISHERY?

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AN INDUSTRY DEVOTED TO THE CATCHING, PROCESSING OR SELLING OF FISH, SHELLFISH OR OTHER AQUATIC ANIMALS

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FRESHWATER FISHES

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CATLA, ROHU AND COMMON CARP

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MARINE FISHES ARE

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HILSA, SARDINES, MACKEREL AND POMFRETS

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AQUACULTURE

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CULTURING AND REARING OF FISHES ALONG WITH OTHER AQUATIC ORGANISMS (ANIMALS AND PLANTS)

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PISCICULTURE

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CULTURING AND REARING OF FISHES

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BLUE REVOLUTION IS RELATED TO THE PRODUCTION OF

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FISHERIES

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37
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TRADITIONAL FARMING PRODUCES LOW YIELD.

TRUE OR FALSE

A

TRUE

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GREEN REVOLUTION IN INDIA WAS STARTED BY

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M.S SWAMINATHAN

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GREEN REVOLUTION IN INDIA WAS STARTED IN WHICH YEAR

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1960s

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THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A HYBRID CROP

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  • INCREASED TOLERANCE TO ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSES SUCH AS SALINITY, EXTREME TEMPERATURES AND DROUGHT
  • RESISTANCE TO PATHOGENS LIKE VIRUS, FUNGI AND BACTERIA
  • INCREASED TOLERANCE TO INSECT PESTS
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WHAT IS THE ROOT OF ANY BREEDING PROGRAMME?

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GENETIC VARIABILITY

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WHAT IS THE PRE-REQUISITE FOR EFFECTIVE EXPLOITATION OF NATURAL GENES?

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COLLECTION OF VARIABILITY

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WHAT IS GERMPLASM COLLECTION?

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THE ENTIRE COLLECTION (OF PLANTS/ SEEDS) HAVING ALL THE DIVERSE ALLELES FOR ALL GENES IN A GIVEN CROP

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PURELINES ARE CREATED BY

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SELF-CROSSING

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45
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WHICH PROCESS IN BREEDING IS TIME-CONSUMING AND TEDIOUS?

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CROSS HYBRIDISATION AMONG THE SELECTED PARENTS

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WHICH PROCESS IS CRUCIAL FOR THE SUCCESS OF BREEDING OBJECTIVE?

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SELECTION OF THE SUPERIOR RECOMBINANTS

47
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THE EVALUATION IN RESEARCH FIELDS IS FOLLOWED BY TESTING THE MATERIALS IN FARMER’S FIELD FOR AT LEAST 3 GROWING SEASONS.
TRUE OR FALSE

48
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WHAT PERCENTAGE AGRICULTURAL ACCOUNTS IN INDIA’S GDP?

49
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WHAT PERCENTAGE OF EMPLOYMENT IS GIVEN BY AGRICULTURE?

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DURING THE PERIOD 1960 TO 2000, WHEAT PRODUCTION INCREASED FROM ———- TO ——— .

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11 MILLION TONNES TO 75 MILLION TONNES

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RICE PRODUCTION INCREASED FROM ——– TO ———– DURING THE PERIOD 1960 TO 2000.

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35 MILLION TONNES TO 89.5 MILLION TONNES

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THE REASON BEHIND THE SUDDEN INCREASE IN WHEAT AND RICE PRODUCTION

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DEVELOPMENT OF SEMI-DWARF VARIETIES

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NORMAN E. BORLAUG IS A NOBEL AWARDEE.

TRUE OR FALSE

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NORMAN E. BORLAUG DEVELOPED SEMI DWARF VARIETY OF ——– AT ———–

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WHEAT

INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR WHEAT AND MAIZE IMPROVEMENT IN MEXICO

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SEMI-DWARF VARIETIES DEVELOPED IN INDIA

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SONALIKA AND KALYAN SONA

56
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CHARACTERISTICS OF SEMI-DWARF VARIETIES OF WHEAT GROWN IN INDIA

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HIGH YIELDING

DISEASE RESISTANT

57
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SEMI-DWARF VARIETIES OF RICE DEVELOPED INTERNATIONALLY AND IN WHICH YEAR

A

IR-8 AND TAICHUNG NATIVE -1

1966

58
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IR-8 WAS DEVELOPED IN

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INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (IRRI), PHILLIPINES

59
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TAICHUNG NATIVE - 1 WAS DEVELOPED AT

60
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SEMI-DWARF VARIETIES OF RICE IN INDIA

A

JAYA AND RATNA

61
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SACCHARUM BARBERI WAS GROWN IN ———

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NORTH INDIA

HAD POOR SUGAR CONTENT

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SACCHARUM OFFICINARUM WAS GROWN IN

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SOUTH INDIA

HAD THICKER STEMS AND HIGH SUGAR CONTENT

63
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CROP LOSSES CAN BE UP TO

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HYBRIDS REDUCE THE DEPENDANCE ON USE OF FUNGICIDES AND BACTERIOCIDES.
TRUE OR FALSE

65
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FUNGAL DISEASES

A

BROWN RUST OF WHEAT
RED ROT OF SUGARCANE
LATE BLIGHT OF POTATO

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BACTERIAL DISEASE

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BLACK ROT OF CRUCIFERS

67
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VIRAL DISEASE

A

TMV

TURNIP MOSAIC

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HIMIGIRI IS A VARIETY OF ——- AND IS RESISTANT TO ——– AND ——–.

A

WHEAT

LEAF AND STIPE RUST ; HILL BUNT

69
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PUSA SWARNIM OR KARAN RAI IS A VARIETY OF ——- AND IS RESISTANT TO ——-

A

BRASSICA

WHITE RUST

70
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PUSA SHUBHRA AND PUSA SNOWBALL K-1 IS A VARIETY OF —— AND IS RESISTANT TO —— AND ——-.

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CAULIFLOWER

BLACK ROT ; CURL BLIGHT BLACK ROT

71
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PUSA KOMAL IS A VARIETY OF —– WHICH IS RESISTANT TO ——-

A

COWPEA

BACTERIAL BLIGHT

72
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PUSA SADABAHAR IS A VARIETY OF —— AND IS RESISTANT TO ——, ——- AND —- DISEASES

A

CHILLI

CHILLY MOSAIC VIRUS ; TOBACCO MOSAIC VIRUS AND LEAF CURL

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THE PROCESS BY WHICH GENETIC VARIATIONS ARE CREATED THROUGH CHANGES IN BASE SEQUENCE WITHIN THE GENES ——-

74
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MUTATIONS ARE INDUCED BY

A

GAMMA RADIATIONS OR CHEMICALS

75
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RESISTANCE TO YELLOW MOSAIC VIRUS AND POWDERY MILDEW IN MUNG BEAN WERE INTRODUCED BY

A

MUTATION BREEDING

76
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VARIETY OF BHINDI WHICH IS RESISTANT TO YELLOW MOSAIC VIRUS

A

PARBHANI KRANTI

RESISTANCE WAS TRANSFERRED FROM A WILD SPECIES AND RESULTED IN A NEW VARIETY

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HAIRY LEAVES IN COTTON IS ASSOCIATED WITH RESISTANCE TO

78
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HAIRY LEAVES IN WHEAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH RESISTANCE TO

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CEREAL LEAF BEETLE

79
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SOLID STEMS IN WHEAT MAKES IT RESISTANT TO

A

STEM SAWFLY

80
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SMOOTH LEAVES AND NECTAR-LESS COTTON VARIETIES MAKES IT RESISTANT TO

81
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MAIZE IS RESISTANT TO MAIZE STEM BORERS DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF

A

HIGH ASPARTIC ACID, LOW NITROGEN AND SUGAR CONTENT

82
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PUSA GAURAW IS A VARIETY OF —— AND IS RESISTANT TO —–

A

BRASSICA

APHIDS

83
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BRASSICA IS ALSO KNOWN AS

A

RAPESEED MUSTARD

84
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PUSA SEM 2 AND PUSA SEM 3 ARE A VARIETY OF ——- AND IS RESISTANT TO ——

A

FLAT BEAN

JASSIDS, APHIDS AND FRUIT BORER

85
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PUSA SAWANI AND PUSA A-4 ARE A VARIETY OF ——– AND IS RESISTANT TO —–

A

OKRA

SHOOT AND FRUIT BORER

86
Q

—— NUMBER OF PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE ADEQUATE FOOD TO MEET THEIR DAILY REQUIREMENTS

A

MORE THAN 840 MILLION

87
Q

WHAT IS HIDDEN HUNGER?

A

DEFICIENCY OF ESSENTIAL VITAMINS AND MINERALS

88
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ESSENTIAL MICRONUTRIENTS WHOSE DEFICIENCY CAN CAUSE SERIOUS DISORDER

A

ZINC, IRON, IODINE, VITAMIN-A AND IODINE

89
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WHAT IS THE MEANING OF BIOFORTIFICATION?

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BREEDING CROPS WITH HIGHER LEVELS OF VITAMINS AND MINERALS OR HIGHER PROTEIN AND HEALTHIER FATS

90
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BREEDING FOR IMPROVED NUTRITIONAL QUALITY IS UNDERTAKEN WITH THE OBJECTIVES OF IMPROVING

A

PROTEIN CONTENT AND QUALITY
OIL CONTENT AND QUALITY
VITAMIN CONTENT
MICRONUTRIENT AND MACRONUTRIENT

91
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IN ——- YEAR MAIZE HYBRIDS HAD TWICE THE AMOUNT OF THE AMINO ACIDS, —— AND ——- COMPARED TO THE EXISTING MAIZE HYBRIDS

A

2000

LYSINE AND TRYPTOPHAN

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WHICH VARIETY OF WHEAT HAS HIGH PROTEIN CONTENT AND HAS BEEN USED AS A DONOR FOR IMPROVING CULTIVATED WHEAT

93
Q

VITAMIN A ENRICHED VEGETABLES

A

SPINACH AND PUMPKIN

94
Q

VITAMIN C ENRICHED

A

BITTER GOURD, MUSTARD, BATHUA AND TOMATO

95
Q

IRON AND CALCIUM ENRICHED

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SPINACH AND BATHUA

96
Q

PROTEIN ENRICHED

A

BEANS - BROAD, LABLAB, FRENCH AND GARDEN PEAS

97
Q

—— % OF HUMAN POPULATION IS SUFFERING FROM HUNGER AND MALNUTRITION

A

MORE THAN 25

98
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SPIRULINA IS A

A

BLUE-GREEN ALGAE

99
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SPIRULINA CAN BE GROWN ON

A

MATERIALS LIKE WASTE WATER

100
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WHICH BACTERIA CAN PRODUCE 25 TONNES OF PROTEINS

A

METHYLOPHILUS METHYLOTROPHUS

101
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EXPLANT IS

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ANY PART OF PLANT TAKEN OUT AND GROWN IN A TEST TUBE UNDER STERILE CONDITIONS IN A SPECIAL NUTRIENT MEDIUM

102
Q

TOTIPOTENCY IS

A

CAPACITY TO GENERATE A WHOLE PLANT CELL OR EXPLANT

103
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MICROPROPOGATION IS

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METHOD OF PRODUCING THOUSANDS OF PLANTS THROUGH TISSUE CULTURE

104
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THE PLANTS. PRODUCED BY MICROPROPOGATION ARE IDENTICAL TO EACH OTHER AND ARE REFERRED TO AS

A

SOMACLONES

105
Q

WHICH PLANTS ARE PRODUCED BY THE METHOD OF MICROPROPOGATION

A

TOMATO
BANANA
APPLE

106
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EVEN IF THE PLANT IS INFECTED, WHICH PART OF THE PLANT STAYS UNAFFECTED BY THE VIRUS?

A

MERISTEM (APICAL AND AXILLARY)

107
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WHICH PLANTS ARE SUCCESSFULLY PRODUCED BY THE METHOD OF GROWING THE MERISTEM IN-VITRO

A

BANANA
SUGARCANE
POTATO

108
Q

SOMATIC HYBRIDS ARE

A

THEY ARE PRODUCED BY FUSING DESIRABLE ISOLATED PROTOPLAST

109
Q

THE PROCESS OF SOMATIC HYBRIDS IS CALLED AS

A

SOMATIC HYBRIDISATION

110
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POMATO IS A FUSION OF

A

POTATO AND TOMATO

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POMATO IS PRODUCED BY THE METHOD OF

A

SOMATIC HYBRIDISATION

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