General Horticulture and Pomology — Agri Master Mind
Which of the following is commercially used a rootstock for sapota
- Khirni
- Morimona
- Rayan
- Both A and C
- All of these
The minimum vertical distance between any two trees or plants is referred to as the planting distance. Which type of planting system accommodates the maximum number of plants in the orchard
- Square method
- Rectangular method
- Quincunx method
- Hexagonal method
- None of these
India has the first position in the world with respect to area and production of this fruit crop. And Mridula is a variety of this crop. And it has 3 Bahar Ambe, Mrig, and Hasta. So tell me the name of this crop
- Mango
- Guava
- Orange
- Pomegranate
- Banana
It is a physiological disorder and is managed by spray of borex (0.5%) due to irregular irrigation. So this physiological disorder is due to the deficiency of which nutrient?
- Ca
- B
- K
- All of these
- None of these
Development of fruit without fertilizer is called __________. Then development of embryo without fertilizer is known as ______ fill in the blank
- Parthenocarpy & apomixis
- Apomixis & Parthenocarpy
- Apomixis & Apomixis
- Parthenocarpy & Parthenocarpy
- None of these
Recommended spacing for pusa nanha is……
- 1.25 x 1.25 foot
- 4.1 x 4.1 foot
- 6.5 x 6.5 foot
- All are correct
- None of these
Fruit type of pineapple is sorosis tell me what is the fruit type of fig.
- Cyme
- Hips
- Sorosis
- Syconous
- None of these
Which of the following statements is false Statement I – gola and seb is a late ripening varieties of ber Statement II – umran is an early variety of ber
- Statement I
- Statement II
- Only 1 right and 2nd wrong
- Only 2nd right and 1st Right
- Both 1 and 2
A fruiting disorder, locally known as ‘Jhumka’, is characterized by the development of fruitless in clusters at the tip of panicles. Clustering in mango due to
- Low temperature
- Proper pollination
- High fertilization
- All of these
- Fe deficiency
Which of the following is true (hybrid = female x male)
- Amrapali = Neelam x dasehari
- Mallika = dasehari x Neelam
- Ratna = Neelam x Alphanso
- Sindhu = Alphanso x ratna
- All of these
Dioecious fruit plants are papaya, datepalm example of gynodioecious fruit are -
- Papaya
- Fig
- Date palm
- A & B
- A & C
Question of the year. Bronzing in guava due to which element it is a physiological disorder of guava.
- Co. deficiency
- Cu. Deficiency
- Boron deficiency
- Mg. deficiency
- Zn deficiency
Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture is located at Srinagar (J&K). international institute of horticulture is situated in.
- Brazil
- Bangalore
- Italy
- USA
- China
Proteins are extremely complex nitrogen-containing organic compounds. They constitute a major part of protoplasm. Daily requirement of protein is:-
- 40-50 gm
- 70-80 gm
- 45-60 gm
- 50-60 gm
- 60-70 gm
Which of the following statements are not correct regarding parthenocarpy:-
- Banana :- vegetative parthenocarpy
- Grapes :- stimulative parthenocarpy
- Mango :- stenospermocarpy
- Pineapple :- vegetative parthenocarpy
- All are correct
Babu virus is transmitted by aphid? Scientific name of Rhizome weevil?
- Pentalonia nigronervosa
- Diaphorina citri
- Phyllocnistis sitrella
- Cosmopolites sordisus
- Indarbella quadrinota
Known was developed by H.B. Frost in 1935. It is basically a mandarin. It was first introduced in which state?
- Maharashtra (Nagpur)
- Meghalaya
- Punjab
- Haryana
- Madhya Pradesh
Quincunx system of planting is most suitable in highly ferile soils, which filler plant is planted in coconut orchard
- Papaya
- Garlic
- Banana
- Citrus
- B & C
The infested plants have pale-green leaves and whitish cotton patches on stem and branches, characteristic galls/knots are formed on roots & underground portion of plants is symptoms show wooly apple aphid, causal organism of apple scab is
- Eriosoma lanigerum
- Quadraspidiotus perniciosus
- Venturia subinequalis
- Agrobacterium tumafaciens
- None of these
Choose the incorrect answer (nutrient deficiency)
- Black tip of mango – boron
- Little leaf of citrus – copper
- Fruit creaking of beal – copper
- White bud of maize – zinc
- All correct
Hathijhool suffers from fruit necrosis which variety is also named as francis
- Banarasi
- Kanchan
- Chakiya
- Hathijhoola
- Sapota
Which training system is also known as ‘over head system’
- Tatura system
- Bower system
- Mandap system
- Kniffin system
- Both a and b
Edible part of guava is thalamus and pericarp and edible part of pomegranate is
- Juicy placental hairs
- Juicy covering of seed
- Thalamus and pericarp
- mesocarp
- Endocarp
Commercial propagation method of grape is
- Soft wood cutting
- Air layering
- Hardwood stem cutting
- T- budding
- None of these
National horticulture Board set up in ?
- 1986
- 2005
- 1984
- 2006
- 2004
Which state is known as apple bowl of india
- Chhatisgarh
- Uttar Pradesh
- Jammu Kashmir
- Himachal Pradesh
- Madhya Pradesh
Optimum temperature for banana cultivation is
- 15-20o C
- 30-35oC
- 20-30oC
- 4-5oC
- 34 -45°c
Which mango variety is suitable for canning
- Alphonso
- Dashehari
- Arka puneet
- Both A & B
- All of these
Mango malformation was first observed in which years and which place
- Fiji, 1891
- Bihar, 1891
- TN 1949
- Indonesia 1920
- None of these
Himsagar variety of mango is popular in which region
- Maharashtra
- Gujrat
- Karnataka
- West Bengal
- Madhya Pradesh
Parent of sai sughanda variety of mango
- Rumani x neelum
- Neelum x dashehari
- Totapari x kesar
- Dasheri x sensation
- None of these
Banana exhausting crop it requires large quantity of fertilizer. Banana is a heavy feeder of which nutrient?
- Notrogrn
- Phosphorus
- Copper
- Potassium
- Zinc
Which variety of papaya is suitable for making tooty fruity
- Pusa tiny
- Pusa majesty
- Pusa giant
- Rainbow
- All of these
Most common training system of Apple in India
- Open centre system
- Modified leader system
- Leader system
- Spindle bush system
- Both A and d
Ideal spacing for papain production
- 1.4 x 1.4 M2
- 1.6 X 1.6 M2
- 1.2 X 1.2 M2
- 1.8 X 1.8 M2
- 10×10 M²
Ultra dwarf root stock of apple is
- M9
- M27
- M26
- M4
- NH 17
Who is known as the breeder of grapes?
- De Candolle
- K.L Chadda
- H.P Olmo
- RN singh
- All of these
Pruning time of ber in north India
- September
- August
- May
- March
- January
We know their sindhu variety of mango as seedless variety, in which the ratio of pulp and stone is 26:1. What type of parthenocarpy is found in it?
- Stenospermocarpic parthenocarpy
- Seziospermorcarpic parthenocarpy
- Cytoplasmocarpic parthenocarpy
- B & C both
- All of these
Variety resistant to banana bunchy top virus
- Robusta
- Grand naine
- Lady finger
- Rasthali
- Both b and c
Yellow leaf of citrus deficiency of
- N
- Fe
- Cu
- Mo
- Ne
Mission of integrated develomemt of horticulture (MIDH) launched at -
- 1 may 2014
- 1 April 2014
- 1 June 2014
- 1 March 2014
- 1 Jan 2014
Grafting method in which germinating seeds of less than two weeks old are wedge or splice grafted with mature scion where moderate temperature and high relative humidity are major factors related to success. It is?
- Stone grafting
- Veneer grafting
- Inarching
- Tongue grafting
- Bridge grafting
Which is the polyembryonic species of Mango?
- Sindhu
- Chandrakaran
- Olour
- Neelum
- All of these
Citrus canker is caused by?
- Fungus
- Bacteria
- Virus
- Mycoplasma
- Insects
Bartlett is an important variety of
- Apple
- Peach
- Pear
- Mango
- Coconut
Which one of the following banana variety is resistant to panarna wilt disease?
- Poovan
- Dwarf cavendish
- Robusta
- Nendran
- Monthan
What is the suitable time for pruning grapes in northern India?
- febuary – march
- April – may
- June – July
- August – July
- December - January
What should be the ideal weight of sukers for banana propagation?
- 0.5 – 0.75 kg
- 0.75 – 1.25 kg
- 2.0 – 3.0 kg
- 3.0 – 4.0 kg
- 4.0 – 5.0 kg
Black tip o mango is due to gas?
- SO2
- CO
- NO2
- All A, B & C
- None of these
What is the ideal TSS for raisin grapes?
- 10 – 12 degree brix
- 12 – 15 degree brix
- 15 – 20 degree brix
- 22 – 23 degree brix
- 25 – 30 degree brix
In north India condition, best time of pruning in Ber in?
- January
- March
- June
- October
- May
A system of training of horticulture crops where the first branch is allowed to grow at 45 to 50 cm height from ground level and other braches are allowed to grow on the main stem at a distance of 15 to 20 cm. Main trunk extends from the soil surface to the total height of the tree and are allowed to grow indefinitely so that it will grow more rapinly and vigorously than the side branches and thus tree becomes tall. This method is known as?
- Modified leader system
- Central leader system
- Open central system
- Bush system
- Pyramid system
………… is a practice of smoking the tree by burning brush wood on the ground and allowing smoke to pass through the centre of the crown of the tree, commonly employed to produce off season crop.
- Notching
- Nicking
- Bending
- Smudging
- Ringing
sai Sugandha” variety of mango is cross between?
- Neelum x dashehari
- Dashehari x Neelum
- Neelum x alphonso
- Ratna x alphonso
- Totapuri x keshar
Which is the most expensive method of trainig in grape & practice at commercial scale?
- Head system
- Bower system
- Overhead system
- Kniffin system
- Telephone system
Which of the following fruit tree is insensitive to acidity salinity?
- Phalsa
- Anola
- Plum
- Mango
- Guava
Which among the following practice is done to induce flowering to remove over crowding and intermingling of branches?
- Heading back
- Thinning out
- Dehorning
- Bulk pruning
- None of these
Pomegranate plant flowers in three main seasons or bahars. What is the flowering time of Hasth Bahar?
- September – October
- June – July
- March – April
- November – December
- January – February
There are different mother plants for varieties of guava cultivation. Which of the following mother plants for guava for cultivators in Maharashtra and south India?
- sonaka
- Sindhu
- Banavali
- Sardar L49
- D. kalipatti