CCSHAU M.Sc. Agriculture Entrance Exam 2019-2020 - Question Paper
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Question No. 1
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When the decrease in the price of one good causes the demand for another good to decrease, the two goods are called:
A.
Normal
B.
Inferior
C.
Complements
D.
Substitutes
Question No. 2
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The money value of goods and services produced in a year within the geographical boundaries of a nation is known as:
A.
Gross Domestic Product
B.
Gross National Product
C.
Per Capita National Income
D.
The Balance of Payments
Question No. 3
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A contraction in supply occurs when:
A.
Demand shifts outwards
B.
The supply curve shifts inwards
C.
The quantity supplied falls when the price falls
D.
The supply curve shifts outwards
Question No. 4
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If more production of one enterprise results in less production of another enterprise, the technical relationship among these two enterprises is called:
A.
Competitive
B.
Supplementary
C.
Complementary
D.
All of these
Question No. 5
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The basis of classifying agricultural credit into short-term, medium-term and long-term loans is
A.
Repayment period of loan
B.
The nature of the crop for which loan is taken
C.
The sowing and harvesting season of the crop
D.
The interest rate
Question No. 6
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High marketing costs and margins are generally considered the indicators of:
A.
Marketing performance
B.
Marketing inefficiency
C.
Marketing extension
D.
Marketing strategy
Question No. 7
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Which of the following investment criteria can be used to find out the maximum earning capacity of a project?
A.
B-C ratio
B.
NPW
C.
IRR
D.
Pay-back period
Question No. 8
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Profit margin continues to decline despite rising sales during which stage of product life cycle?
A.
Introduction
B.
Growth
C.
Maturity
D.
Decline
Question No. 9
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Which of the following is true of Doppler radar?
A.
It only has reflectivity products
B.
It has unlimited range and velocity resolution
C.
The pulse repetition frequency is not important
D.
None of these
Question No. 10
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Koppen’s system of climate classification is based on
A.
Temperature
B.
Rainfall
C.
Both A & B
D.
Pressure
Question No. 11
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Rainfall in Punjab during winter is due to
A.
WD
B.
Anticyclone
C.
NE Monsoon
D.
SW monsoon
Question No. 12
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The law of minimum was given by
A.
Wilcox
B.
Arnon
C.
Blackman
D.
Liebig
Question No. 13
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The growth curve of cereals is generally
A.
Sigmoid
B.
Partial sigmoid
C.
Double sigmoid
D.
Parabolic
Question No. 14
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Compared to untilled soil, bulk density of tilled soil is
A.
Less
B.
More
C.
Same
D.
Depends on soil type
Question No. 15
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Availability of molybdenum is more in
A.
Acidic soils
B.
Alkaline soils
C.
Neutral soils
D.
Slightly acidic
Question No. 16
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Carbon content in organic matter is generally about
A.
50%
B.
60%
C.
70%
D.
75%
Question No. 17
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Iron toxicity is the most common in
A.
Calcareous soils
B.
Acidic soils
C.
Alkaline soils
D.
Saline soils
Question No. 18
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Application of 200 kg DAP supplies
A.
36 kg N and 92 kg P2O5
B.
18 kg N and 92 kg P2O5
C.
18 kg N and 46 kg P2O5
D.
36 kg N and 46 kg P2O5
Question No. 19
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Denitrification loss is more in
A.
Light texture soil
B.
Dry soil
C.
Organic soil
D.
Submerged soil
Question No. 20
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Zinc availability to plants reduces with high levels of
A.
Calcium
B.
Phosphorus
C.
Nitrogen
D.
Potassium
Question No. 21
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During composting C:N ratio
A.
Increases
B.
Decreases
C.
Fluctuates
D.
Depends on types of plant materials
Question No. 22
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Ideal soil type for rice cultivation is
A.
Light texture
B.
Medium texture
C.
Heavy texture
D.
All type of soil
Question No. 23
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Macroni wheat belongs to species
A.
dicoccum
B.
durum
C.
vulgure
D.
spherococcum
Question No. 24
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The recommended seed rate of baby corn is
A.
12-14 kg/ha
B.
18-20 kg/ha
C.
20-25 kg/ha
D.
40-45 kg/ha
Question No. 25
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Incidence of top borer occurs in
A.
Sugarcane
B.
Wheat
C.
Cotton
D.
Potato
Question No. 26
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Rainfall during flowering in mungbean causes
A.
Poor pod filling
B.
Good pod filling
C.
Good pollination
D.
More number of flowers
Question No. 27
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Peg development in groundnut is affected by
A.
Soil type
B.
Soil strength
C.
Bulk density
D.
All of these
Question No. 28
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In rapeseed and mustard the relationship between protein and oil content of seed is
A.
Direct
B.
Inverse
C.
Linear
D.
No relation
Question No. 29
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Nipping in chickpea is practiced to
A.
Increase seed size
B.
Decrease foliage
C.
Increase root length
D.
Increase number of flowers and pods
Question No. 30
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Which soil is suitable for tobacco cultivation?
A.
Acidic
B.
Mild acidic
C.
Alkaline
D.
Sodic
Question No. 31
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Which crop is grown as relay crop in rice?
A.
Linseed
B.
Pea
C.
Turmeric
D.
French bean
Question No. 32
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Mid season correction is
A.
Thinning
B.
Resowing
C.
Gap filling
D.
All of these
Question No. 33
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Theory of insect eradication by release of sterilized males was conceived by
A.
E. F. Knipling
B.
Williams
C.
M. Lefroy
D.
Paul Muller
Question No. 34
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Order Neuroptera includes
A.
Antlions
B.
Alder flies
C.
Lacewing
D.
All of these
Question No. 35
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Largest family in class insects is
A.
Noctuidae
B.
Crysomelidae
C.
Curculionidae
D.
Compodidae
Question No. 36
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Insecticide Act has been enforced by GOI from
A.
1972
B.
1968
C.
1966
D.
1971
Question No. 37
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In honeybee antenna cleaner are situated in
A.
Foreleg
B.
Middle leg
C.
Hind leg inner side
D.
Hind leg out side
Question No. 38
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In female reproductive system sperms are temporarily stored in
A.
Seminal vesicle
B.
Spermathica
C.
Accessory Gland
D.
Vagina
Question No. 39
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Which of the following insects is the main transmitter of viruses to plants
A.
Aphids
B.
Plant hoppers
C.
Whitefly
D.
Thrips
Question No. 40
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Which of the following is a type of ecological resistance?
A.
Induced resistance
B.
Host evasion
C.
Escape
D.
All of these
Question No. 41
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In Grasshopper number of spiracles are
A.
10 pairs
B.
8 pairs
C.
7 pairs
D.
9 pairs
Question No. 42
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Sponging type of mouth parts are found in
A.
Stonefly
B.
Housefly
C.
Whitefly
D.
Butterfly
Question No. 43
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Main excretory product of insect is
A.
Urea
B.
Uric Acid
C.
Ammonia
D.
Allamtoin
Question No. 44
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What are the number elements of diffusion?
A.
Five
B.
Six
C.
Three
D.
Four
Question No. 45
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Which type of education is extension education?
A.
Formal Education
B.
Informal Education
C.
Non-formal Education
D.
None of the above
Question No. 46
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During golden jubilee year of ICAR in 1979, which programme was started by the ICAR?
A.
National Demonstration Programme
B.
Lab to Land programme
C.
Operational Research Project
D.
National Demonstrations
Question No. 47
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Online agriculture advice and information is provided on toll free number 1551 by
A.
SATCOM network
B.
E-Chaupals
C.
Kissan Call Centers
D.
NICNET
Question No. 48
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Acronym ICT stands for:
A.
Information , Community and Technology
B.
Information and communication Technology
C.
Information and communication training
D.
None of these
Question No. 49
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Communication is derived from communis, which is a:
A.
Latin word
B.
French word
C.
English word
D.
German word
Question No. 50
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The advantage of farm and home visit extension method:
A.
Firsthand knowledge
B.
Building rapport
C.
Good will and creating confidence
D.
All of these
Question No. 51
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The usual girth classes followed in India for small, medium and large sized tree are:
A.
5, 10 and 15cm
B.
5, 10 and 20 cm
C.
5, 15 and 25 cm
D.
5, 15 and 30 cm
Question No. 52
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Poplar is a:
A.
Monoecious & deciduous
B.
Dioecious & deciduous
C.
Monoecious & evergreen
D.
Dioecious & evergreen
Question No. 53
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Silvicultural system usually followed for bamboo regeneration is:
A.
Clear felling system
B.
Uniform system
C.
Group system
D.
Culm selection
Question No. 54
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Pusa Basanti gainda and Pusa Narangi gainda cultivars of marigold were developed by:
A.
B. Singh
B.
B.P. Pal
C.
R.L. Mishra
D.
S.P.S. Raghava
Question No. 55
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Fruit type of Pomegranate is:
A.
Drupe
B.
Syconus
C.
Capsule
D.
Balausta
Question No. 56
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Formation of abscission layer is maturity index of:
A.
Tomato
B.
Onion
C.
Melons
D.
Garlic
Question No. 57
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Which fruit crop requires lowest chilling:
A.
Apple
B.
Peach
C.
Apricot
D.
Almond
Question No. 58
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Which of the following is an annual fragrant flower:
A.
Dianthus
B.
Hollyhock
C.
Petunia
D.
Candytuft
Question No. 59
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Good quality jelly is prepared from:
A.
Mango
B.
Guava
C.
Aonla
D.
Jamun
Question No. 60
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Which one of the following spore is known as 0 stage:
A.
Uredia
B.
Aecia
C.
Pycnia
D.
Basidia
Question No. 61
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The phanerogamic plant parasite Cuscuta is a:
A.
Semi-root parasite
B.
Total root parasite
C.
Total stem parasite
D.
Semi stem parasite
Question No. 62
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Which one of the following is a non systemic fungicide:
A.
Mancozeb
B.
Propiconazole
C.
Carbendazim
D.
Tricyclazole
Question No. 63
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Fungi belongs to order Uridinales are known to cause disease is:
A.
Rust
B.
Smut
C.
Ergot
D.
Bunt
Question No. 64
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The chain of events leading to development of disease is known as:
A.
Pathogen
B.
Pathogenicity
C.
Pathogenesis
D.
Symptoms
Question No. 65
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Little leaf of brinjal is caused by:
A.
Viroid
B.
Wall less bacteria
C.
Bacteria
D.
Virus
Question No. 66
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The establishment of a parasite within a host plant is called:
A.
Colonization
B.
Infestation
C.
Establishment
D.
Infection
Question No. 67
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Which one of the following is a gall farming bacteria:
A.
Pseudomonas
B.
Erwinia
C.
Agrobacterium
D.
Ralstonia
Question No. 68
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Diseases which occur at a regular intervals over a limited area in a region are termed as:
A.
Endemic
B.
Epidemic
C.
Pandemic
D.
Sporadic
Question No. 69
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Damping off disease is generally caused by:
A.
Phytophthora
B.
Pythium
C.
Rhizoctonia
D.
Fusarium
Question No. 70
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Which one of following is a soil-borne disease?:
A.
Sheath blight of Rice
B.
Wilt of chickpea
C.
Bakanae disease of Rice
D.
All of these
Question No. 71
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Which one of following is known as foliar nematodes?:
A.
Ditylenchus
B.
Pratylenchus
C.
Tylenchus
D.
Aphelenchoides
Question No. 72
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Which one of is known as cyst nematode?:
A.
Heterodera
B.
Ditylenchus
C.
Xiphenema
D.
Meloidogyne
Question No. 73
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Xiphenema act as vector of:
A.
Bacteria
B.
Fungi
C.
Viruses
D.
Viroid
Question No. 74
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The bead like unit of chromatin structure is called:
A.
Leptotene Chromatid
B.
Nucleosome
C.
Kinetochore
D.
Solenoid
Question No. 75
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The experimental evidence in favour of existence of multiple factor inheritance was provided by:
A.
Yule (1906)
B.
Johannsen (1903)
C.
Nilsson-Ehle (1908)
D.
E.M. east (1916)
Question No. 76
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Wobble hypothesis to account degeneracy of genetic code was postulated by:
A.
Watson (1955)
B.
Crick (1966)
C.
H.F. Frankel (1955)
D.
Khorana (1967)
Question No. 77
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The extra chromosome present in secondary trisomics is:
A.
An inverted chromosome
B.
An unaltered chromosome
C.
An isochromosome
D.
A translocated chromosome
Question No. 78
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Synthetic varieties exploit that portion of heterosis which is produced by:
A.
SCA
B.
GCA
C.
Both GCA and SCA
D.
Either GCA or SCA
Question No. 79
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Wheat x Maize crosses are used to develop:
A.
Maize haploids
B.
Wheat haploids
C.
Both maize and wheat haploids
D.
Maize DH lines
Question No. 80
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The first Pearl millet hybrid HB 1 was developed at:
A.
PAU, Ludhiana
B.
TNAU, Coimbatorer
C.
ICRISAT, Hyderabad
D.
IARI, New Delhi
Question No. 81
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The South Mexican and Central American centre is the primary centre of origin for:
A.
Potato
B.
Wheat
C.
Soybean
D.
Maize
Question No. 82
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In situ conservation of germplasm is done in the form of:
A.
Seed gene banks
B.
Plant or field gene banks
C.
Shoot tip and organ gene banks
D.
Natural parks and biosphere reserves
Question No. 83
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Meristem culture is primarily used to obtain:
A.
Bacteria free plants
B.
Fungus free plants
C.
Virus free plants
D.
All of these
Question No. 84
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Which of the following enzymes is called molecular scissor?:
A.
DNA ligase
B.
DNA gyrase
C.
Restriction enzyme
D.
Topoisomerse
Question No. 85
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In particle gun method of genetic transformation micro-projectiles are:
A.
Tungsten particles
B.
Gold particles
C.
Mixture of tungsten and gold particles
D.
Either tungsten or gold particles
Question No. 86
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Which of the following is not a method of knowing seed life?:
A.
Respiration test
B.
Embryo culture method
C.
Seed dormancy method
D.
Indigo Carmine method
Question No. 87
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For labeling breeder or nucleus seed, the colour of the tag should be:
A.
Golden yellow
B.
White
C.
Blue
D.
Pink
Question No. 88
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The minimum germination (%) in paddy seed for meeting certification requirement must be:
A.
85 %
B.
80 %
C.
75 %
D.
95 %
Question No. 89
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Weight per unit volume of a dry soil is called:
A.
Bulk density
B.
Particle density
C.
Soil texture
D.
Soil structure
Question No. 90
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Which of the following is a metamorphic rock:
A.
Lime stone
B.
Sand stone
C.
Marble
D.
Shale
Question No. 91
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Vertical section of soil from surface to parent material is termed as:
A.
Regolith
B.
Pedon
C.
Solum
D.
Soil profile
Question No. 92
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Heat flow in soil occurs mainly by:
A.
Radiation
B.
Conduction
C.
Convection
D.
Water movement
Question No. 93
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Available water in soil is held between:
A.
0 to –1/3 bar
B.
–1/3 to –31 bar
C.
–15 to –31 bar
D.
–1/3 to -15 bar
Question No. 94
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This is an active soil forming factor:
A.
Parent material
B.
Time
C.
Topography
D.
Climate
Question No. 95
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Electrical conductivity of Saline soil is:
A.
Less than 4 dS m-1
B.
More than 4 dS m-1
C.
Less than 8.5 dS m-1
D.
More than 8.5 dS m-1
Question No. 96
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Nitrogen is absorbed by the plant in the form of:
A.
NH4 +
B.
NO3 -
C.
NH4 + and NO3 -
D.
None of these
Question No. 97
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Phosphorus is mobile in:
A.
Soil
B.
Plant
C.
Both in soil and plant
D.
Neither in soil nor in plant
Question No. 98
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The edible part of cucumber is ?:
A.
Pericarp
B.
Placentae and endocarp
C.
Fleshy receptacle
D.
None of these
Question No. 99
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Which of the following is early variety of cauliflower-
A.
Early Pusa Ketki
B.
Synthetic Second
C.
Snow bell-16
D.
None of these
Question No. 100
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Pungency of onion is due to the presence of:
A.
Isothiocynate
B.
Ally propyl disulphide
C.
Solanin
D.
Betanin
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