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Question 1Single Answer
In anemophylous plants, pollen are disseminated by means of_______
  1. A
    Insects
  2. B
    Water
  3. C
    Wind
  4. D
    Gravity
Question 2Single Answer
Production of seeds without fertilization is termed as______
  1. A
    Parthenocarpy
  2. B
    Parthenogenesis
  3. C
    Gametogenesis
  4. D
    All of the above
Question 3Single Answer
Removal of off type plants from a seed field is termed as_________
  1. A
    Weeding
  2. B
    Rouging
  3. C
    Hoeing
  4. D
    Clearing
Question 4Single Answer
Hormones which control apical dominance are______
  1. A
    Auxins
  2. B
    Cytokinins
  3. C
    Both (a) & (b)
  4. D
    Gibberellins
Question 5Single Answer
Turmeric is propagated by _____
  1. A
    Corms
  2. B
    Seed
  3. C
    Rhizome
  4. D
    Bulbs
Question 6Single Answer
Maturation of anthers and stigma at the same time is called as_______
  1. A
    Homogamy
  2. B
    Chasmogamy
  3. C
    Cleistogamy
  4. D
    Dichogamy
Question 7Single Answer
The cause of pungency in chillies is______
  1. A
    Cucurbitacin
  2. B
    Capsaicin
  3. C
    Allicin
  4. D
    Solanin
Question 8Single Answer
Regular consumption of garlic will reduce the level of_____
in human beings.
  1. A
    Cholesterol
  2. B
    Sugar
  3. C
    Uric acid
  4. D
    None of above
Question 9Single Answer
Which of the flower type cannot produce seed and/or
fruit ?
  1. A
    Pistillate
  2. B
    Perfect
  3. C
    Hermaphrodite
  4. D
    Staminate
Question 10Single Answer
Truck gardening means vegetable production for________
  1. A
    Home consumption
  2. B
    Distant markets
  3. C
    For local market
  4. D
    At commercial level
Question 11Single Answer
The true fruits develop from_______
  1. A
    Ovary
  2. B
    Thalamus
  3. C
    Pericarp
  4. D
    All of above
Question 12Single Answer
Fertigation refers to the application of fertilizers with_________
  1. A
    Water
  2. B
    Rain
  3. C
    Both of (a) and (b)
  4. D
    None of (a) and (b)
Question 13Single Answer
Early blight and late blight diseases of potato are
  1. A
    Fungal
  2. B
    Viral
  3. C
    Bacterial
  4. D
    Physiological
Question 14Single Answer
Auxins have effective role in_____
  1. A
    Rooting
  2. B
    Cell division
  3. C
    Reduction in pre-harvest fruit drop
  4. D
    All of above
Question 15Single Answer
______is monocot dioecious fruit tree.
  1. A
    Banana
  2. B
    Pomegranate
  3. C
    Date palm
  4. D
    Pineapple
Question 16Single Answer
Both mango and pistachio belong to one family __
  1. A
    Anacardiaceae
  2. B
    Mangiferae
  3. C
    Sapotaceae
  4. D
    None of above
Question 17Single Answer
Guava is a rich source of_______
  1. A
    Vitamin C
  2. B
    Pectin
  3. C
    Both (a) and (b)
  4. D
    Vitamin A and Vitamin B
Question 18Single Answer
Bearing habit of mango is_______
  1. A
    Terminal
  2. B
    Lateral
  3. C
    Axillary
  4. D
    Basal
Question 19Single Answer
Edible part of pomegranate is
  1. A
    Seed
  2. B
    Vesicles
  3. C
    Mesocarp
  4. D
    Arils
Question 20Single Answer
Apples and pears are classified as_______
  1. A
    Drupe
  2. B
    Pome
  3. C
    Berry
  4. D
    Hesperidium
Question 21Single Answer
Mushroom seed is called________
  1. A
    Button
  2. B
    Seed
  3. C
    Spawn
  4. D
    None of above
Question 22Single Answer
Jamun has medicinal value against______
  1. A
    Diabetes
  2. B
    Cancer
  3. C
    Blindness
  4. D
    All of above
Question 23Single Answer
Physiological activity in which plants tissue degenerate
and ultimately die is called as_______
  1. A
    Senescence
  2. B
    Juvenility
  3. C
    Climacteric
  4. D
    Degeneration
Question 24Single Answer
Plant response to the relative length of daylight or
darkness is known as_______
  1. A
    Long day
  2. B
    Short day
  3. C
    Geotropism
  4. D
    Phototropism
Question 25Single Answer
Spongy tissue in mango is due to_______
  1. A
    Fungus
  2. B
    Virus
  3. C
    Bacteria
  4. D
    Physiological disorder
Question 26Single Answer
A plant which is able to live under very dry conditions
is called_____
  1. A
    Xerophyte
  2. B
    Halophyte
  3. C
    Mesophyte
  4. D
    None of above
Question 27Single Answer
Which state has highest grape productivity?
  1. A
    Karnataka
  2. B
    Andhra Pradesh
  3. C
    Tamil Nadu
  4. D
    Maharashtra
Question 28Single Answer
Litchi is commonly propagated by______
  1. A
    Air layering
  2. B
    Cuttings
  3. C
    Grafting
  4. D
    Budding
Question 29Single Answer
Cauliflorous fruiting is observed in__
  1. A
    Jackfruit
  2. B
    Mango
  3. C
    Papaya
  4. D
    Guava
Question 30Single Answer
The nutrient element which is immobile in soil and
applied only as basal dose is_____
  1. A
    Mg
  2. B
    K
  3. C
    N
  4. D
    P
Question 31Single Answer
Botanically Sapota fruit is______
  1. A
    Drupe
  2. B
    Berry
  3. C
    Nut
  4. D
    None of above
Question 32Single Answer
Most commonly used thickness of UV stabilized sheet
for polyhouse_______
  1. A
    100 u
  2. B
    300
  3. C
    500 u
  4. D
    200 u
Question 33Single Answer
Precooling means________
  1. A
    Removal of field heat
  2. B
    Fruit preservation
  3. C
    Cold storage
  4. D
    Refrigeration
Question 34Single Answer
TSS is measured by______
  1. A
    Refractometer
  2. B
    Hydrometer
  3. C
    Lactometer
  4. D
    Peintrometer
Question 35Single Answer
In Lye-peeling which chemical is commonly used ?
  1. A
    KOH
  2. B
    NaOH
  3. C
    K2SO4
  4. D
    All above
Question 36Single Answer
An out-of-school system of education for rural people:
  1. A
    Extension
  2. B
    Management
  3. C
    Participation
  4. D
    Communication
Question 37Single Answer
Extension literally means:
  1. A
    Stretching out
  2. B
    Talking with
  3. C
    Deciding for
  4. D
    Thinking about
Question 38Single Answer
The term β€˜Extension’ have originated in:
  1. A
    Latin
  2. B
    Persian
  3. C
    Greek
  4. D
    Sanskrit
Question 39Single Answer
The Latin roots for the word β€˜extension’:
  1. A
    ex and tensio
  2. B
    ex and tension
  3. C
    ex and luceo
  4. D
    ex and termo
Question 40Single Answer
The term β€œUniversity Extension” was first used in:
  1. A
    1866
  2. B
    1972
  3. C
    1901
  4. D
    1921
Question 41Single Answer
The person considered as father of extension:
  1. A
    James Stewatt
  2. B
    Seaman A Knapp
  3. C
    Edgar Dale
  4. D
    Paul Leagans
Question 42Single Answer
The term β€œExtension Education” was first coined in:
  1. A
    USA
  2. B
    UK
  3. C
    Netherlands
  4. D
    India
Question 43Single Answer
The first use of the word extension was done by:
  1. A
    Vorhees
  2. B
    Seaman A Knapp
  3. C
    Edgar Dale
  4. D
    Paul Leagans
Question 44Single Answer
The person considered as father of extension in india:
  1. A
    Adivi Reddy
  2. B
    O P Dahama
  3. C
    K N Singh
  4. D
    J B Chitambar
Question 45Single Answer
Extension can be considered to have developed from:
  1. A
    Sociology
  2. B
    Psychology
  3. C
    Education
  4. D
    Philosophy
Question 46Single Answer
β€˜Vulgarisation’ in French is equivalent to the word:
  1. A
    Social taboos
  2. B
    Education
  3. C
    Extension
  4. D
    Social change
Question 47Single Answer
Extension is a communication intervention according to:
  1. A
    N Roling
  2. B
    R Chambers
  3. C
    Van den Ban
  4. D
    G L Ray
Question 48Single Answer
Extension when aims at empowering or uplifting the poor:
  1. A
    Emancipatory extension
  2. B
    Formative extension
  3. C
    Informative extension
  4. D
    Persuasive extension
Question 49Single Answer
The Dutch word for extension β€œVoorlichting” means:
  1. A
    Lighting the path
  2. B
    Advisory work
  3. C
    Improving skills
  4. D
    Simplification
Question 50Single Answer
The father of demonstration in extension is:
  1. A
    Seamann A Knapp
  2. B
    Rober Chambers
  3. C
    Gabriale De Thorde
  4. D
    James Stewatt
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