Horticulture 3 Flashcards

1
Q

5th input of agriculture?

A

Honey Bee

1st 4 - Land, Labour, Capital, Management

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2
Q

Honey Bee Day is on?

A

20th May

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3
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Theme of Honey Bee Day

A

Bee engaged with youth

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4
Q

Which state produces the most honey?

A

UP

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5
Q

Apis FLorea
& Apis Cerena,
refer to which kind of bees?

A

L = Little Bee
C = Common Bee

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6
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Apis Dorsata & Apis Mellifera, refer to which type of bee?

A

D->r (Dr.) = Rock bee
Me = European bees

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7
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It is recommended that bee colonies are to be placed at ____/ha for italian bees and ____/ha for Indian bees

A

3/ha -> Italian
5/ha -> Indian

Indian = apis cerena indica (common bees)

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8
Q

In a 10 bee boxes model, honey collection per hive is?

A

10-40 kg

from 1st to 6th year. 4-6th year only 40 kg/ha

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9
Q

Gladiolus is propagated by?

A

Corms

Bulb-like structure - storage organ - not bulb

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10
Q

Carnation scientific name?

A

Dianthus caryophyllus

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11
Q

How many gladiolus corms need to be placed in 1 acre?

A

80,000 corms

leading to 80,000 spikes

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12
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Gladiolus spikes will be ready to harvest after?

A

60-120 days

2-4 months

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13
Q

Kiwi is aka? It is originally from?

A

Chinese gooseberry
From: China, Taiwan or SE Asia

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14
Q

Rose Supreme, Rose Delight, Lux, Her Majesty are varieties of?

A

Gladiolus

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15
Q

Sword lily refers to?

A

Gladiolus

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16
Q

Scientific name of Kiwi?

A

Actinidia deliciosa

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17
Q

Which state tops in Kiwi production in India?

A

Arunachal Pradesh

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18
Q

Male and female parts in Kiwi is formed on the same plant or separate? What is the term for it?

A

Separate
Dioecious plant

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19
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What is the acidity level of kiwi?

A

High

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20
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Abbot, Allison, Bruno and Hayward are varieties of?

A

Kiwi

bruno = dark brown

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21
Q

Most popular kiwi variety?

A

Hayward

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22
Q

Early maturing variety of Kiwi?

A

Abbot, Allison

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23
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Planting of kiwi is usually done in the month of?

A

Jan

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24
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Kiwi yield?

A

50-100kg fruits/vines

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25
Q

Kiwi vine starts bearing at the age of?

A

4-5 years?

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26
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Commercial production of kiwi peaks by?

A

7-8 years

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27
Q

When are kiwi fruit harvested?

A

last week of November - December

sow - Jan, harvest - Dec

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28
Q

What is the difference between A grade, B grade or C grade kiwis?

A

A grade: >70g
B grade: 50-70g
C grade: < 50g

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29
Q

Kiwi can be kept in good condition, without refrigerator for?

A

upto 8 weeks

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30
Q

Cashew is a native of?

A

Brazil

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31
Q

Scientific name of cashew?

A

Anacardium occidentale

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32
Q

India is the ____ largest producer & exporter of Cashew

A

2nd

3rd by NABARD Model Project

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33
Q

Air Layering, epicotyl grafting and softwood grafting are methods of propagation associated with?

A

Mango & Cashew

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34
Q

Training and pruning of Cashew is done in?

A

Aug to Sept

as per NABARD Model Project

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35
Q

Intercropping with cashew?

A

Casuarina & coconut

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36
Q

Tea Mosquito is associated with which plantation crop

A

Cashew

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37
Q

Cashew plant starts bearing after? - imp

A

3 years

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38
Q

Cashew plant reaches full bearing capacity by? - imp

A

10th years

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39
Q

After bearing full yields (in 10 years) how many years will cashew continue giving yields? - imp

A

20 years

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40
Q

Shelling % of Cashew?

A

20-25%

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41
Q

Shelling process in rice is called?

A

Hulling and milling

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42
Q

Yield of Cashew?

A

20-25kg nuts per tree

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43
Q

Vengurla, Chintamani, Ullal are varieties of?

A

Cashew nut

44
Q

Top working of cashew is done in?

A

Nov-March
Feb- June

ideal for beheading & in-situ grafting

45
Q

Cleaning, Roasting, Shelling, Drying, Peeling are the processing steps of?

CRSDP

A

Cashew

46
Q

Fruit of cashew is called?

A

Apples

47
Q

Which state is top producer of lemon?

A

Andhra Pradesh

48
Q

Which orange has the maximum distribution in the world?

A

Sweet Orange (71%)

49
Q

Pineapple, Jaffa, Valetine are varieties of?

A

Sweet Orange

50
Q

Grapefruit is what kind of fruit?

A

A type of citrus

51
Q

Red fleshed, white fleshed type of citrus?

A

Pummelo/Pomelo

Batabi lebu

52
Q

National Research Centre for Citrus (NRCC) is in?

A

Nagpur

52
Q

Best season for planting citrus is?

A

June-August

53
Q

Mandarins and sweet oranges normally take how many days for maturity?

A

240-280 days

8-9 months

54
Q

Limes take how long to mature?

A

150-160 days

55
Q

Mandarin& sweet orange yield starts from?

A

5th years
Stabilises with 8th year

can go up to 700-800 fruits

56
Q

Lime & Lemon yield starts from?

A

3rd year
Stabilises by 8th

57
Q

Economic lifespan of citrus?

A

15-25 years

58
Q

Sweet oranges can be stored at at what temp?

A

7-8 degrees for 4-8 weeks

59
Q

Mandarins can be stored at what temperature?

A

5-7 degrees for 4-8 weeks

60
Q

Harvesting season of citrus?

A

Ambebahar (Jan - Mango flowering)
Mrigbahar (Jun-Jul - Monsoon bloom)

61
Q

Top coconut producing country?

A

Indonesia

62
Q

Top coconut producing state?

A

Kerala

63
Q

Rank of India in Coconut production?

A

3rd largest

after indonesia and philippines

64
Q

Max temp for optimum coconut yield?

A

27 degrees

64
Q

Rainfall range for coconut palm to thrive in?

A

1000 - 3000mm

65
Q

Cricket ball, kalipatti are varieties of?

A

Sapota

66
Q

Banarasi, Krishna, Kanchan are varieties of?

A

Aonla

67
Q

Nucellar is a variety of?

A

Sweet Orange

Sweet orange: Pomello X Mandarin

68
Q

Avg production of 2 kg of mushroom requires ____kg of compost

A

10 kg

5kg compost -> 1kg mushroom

69
Q

Largest importer of preseved mushroom?

A

Germany

70
Q

Largest producer and consumer of mushroom?

A

China

70
Q

Assistance of mushroom house given under RKVY?
Size of Mushroom house?

A

Rs. 80,000
20x12x10 ft

71
Q

Living fungal culture form of mushroom is known as?

A

Spawn

72
Q

Optimum temperature for fruit development in pomegranate?

A

38 degrees

73
Q

Scientific name of walnut?

A

Juglan regia

74
Q

Scientific name of sugar apple or custard apple?

A

Anona squamosa

74
Q

Sowing time of pomegranate as per nabard model project?

A

Nov-Dec

75
Q

How long does pomegranate flowers take to mature to fruit?

A

5-6 months

76
Q

Size difference in Pomegranate?

A

A grade - best - >350g
B grade - 200-350g
C grade - <200g

77
Q

Who can be credited for Kangra tea?

A

Dr. William Jameson

78
Q

Tea growers with a plantation area upto 10 ha is classified as?

A

Small Tea Growers
by Tea Board of India

79
Q

Growers having tea plantation of more than 10 ha are called?

A

Large tea growers

80
Q

Soil pH ideal for tea

A

4.5-5.5

81
Q

India is the ____ largest producer of Onion

A

2nd

82
Q

How long is onion stored for?

A

May to Nov
for 4-6 months

83
Q

Desired humidity for onion? - imp

A

65-70% RH

84
Q

Weight loss in onion due to storage upto 3 months is?

A

12.5%

85
Q

Most bamboo species produce mature fibres in ____ yrs

A

3 years

86
Q

Which bamboo species have the longest flowering cycle of 120 years?

A

B. vulgaris and B. nutans

87
Q

Bamboo was removed from list of trees in forest act 1927?

A

2017

88
Q

Proper no of plants for bamboo plantation is?

A

400-800 /ha

yields 30-35 tons/acre

89
Q

What is Eucalyptus amygdalin known for?

A

Height

90
Q

Scientific name of subabul, a fodder tree?

A

Leucaena leucocephala

L2

91
Q

Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering & Technology is in?

A

Ludhiana

92
Q

Fat in toned milk?

A

3% fat

93
Q

life of combine harvester?

A

6000 hours

1 acre in 1 hour

94
Q

If the capacity is 50-250MT, what kind of godown is it?

A

Small sized godowns

95
Q

If the capacity is 500-2000 MT, then what kind of godown is it?

A

Medium sized godown

96
Q

It capacity is above 2000 MT then what kind of godown is it?

A

Large sized godowns

97
Q

A versatile plant growth regulator which improves coloration and accelerates uniform ripening for fruits

A

Ethrel

breaks cotton dormancy

98
Q

One of the synthetic growth retardants, which might be employed for improving crop production under environmental stresses such as sality

A

Chlormequat Chloride or
Cycocel

99
Q

State which is top tobacco production is?

A

Gujarat

100
Q

Under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture, what is the eligible cold storage capacity?

A

5000 MT

101
Q

subabul scientific name

A

Leucaena leucacephala

102
Q

IISR pragati is a variety of?

A

Turmeric

103
Q

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Pahala blight is caused in ____ it is caused due to the deficiency of ____

A

Sugarcane
Mn