RPSC Rajasthan AARO Plant Pathology 2018 Solved Paper (English) — Agri Master Mind

What does Hyperplasia refer to? (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Cell Death
  • Cell Enlargement
  • Increased Cell Division
  • Decreased Cell Division
What characterizes a Dictyospore? (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Only Horizontal Septa
  • Only Vertical Septa
  • Both Horizontal and Vertical Septa
  • No Septa
Which fungus forms Anastomosis Groups? (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Sclerotinia spp.
  • Rhizotonia spp.
  • Fusarium spp.
  • Trichoderma spp.
What nutrient do Mycorrhiza supply to host plants? (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Iron
  • Phosphorus
  • Sulphur
  • Nitrogen
Pleomorphic character is found in (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Fungi
  • Bacteria
  • Viruses
  • Mycoplasma-like organism
Bacteriophage is (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • A virus infecting eukaryotic cells
  • A virus infecting bacteria
  • Naked ssRNA particle
  • Animal viruses
Where is the Ti (Tumor-Inducing) Plasmid found? (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Agrobacterium radiobacter
  • Agrobacterium tumefaciens
  • Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri
  • Pseudomonas solanacearum
Which bacterium produces yellow pigment in growth medium? (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Xanthomonas
  • Pseudomonas
  • Agrobacterium
  • Rhizobium
Which plant disease is caused by a Gram-positive bacterium? (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Black rot of crucifers
  • Peach leaf curl
  • Brown rot of potato
  • Stem and fruit canker of tomato
In the nomenclature of bacteria, the pathovar system was introduced by (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • D.W. Dye
  • M.P. Starr
  • M.J. Davis
  • M.S. Mount
Genus of virus containing dsDNA is (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Gemini virus
  • Tobra virus
  • Poty virus
  • Caulimo-virus
W.M. Stanley got the Nobel Prize for (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Baculoviruses
  • Mycoviruses
  • Sedimentation of TMV
  • Crystallization of TMV
What causes Coconut Cadang-Cadang Disease? (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Viroid
  • Virus
  • Phytoplasma
  • L-form bacteria
What are infectious protein particles called? (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Viroids
  • Phages
  • Prions
  • Oncogenic viruses
What type of virus is Stylet-Borne Virus? (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Non-persistent
  • Persistent
  • Propagative
  • Circulative
Through what channel do plant viruses cross from infected to uninfected cells? (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Plasmodesmata
  • Cell membrane
  • Nuclear membrane
  • Endoplasmic reticulum
What are the two types of viral particles in Rice Tungro virus? (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Bacilli form and spherical
  • Both Bacilli form
  • Both spherical
  • Both isometric
What are the structural molecules that make up virus capsids? (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Envelops
  • Capsomeres
  • Prophage
  • Spikes
Solar energy treatment for loose smut of wheat disease was given by (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • R.S. Vasudeva
  • J.C. Luthra and Sattar
  • R.N. Tandon
  • Suryanarayana
The "gene for gene" hypothesis was discovered by Harold Henry while working with rust of (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Soyabean
  • Lentil
  • Flax
  • Wheat
In India, domestic quarantine is imposed for: (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Potato scab
  • Potato wart
  • Potato late blight
  • Potato virus X
What is an important ingredient in Burgundy mixture? (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Sodium Carbonate
  • Calcium Hydroxide
  • Sodium Chloride
  • Ammonium Carbonate
Which fungal biological agent is used against soil-borne fungal diseases? (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Fusarium solani
  • Bacillus subtilis
  • Penicillium spp.
  • Trichoderma spp.
What type of diseases are sulphur fungicides effective against? (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Wilts
  • Downy mildews
  • Anthracnose
  • Powdery mildews
What does 250 PPM solution mean? (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • g/lit
  • g/lit
  • mg/lit
  • mg/lit
Which organism produces the Streptomycin antibiotic? (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Streptomyces griseochromogens
  • Streptomyces kesugaensis
  • Penicillium griseofulvum
  • Streptomyces griseus
Benzimidazole Fungicides interfere with: (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Chitin synthesis
  • Nuclear division
  • Mitochondrial respiration
  • Electron transport
What is the upward movement of fungicides in plant systems called? (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Passive movement
  • Apoplastic movement
  • Symplastic movement
  • Acropetal movement
Which fungicide is also known as Kittleson's killer? (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Dinocap
  • Captan
  • Bayton
  • Carbendazim
Flag Smut of Wheat was introduced in India from: (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Sri Lanka
  • Australia
  • England
  • The Netherlands
The Pathogen Plasmopara viticola is related to the discovery of: (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Bordeaux mixture
  • Bordeaux paint
  • Soda Bordeaux mixture
  • Bordeaux paste
Streptomycin, the first antibiotic used in plant disease control, was used against: (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Fire Blight of Pear
  • Citrus Canker
  • Bacterial Blight of Cotton
  • Soft Rot of Potato
Soybean Rust is caused by: (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Phakospora pachyrrhizi
  • Uromyces appendiculatus
  • Puccinia coronata
  • Hemileia vastatrix
A Rice Disease caused by Thanetophorus cucumeris is known as: (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Sheath Rot
  • Sheath Blight
  • Root Rot
  • Foot Rot
Choose the correct stages of Rust Fungi in sequence (0-IV): (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Aecium (I) Pycnium (II) Basidium (III) Telium (IV) Uredium
  • Pycnium (I) Aecium (II) Uredium (III) Telium (IV) Basidium
  • Aecium (I) Uredium (II) Pycnium (III) Telium (IV) Basidium
  • Basidium (I) Aecium (II) Uredium (III) Pycnium (IV) Telium
The inoculum source of Citrus Canker is: (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Bacteria spread through seed
  • Infected twigs and old lesions on the standing tree
  • Bacteria present in soil in infected plant parts
  • Alternate host
One of the following is a Total Root Parasite: (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Dodder
  • Loranthus
  • Orobanche
  • Striga
The most effective Fungicide popularly used as Post-Harvest Dip is: (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Thiabendazole
  • Thiram
  • Mancozeb
  • Ziram
Smut of Onion is: (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Seed-borne
  • Seed-borne and Bulb-borne
  • Seed-borne, Bulb-borne, and Soil-borne
  • Seed-borne, Bulb-borne, Soil-borne, and Air-borne
Bacterial leaf spot of pomegranate is caused by (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Xanthomonas axanopodis pv. punicae
  • Xanthomonas campestris pv. translucens
  • Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni
  • Xanthomonas campestris pv. pruni
Leaf curl of tomato is transmitted through (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • White fly
  • Jassid
  • Aphid
  • Mite
Stem Gall of Coriander is caused by: (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Protomyces macrosporus
  • Magnaporthe grisea
  • Rhizoctonia solani
  • Fusarium sambucinum
Little Leaf of Brinjal is caused by: (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Mycoplasma-like Organism
  • Fungi
  • Bacteria
  • Viruses
In Rajasthan, Downy Mildew of Pearl Millet is an important disease. The most suitable disease management is done by using: (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Only Seed Treatment
  • Only Foliar Spray of Chemical
  • Summer Ploughing + Seed Treatment + Foliar Spray
  • Summer Ploughing + Seed Treatment + Resistant Varieties
Whiptail of Cauliflower is caused due to the deficiency of: (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Boron
  • Zinc
  • Molybdenum
  • Iron
The Seed-Borne Nematode is: (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Heterodera
  • Anguina
  • Meloidogyne
  • Pratylenchus
Sesamum Phyllody is caused by: (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Virus
  • Bacterium
  • L-form bacteria
  • Phytoplasma
Which juvenile stage of root knot nematode attacks to plant? (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • First stage juvenile
  • Second stage juvenile
  • Third stage juvenile
  • Fourth stage juvenile
Grain smut of sorghum is caused by (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Sphacelotheca cnanta
  • Sphacelotheca reiliana
  • Sphacelotheca sorghi
  • Tolyposporium ehrenbergii
Differential resistance is also called as (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Horizontal resistance
  • Vertical resistance
  • Biochemical resistance
  • Cytoplasmic resistance
Puccinia graminis produces enzymes that can degrade: (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Cuticular wax
  • Peptic substances
  • Cellulose
  • Hemi cellulose
Aflatoxins are most carcinogenic toxins which are produced by (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Neurospora crassa
  • Fusarium avenaceum
  • Rhizomona bataicola
  • Aspergillus flavus
Rishitin, Pisatin, and Phaseollin are examples of (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Phytotoxin
  • Phytoalexins
  • Physanticipins
  • Pathotoxins
Match the following: (A) Hm-1 - (a) Resistance gene of rice (B) Cf-9 - (b) Resistance gene of flax (C) L6 - (c) Resistance gene of maize (D) Xa21 - (d) Resistance gene of tomato Codes: (
  • (c) (d) (b) (a)
  • (a) (b) (d) (c)
  • (b) (c) (d) (a)
  • (d) (a) (c) (b)
Abiotic factor of black-heart of potato is (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • High humidity
  • Low oxygen supply and high temperature
  • High storage temperature
  • Low temperature
One of the following fungi producing alkaloid ergotin is (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Aspergillus niger
  • Claviceps purpurea
  • Rhizopus stolonifer
  • Sclerotium solfati
Fungi can be stained by (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Safranin
  • Lactophenol cotton blue
  • Glycerine
  • Malachite green
Autoclave sterilization is done at 121 °C for 15 minutes at a pressure of (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • psi
  • psi
  • psi
  • psi
Standard blotter test is used in (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Seed health testing
  • Seed purity test
  • Seed rate
  • Seed viability
The size of fungal spores is measured by which technique? (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Pathometry
  • Turbidometry
  • Micrometry
  • Microtomy
In agarose gel electrophoresis, DNA will migrate towards (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Cathode or positive electrode
  • Anode or negative electrode
  • Cathode or negative electrode
  • Anode or positive electrode
The simplest technique for isolating bacteria in growth media is referred to as (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Serial Dilution Method
  • MPN (Most Probable Number) Method
  • Streak Plate Method
  • Pour Plate Method
Plant virus particles can be seen under (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Light Microscope
  • Compound Microscope
  • Electron Microscope
  • Fluorescence Microscope
Indian Type Culture Collection (ITCC) centre is located at (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Pune
  • Chandigarh
  • Dehradun
  • New Delhi
A solidifying agent Agar-Agar is obtained from (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Red Algae
  • Green Algae
  • Blue-Green Algae
  • Brown Algae
Contribution on the epidemiology of disease cycle of stem rust of wheat was made by (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • K.C. Mehta
  • M.M. Payak
  • B.B. Mundkur
  • S. Nagarajan
The first computer simulation program for plant disease forecasting was (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • EPIVEN
  • EPIDEM
  • TOMCAST
  • BLIGHTCAST
Covered Smut of Barley is an example of (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Monocyclic
  • Polycyclic
  • Hemicyclic
  • Non-cyclic
The optimum temperature range for the disease development of Stem and Foot Rot of Papaya is (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • °C
  • °C
  • °C
  • °C
In case of Loose Smut of Wheat, assessment of losses is done at which crop stage? (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Ripening Stage
  • Heading Stage
  • Flowering Stage
  • Dough Stage
The number of plant units infected in a population is known as (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Disease severity
  • Disease intensity
  • Disease index
  • Disease incidence
The disease that spreads suddenly in a large area for a short time is known as (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Pandemic disease
  • Sporadic disease
  • Epidemic disease
  • Endemic disease
A book "Plant Disease: Epidemics and Control" was written by (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • R.S. Singh
  • B.M. Cook
  • G.N. Agrins
  • J.E. Vanderplank
The mushroom Volvariella sp. is also known as (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Paddy Straw Mushroom
  • Button Mushroom
  • Oyster Mushroom
  • Milky Mushroom
The fruiting body of a mushroom is called (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Sorocarp
  • Basidiocarp
  • Ascocarp
  • Plasmodiocarp
Which of the following is a poisonous mushroom? (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Agaricus bisporus
  • Volvariella volvacea
  • Pleurotus eryngii
  • Amanita phalloides
In Ancient India, a book "Vrikshayurveda" was written by (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Surpal
  • Charsk
  • Vagbhata
  • Sushruta
The first Indian scientist who worked on fungi was (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • K.R. Kirtikar
  • E.J. Butler
  • B.B. Mundkur
  • J.F. Dastur
The most devastating air pollutant to plants is (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Nitrogen Dioxide
  • Sulfur Dioxide
  • Ethylene
  • Ozone
Crown gall of stone fruits can be controlled by using (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Trichoderma
  • Strain K-84 of Agrobacterium radiobacter
  • Ampelomyces quisqualis
  • Bacillus subtilis
A journal "Journal of Mycology and Plant Pathology" is published from (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • New Delhi
  • Jodhpur
  • Udaipur
  • Jaipur
Cross-protection is used against diseases caused by (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Viral diseases
  • Bacterial diseases
  • Fungal diseases
  • Phytoplasmal diseases
One of the following important reasons for the Bengal famine was (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Rust of wheat
  • Late blight of Potato
  • Helminthosporium disease of rice
  • Sheath blight of rice
The Indian Phytopathological Society was established by (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • E.J. Butler
  • T.S. Sadasivan
  • B.B. Mundkur
  • R. Prasada
Duliporu septum is found in (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Ascomycetes
  • Basidiomycetes
  • Deuteromycetes
  • Zygomycetes
One of the following is a heteroecious fungus: (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Albugo candida
  • Phytophthora infestans
  • Puccinia graminis var. tritici (Stem Rust)
  • Ustilago nuda tritici
Perfect Stage of a fungus means: (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • when it reproduces asexually
  • when the fungus is perfectly healthy
  • when the fungus produces spores
  • when it forms sexual spores
The model fungus which is used in genetic study is: (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Penicillium
  • Rhizopus
  • Neurospora
  • Aspergillus
The thallus that is converted into a reproduction structure is known as: (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Holocarpic
  • Monecious
  • Dioecious
  • Eucarpic
Fungi causing downy mildew diseases are differentiated on the basis of: (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Sporangiophores character and germination of sporangia
  • Conidia characters
  • Teliospore characters
  • Appendages attached to the cleistothecia
Which one of the following fungi is single-celled? (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Aspergillus
  • Yeast
  • Fusarium
  • Penicillium
The genus Fusarium belongs to family: (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Tuberculariaceae
  • Dematiaceae
  • Moniliaceae
  • Melanconiaceae
Synnema formation is a common feature of: (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Imperfect Fungi
  • Ascomycetes
  • Basidiomycetes
  • Phycomycetes
VAM stands for: (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Velliculier and Mycorrhiza
  • Vesicular Arbuscular Mycelium
  • Veinicular and Artsuscular Mycoflora
  • Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhiza
Parasexuality was first discovered by: (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Erikson
  • de Bary
  • Pontecarvo
  • Robert Koch
The fruiting body of Colletotrichum capsici is: (RJ AARO Plant Pathology 2018)
  • Acervulum
  • Perithecium
  • Pycnidium
  • Sporodochium