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Definition, Classification, Factors of agri, crop classification, Production estimates, cropping

1
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Iip is an indicator that measures the changes in college of production of industrial goods. It is released by?
Its base year is?

A

NSO
2011-12

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When is the 2nd Advanced Estimate released, it is a GDP estimate of which period and who releases it?

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  • In Feb
  • Of current year (after incorporating Q3 values)
  • MoSPI
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Which is the final revised estimate of a year?

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3rd Revised Estimates
Of Last to last year (Feb)
2nd Revised Estimate will be final

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Final GDP estimate of previous year is called?

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Provisional Estimate - May
Incorporates Q4 data

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How many food grain production estimates are released and by who?

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4, by Ministry of Agri & Farmer’s Welfare
FAE, SAE, TAE, 4AE

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When are the food grain production estimates released?

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FAE - Sept-Oct
SAE - Feb
TAE - May
4AE - Aug

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7
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Which sector has the highest share in Agri GVA?

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Crops
10.8%

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Which sectors are considered engines of high growth by the Committee on Doubling Farmer’s Income 2018?

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Dairying, livestock, poultry, fisheries and horticulture

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9
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Define Agri

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Comes from Latin Words:
Ager + Cultura meaning cultivation of soil
It is the Art, science and business of crop production and livestock for economic purposes

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Agriculture is the primary source of livelihood for?

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54.6% of India’s population

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When was the first agri university established?

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Pantnagar Univeristy - 1960

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12
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As per ICAR, What are the branches of arigulture?

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7 branches, 3 groups (CAA)
- Crop Protection Group (3): Agronomy, Horticulture, Forestry
- Animal Husbandry Group (2): Animal Husbandry, Fishery
- Allied Group (2): Agricultural Engg, Home Science

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Who is the father of Agronomy?

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Pietro de’Crescenzi

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Branch of agriculture that deals with field crop production and management

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Agronomy

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15
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Study of fruits, vegetables, flower, condiments, beverages

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Horticulture

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16
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Study of forests and forest crops

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Silviculture

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17
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Study of machines and tech related to agri?

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Agriculture Engg

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Study and management of trees & woody plants

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Arboriculture

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Study of vegetables and study of fruits

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Olericulture
Pomology

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20
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The cultivation of grapes and production of quality wines

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Viticulture (not a branch of agri)

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21
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Green revolution started for which of the following crops?

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First wheat then paddy

HD2329 var of wheat was used in GR

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Define Agronomy

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Comes from Greek word:
Agros + Nomos
Field Management
Deals with the principles and practices of crop production and field management

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23
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Central theme of agronomy

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  • Crop science
  • Soil science
  • Environmental Science
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24
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Duration of the agriculture year?

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1 July - 30 June

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25
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Directorate of Cropping System Research is located in?

A

Meerut

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26
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Paira and Utera System of cropping is practiced in?

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Bihar
(Lentil & Rice)

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27
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Acaricide is a chemical used to kill?

A

Mites and ticks

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28
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A selective herbicide, kills some without injuring others?

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Atrazine

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29
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Non-selective contact herbicide, destroys majority, active of foliage

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Paraquat

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30
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What are the ways crops are classified?

A

ABC-ROCS
Agronomy, Botany, Climate - Root Depth, Ontogeny, CO2 uptake, Season

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31
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What falls under the Agronomic or Economic classification of crops?

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CLOS, FiFo RuTu, RoMA
Cereals, Legumes, Oil Seeds, Sugar, Fibre Fodder, Rubber Tuber, Root, Medicinal, Aromatic

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32
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To which family does cereals belong.
Give Examples

A

Poaceae & Gramineace
Grass Family
Eg: Rice, Maize, Wheat, Barley, Oats, Millets

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33
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Indian Grain Storage Management & Research Institute

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Hapul, UP

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34
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Legumes are aka? which family do they belong to?

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Pulses - nitrogen fixing
Leguminosae

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35
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Indian Institute of Pulses is located in?

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Kanpur
Pulse = Kanpur

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36
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What is the content of erusic acid in Canola/Rapeseed?

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<2%

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37
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Oil content in Sesame ? Aka ?

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46-57%
Queen of Oil

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38
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What are some conventional oils?

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Mustard, sessame, canola/rapeseed, groundnut

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39
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What are some non-conventional (refined oil)?

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Sunflower, Safflower, Soyabean

contribute to about 6% of local produce. Soybean 85% for oil production

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What are some non-tree oil seeds?

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Cotton, maize, rice bran

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41
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What are primary edible oilseeds?

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Groundnut, rapeseed (tarla, mustard, sarson), soybean, sesame, safflower, sunflower, niger

42
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Primary non-edible oil?

A

Castor and linseed

43
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Secondary Edible oilseeds?

A

Cotton, Ricebran, Maize
Plantation: Coconut, Red Oil Palm
Tree Borne Oilseeds: Sal, Mahua, Mango kernel, Phulwara, Dhupa

44
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Secondary non-edible oilseeds

A

Seasonal: Mesta, tobacco
Plantation: Rubber
tree bourne: Neem, Karanj, Pilu, Palash, Wild Apricot, Jojoba, etc

45
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India is a net-importer of edible oil. How much of it is imported?

A

57%
Negatively impacts our forex by USD20.56 billion

46
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Technology Mission in oil seeds started in?

47
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Fibre crop examples: of stem/bast fibre, seed/fruit fibre and leaf

A

Jute, Mesta, Linseed/ flax, Ramei, Roselle - Stem/Bast fibre
Cotton - Seed fibre
Agave, Pineapple, Manilla Hemp - Leaf fibre

48
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ICAR-CRIJAF Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibers is located in?

A

Barrackpore, WB

49
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  1. What is aka, Egyptian Clover or the King of Fodder Crops?
  2. What is aka Sweet Clover?
A

Berseem = Egyptian
Senji = Sweet

50
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What is also known as Alfalfa, queen of forages and the king of drought tolerance?

51
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What is aka Elephant Grass or Uganda grass?
What is aka Makchari?

A

Napier
Teosinte

52
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Indian Grass Land and Fodder Research Institute is located in

53
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Which countryis the highest Rubber producing country?

A

Thailand
In India - Kerala
Hevea family

54
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Crops grown for their rhizome, bulb, corm or stem?

A

Tuber or Root Crops
Potato is a stem tuber

55
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Central Tuber Crop Research Institute is located in?

A

Trivandrum
(t=tuber, t=trivandrum)

56
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Central Institute of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants (CIMAP) is located in?

57
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Attributes of millets are?

A

4 attributes:
Hardy
Resilient: Low carbon and water footprint
Can withstand high temp
Can grow on poor soils - little or no external input

58
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Which crop is known as ‘miracle crops’ or ‘crops of the future’?

59
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Which millet has the most protein? it is aka?
Followed by?

A
  • Proso millet at 12.5%
    Common millet or white millet
  • Foxtail Millet
60
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Which millet is the best source of crude fibre and iron?

A

Barnyard millet
Jhangara/Sanwa

61
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National year of millet and international year of millet?

A

2018 and 2023
Declared by UNGA in 2021

62
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How much millets does india produce?

A

Almost 170 lakh tonnes
80% of Asian production
20% of global production

63
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What is groundnut haulm used for?

A

The leaves or vines of groundnut
Cattle feed and manure value
Rich in protein and nitrogen

64
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Which is the economic portion of the groundnut?

A

The Pod
Contains 50% oil content (vanaspathi/soap making)

65
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What is the shell of groundnut used for?

A

Has fuel value, used for soil ammendment
bed material in poultry

66
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What is the use of the seed in pod, the shell & Stalk of sesame seeds

A

Seed in pod -> economic part
Shell and stalk -> composting & burning

67
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What is the use of Niger crop & seed?

A

An industrial crop
Seed is the economic portion
Soap making, varnish & light lubricant

68
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Safflower and sunflower oil & cake purpose?

A
  • Contain unsaturated fatty acids (67% linoleic) - good for heart patients
  • Cake is used for cattle feed, organic material and decorticated manure
69
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Scientific name of Chilli?
And oats?

A

Capsicum frutescens
Avena sativa

70
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soyabean scientific name? oil and protein content of soyabean?

A

Glycine max
* Oil: 20%
* Protein:40%

5% lysine

71
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Garden bean scientific name?

A

Lablab purpureous

72
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Ragi is also known as?

A

Finger millet
(Major Millet)

Elusine corcana

73
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What is a gluten free millet aka Camel plant & New Quinoa?

A

Jowar or Sorghum
Has whole grain properties

74
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What is the highest produced millet in India that originates in Africa? Which millet follows?

A

Pearl Millet or Bajra
(60% of millet production)
Followed by Jowar/Sorghum: 27%

Pennisetum glaucum

75
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Kangri or Kankum is also known as?

A

Foxtail
2nd most widely grown millet in the world

76
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Little Millet is also known as?

A

Kutki or shavan
Eaten like rice

77
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Which country produces the highest amount of millets?

A

India
1.09 crore tons annually

Overall African continent is the highest producer
173 lakh tonnes at 20%

78
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Average millet yield of india?

A

1239 kg/ha
more than global average at 1229 kg/ha

79
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How many start-ups are working in the millet value added chain under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana- Raftaar?

A

more than 250
Incubated by Indian Institute of Millet Research (IIMR -Hyderabad)

80
Q

National Food Security Mission - Nutri Cereals , is being implemented in how many districts and states?

A

212 districts and 14 states

81
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In Botanical/Scientific Classification, Monocot crops are?

A

GPLZ
Graminaceae, Poaceae - Cereals & Grasses
Liliceae - Onion
Zingiberaceae - Ginger

82
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In Botanical Classification, give examples of Dicot plants?

A

SL-MLT
Solanaceae - Tomato, Brinjal
Leguminosae
Malvaceae - Cotton
Linaceae - Flax
Tiliaceae - Jute, Sun hemp

83
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Crop Classifications based on Climate?

A

STTP
Tropical, Sub-Tropical
Temperate, Polar

84
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Examples of Temperate crops?

A

Can withstand frost:
Apple (Malus domestica),
Almond (Prunus dulcis),
strawberry (Fragaria ananassa)
Rosaceae: Peach (Prunus persica),
Pear (Pyrus Communis),
Cherry (Prunus avium)

85
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Drupe Fruits are an example of?

A

Temperate fruits:
Cherry, peach, plum, apricot

86
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Achne is an example of?

A

Temperate fruit: strawberry

87
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Tropical Fruit Examples

A

Banana (Musa …), Mango,
Sugarcane,
Pineapple (Ananas Comosus),
Coconut

88
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What are root Depth based classification of crops?

A
  • Shallow: <30cm or <1m
  • Intermediate: 30-60cm or 1-1.5m
  • Deep: >60cm or >1.5m
89
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What is the ontogeny classification of a plant?

A

Complete lifecycle of crops are in 2 stages:
Vegetative (germination, leaf development)
Reproductive (inflorescence and flowering)
followed by Senescense
This is done either in 1, 2 or multiple years

90
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Examples of Annual plants?

A

Cereals and Gasses:
Wheat rice, maize,
mustard (Brassica Spp.)

91
Q

Example of Binnial Plants?

A

Sugar beet, beet root
carrot (Daucus carota) - only under natural conditions

92
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Examples of Perennial crops

A

Fodder crops:
Napier, Coconut
Fodder (Pennisetum purpureum)

93
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Crop Classification based on CO2 Fixation, with example

A
  • C3 plant: Rice, Wheat, soyabean, barley, cotton
  • C4 Plants: Sugarcane, Maize, millet, sesame
  • CAM plants: Cacti, pineapple, agave
94
Q

Self Pollination example

A

Rice, Okhra, pulses, tomato, tobacco
(Nicotina tabacum)

95
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Cross Pollinated plants?

A

Corn, grasses, avocado, grape, mango, many plants

96
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Example of often cross pollinated?

A

Cotton, Sorghum, Red Gram (cajanus cajun)

97
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Examples of crops with shallow root depth

A

Wheat, Barley, Rice

98
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Examples of crops with intermediate root depth?

A

Faba bean, sugar bean

99
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Examples of crops with deep root depth?

A

Alfalfa, Tomato

100
Q

Mithila Makhana received GI Tag in year?

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