strategies for food enhancement

Question 1

Plant breeding dates back to __ to __ years ago

Answer 1

9000 to 11,000

Question 2

____ is the root of any breeding programme

Answer 2

Genetic variability

Question 3

In mnay crops, pre existing genetic variability is available from __

Answer 3

Wild relatives of the crop

Question 4

What is germplasm collection

Answer 4

The entire collection (of plants/seeds) having all the diverse alleles for all genes in a given crop.

Question 5

Agriculture accounts for __% of india’s GDP

Answer 5

33%

Question 6

Agriculture employs __% of India’s population

Answer 6

62%

Question 7

What led to a dramatic increase in food production of India in the mid-1960s. What was this phase called.

Answer 7

Developement of several high yielding varieties of wheat and rice as a result of various plant breeding techniques

Green revolution

Question 8

Crop losses can often be significant, upto ___ to __%, or sometimes even total.

Answer 8

20-30%

Question 9

Breeding is carried out by __ or __

Answer 9

Conventional breeding techniques

Mutation breeding

Question 10

What type of radiation is used to induce mutation artificially

Answer 10

Gamma radiations

Question 11

Give an example for mutation breeding

Answer 11

In mung bean, the resistance to yellow mosaic virus and powdery mildew were induced by mutations

Question 12

Resistance to yellow mosaic virus in bhindi (Abelmoscus escelendus) was transferred from a wild species and resulted into a new variety of A.esculentus called

Answer 12

Parbhani kranti

Question 13

More than how many peole doesnt have adequate food

Answer 13

840 million

Question 14

How many people suffer from nutrient deficiencies

Answer 14

3 billion

Question 15

What is biofortification

Answer 15

Breeding crops with higher levels of vitamins and minerals, or higher protein and healthier fats

Question 16

Breeding for improved nutritional quality is undertaken with the objectives of improving (4)

Answer 16

Protein content and quality
Oil content and quality
Vitamin content and quality
Micronutrient and mineral content

Question 17

How many Kg of grains does it take to produce 1Kg of meat

Answer 17

3-10Kg

Question 18

More than __% of human population os suffering from malnutrition and hunger

Answer 18

25%

Question 19

Certain bacterial species like ___, because of its high rate of biomass production and growth, can be expected to produce __ tonnes of protein

Answer 19

Methylophilus methylotrophus

25 tonnes

Question 20

It was learnt by scientists, during which year, that while plants could be regenerated from explants

Answer 20

1950

Question 21

Scsientists have succeeded in culturing meristems of (3)

Answer 21

Banana, sugarcane, potato