JNKVV & RVSKVV PhD Horticulture Vegetable Science Entrance Exam 2023

JNKVV & RVSKVV PhD Horticulture Vegetable Science Entrance Exam 2023

 

Q1. Vegetable production with grafted seedling was originated from ______?

• Japan
• India
• Egypt
• Sri Lanka

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Q2. Bitter principle of bitter gourd is due to?

• Momordicine
• Lycopene
• Anthocyanin
• Capsanthin

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Q3. Kashi Aman is the famous variety of?

• Chilli
• Tomato
• French bean
• Garden Pea

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Q4. Breeding vegetable crops for improved nutritional Quality is reffered to as?

• Bio-mining
• Bio-fortification
• Bio-magnification
• Bio-remediation

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Q5. Which variety of radish is suitable for growing February to August in north Indian plains?

• Pusa Reshmi
• Pusa Chetaki
• Japanese white
• Pusa Himani

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Q6. Red colour in chilli is due to the presence of which chemical compound?

• Beta carotenoid
• Lycopene
• Capcyanthin
• Anthocyanin

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Q7. The seed replacement rate for hybrids ______% ?

• 90
• 95
• 85
• 100

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Q8. Hydoponics term is coined by?

• Garden
• Galton
• Peterson
• Gerick

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Q9. Most common method of haploid production in onion?

• Androgenesis
• Gynogenesis
• Onion x wild onion
• Pollen irradiation

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Q10. Anthrocyanin rich sweet potato variety is?

• Bhu Krishna
• Bhu Shyama
• Bhu Kaveri
• Bhu Neel

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Q11. Which crop in India is commonly referred as ‘poor man’s orange’?

• Brinjal
• Bottle gourd
• Cowpea
• Tomato

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Q12. Direct sowing of seed is done in following crops?

• Tomato
• Okra
• Chilli
• Cabbage

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Q13. Which breeding tool is used for onion hybrid seed production?

• CMS
• CGMS
• GSM
• Emasculation and pollination

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Q14. Which of the following crops shown protandry?

• Tomato
• Carrot
• Brinjal
• Chilli

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Q15. Seed rate (kg/ha.) of cluster bean is _________?

• 15-25
• 30-40
• 20-25
• 40-50

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Q16. Phomopsis blight is a serious disease of which crop?

• Onion
• Chilli
• Okra
• Brinjal

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Q17. Which is not an anti-transparent?

• Phynyl mercuric acetate
• 8-HQ
• Kaoline
• Silver thio-sulphate

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Q18. A chilli farmer is facing problem of flower drop and less fruit setting/fruit drop. What will you suggest to overcome this malody?

• Spray sulphur (1.5-2%) at 10 days intervals at growing stage
• Planofix (NAA)@2-3ml per 10 litres water at flowering stage
• Spray dicofol (0.25%) at flowering stage
• Spray fipronil (5%SC) 1ml per litre at flowering stage

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Q19. Raceme type of inflorescence is noted in which crop?

• Turnip
• Carrot
• Lettuce
• Cabbage

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Q20. Self-incompatibility in cole crops in predominantly of _____ ?

• Sporophytic
• Gametophytic
• Pin type
• Thrum type

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Q21. Onion variety suitable for dehydration?

• Punjab-48
• Udaipur-101
• Udaipur-103
• N-53

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Q22. Choose correct descending order of vitamin-C content in different parts of capsicum?

• Seeds > Flesh > Placenta
• Placenta > Seed > Flesh
• Flesh > Placenta>Seeds
• Flesh > Seeds > Placenta

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Q23. Edible part of asparagus is _______ ?

• Root
• Fruit
• Tender shoot
• Flower

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Q24. In _______ male and female part is present in same flower?

• Monoecious
• Dioecious
• Hermaphrodite
• Andromonoecious

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Q25. Which of the following crop is non climacteric vegetable?

• Muskmelon
• Water melon
• Tomato
• Cucumber

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Q26. Which growth regulator is useful for fruit set at high temperature in tomato?

• Auxin
• Ethylene
• GA3
• ABA

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Q27. First hybrid among vegetable crops in India is ________?

• Pumpkin
• Bottle gourd
• Musk melon
• Bitter gourd

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Q28. Which part of the world is considered as centre of diversity for tomato?

• Peru
• Mexico
• Chile
• India

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Q29. Choose the triploid wild species of potato?

• Solanum bulbocastanum
• Solanum curtilobum
• Solanum phureja
• Solanum demissum

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Q30. Recently in 2018, Government of India launched “Operation Greens” mission under this TOP?

• Tea, Orange, Peas
• Timber, Oil, Plywood
• Tea, Olive, Prawns
• Tomato, Onion, Potato

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JNKVV & RVSKVV PhD Horticulture Vegetable Science Entrance Exam 2023

Q31. Which is more important than temperature for bulb formation in onion?

• Humidity
• Day length
• Wind
• Soil

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Q32. Which is true about narrow sence heritability when a total genetic variance is of additive type?

• The lower limit is-1 and upper limit 0
• Heritability (narrow sense) >Heritability (broad sense)
• Heritability (narrow sense) = Heritability (broad sense)
• Heritability (narrow sense) < Heritability (broad sense)

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Q33. Metaxenia is observed in which crops?

• Root crops
• Bulb Crop
• Cucurbit crop
• Tuber crop

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Q34. The ideal temperature for potato tuberization?

• 14-160C
• 18-200C
• 22-240C
• 26-280C

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Q35. Softness of pea is measured by which instrument?

• Dendro meter
• Tendero meter
• Refracto meter
• Pea meter

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Q36. Which variety of pumpkin rich in beta carotene and having pleasant aroma?

• Solan Badami
• Kashi Harit
• Pusa Vishvas
• Arka Chandan

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Q37. Pusa Harit is a Palak, whereas Arka Harit is a _______?

• Beet root
• Bitter gourd
• Spinach
• Lettuce

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Q38. Indian soiciety of Vegetable Science (ISVS) was established in?

• 1942
• 1973
• 1994
• 1984

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Q39. Why foliar spray is given to cucurbits during 2 or 4 leaf stage?

• To decrease perfect flower
• To decrease female flower
• To increase female flower
• To increase male flower

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Q40. Which is the largest in F1 seed market by volume and value?

• Tomato
• Cabbage
• Okra
• Onion

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Q41. Which is the best method for population improvement in any crop?

• Pure line selection
• Pedigree Selection
• Mass Selection
• Recurrent Selection

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Q42. Garlic variety with medium size compact white bulbs has been recommended for cultivation in the states of Gujrat, Haryana, Rajsthan and Delhi?

• Bhima Purple
• Bhima Shwet
• Bhima Safed
• Bhima Omsai

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Q43. The first interspecific, herbaceous grafting was recorded in which crop?

• Musk melon
• Water melon
• Brinjal
• Tomato

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Q44. Among the root crops the application of potash fertilizer is essential in _______ crop?

• Radish
• Turnip
• Carrot
• Beet root

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Q45. Purple blotch is the major disease of?

• Potato
• Onion
• Cauliflower
• Okra

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Q46. Which is not a common name of Chow-chow?

• Chayote
• Mirliton sQuash
• Choco
• Sechium

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Q47. Inbreeding depress is high in which following crop?

• Radish
• Turnip
• Carrot
• Beet root

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Q48. Seed act bill was implement throughout the country on________?

• 1968
• 1967
• 1966
• 1969

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Q49. Which variety of dolichos bean is not photo- insensitive in nature?

• Arka Jay
• Arka Sem
• Arka Vijay
• Arka Komal

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Q50. Ca oxalates toxin substance is found in which following crop?

• Cassava
• Sweet potato
• EFY
• White yam

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Q51. Only _____ crop varieties/hybrids are eligible for seed certification?

• Newly released
• Notified
• Verified
• certified

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Q52. Variety suitable for Kharif onion?

• Agrifound Dark Red
• N-53
• Baswand-780
• All

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Q53. Okra enation leaf curls disease caused by monopartite single-stranded DNA begomovirus (Okra enation leaf curl virus) and is transmitted by whitefly. Choose the correct variety having resistance against this menace?

• Pusa Bhindi-5
• Kashi Lila
• Arka Abhaya
• Kashi Mangal

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Q54. Which of the following factor is not responsible for Riceyness in cauliflower?

• Excess Nitrogen
• High humidity
• High light intensity
• Poor Quality seed

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Q55. Isolation distance for foundation seed production of chilli is _______m?

• 100
• 400
• 200
• 300

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Q56. In which year Central Tuber crop research institute was established?

• 1963
• 1964
• 1973
• 1974

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Q57. Choose correctcombination of intercrops effective against Diamond back moth management?

• Cabbage + Carrot
• Cabbage + Chinese cabbage
• Cabbage + Tomato
• All of the above

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Q58. National Centre of Organic Farming is situated at?

• Noida (U.P.)
• Ghaziabad (U.P.)
• Gurugram (Haryana)
• Karnal (Haryana)

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Q59. Heterostyly is a common feature in brinjal, fruit setting in long styled flowers normally varies from?

• 50-55%
• 70-85%
• 12-55%
• 0-12%

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Q60. Family of spinach?

• Sapindalaceae
• Chenopodiac
• Liliaceae
• Brassicaceae

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JNKVV & RVSKVV PhD Horticulture Vegetable Science Entrance Exam 2023

Q61. Tip hooking in cabbage is due to ________ deficiency?

• Na
• Mo
• Ca
• B

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Q62. ________crop is dioecious in nature?

• Ash gourd
• Spine gourd
• Bitter gourd
• Smooth gourd

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Q63. Pusa Green is the new variety of?

• Palak
• Amaranth
• Bathua
• Fenugreek

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Q64. Seed dormancy in legumes is due to ________ ?

• Hard Seed Coat
• Immature Embryo
• Physiological Process
• Dicot

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Q65. Following type of cultivars of tomato are most preferred for protected conditions?

• Bush
• Dwarf
• Semi-determinate
• Inteterminate

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Q66. In which crop anthesis takes place in the evening time?

• Bitter gourd
• Bottle gourd
• Water melon
• Musk melon

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Q67. Dormancy in potato can be broken by?

• Ethylene
• ABA
• NAA
• Kinetins

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Q68. Which of the following variety is the results of hybridization between Kufri Jyoti x Kufri Alankar?

• Kufri Sindhuri
• Kufri Deva
• Kufri Sheetman
• Kufri Badshah

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Q69. Chemicals which have been reported to break the rest period?

• GA
• Ethylene
• Thiourea
• All of these

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Q70. The red colour of tomato is due to?

• Anthocyanin
• Lycopene
• Xanthophylls
• Chlorophyll

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Q71. Which of the following variety of okra is not resistant/ tolerant to YVMV?

• Pusa Makhmali
• Varsha Uphar
• Parbhani Kranti
• Azad Kranti

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Q72. Which of the following crop is day nutral in nature?

• Jack bean
• Sward bean
• Bell pepper
• Basella

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Q73. Potato tubers contains less then ____ mg solanine per 100 g fresh weight is considered safe for human consumption?

• 8
• 12
• 16
• 20

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Q74. Pumpkin yellow vein mosaic virus is transmitted through ______ ?

• White flies
• Seed
• Aphid
• Sap

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Q75. Damping off is a major disease in?

• Nursery stage
• Fowering stage
• Seed Production stage
• Seed storage

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Q76. Which organ of the chilli fruit is richest in pungency?

• Seed
• Pericarp
• Flower
• Leaves

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Q77. Which variety of cluster bean having non branching habit?

• Pusa Sadabahar
• Pusa Mausami
• Sharad Bahar
• P28-1-1

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Q78. In Maharashtra Lassagoan is the biggest market for _______ crop?

• Chilli
• Garlic
• Leek
• Onion

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Q79. Anther dehiscence occurs earlier than stgma receptivity, the situation is called?

• protogyny
• protandry
• Misogyny
• Nulliandry

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Q80. To reduce the flower drop in brinjal by spraying of _______?

• NAA
• IAA
• IBA
• GA

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Q81. Triple resistance tomato hybrid released for bacterial wilt, leaf curl virus and early blight developed by IIHR?

• Arka Kavach
• Arka Kaal
• Arka Rakshak
• Arka Nidan

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Q82. Complete genetic heterozygosity and heterogeneity is found in ________ ?

• F1 Hybrids
• Pure line
• Multi lines
• Synthetics

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Q83. Flavour of cabbage leaves due to the glycoside presence _____ ?

• Cucurbitacin
• Sinigrin
• Oleoresin
• Melic acid

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Q84. Which of the following variety of tomato is not suitable for processing?

• Arka Saurabh
• Arka Ashish
• Arka Naveen
• Arka Ahuti

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Q85. Directorate of Seed Research (DSR) is located at _____?

• Mau
• New Delhi
• Ajmer
• Taiwan

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Q86. Which is non pungent vegetable when uncooked?

• Lettuce
• Radish
• Onion
• Chilli

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Q87. Which country having highest organic market in the world?

• UK
• India
• USA
• China

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Q88. Physiological disorder in Taro ‘ Metsubre’is due to which chemical ?

• Mn
• Mg
• Fe
• Ca

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Q89. Which type of crops and varieties are not allowed in organic farming?

• Hybrid
• Wild species
• GMO’s
• Popular

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Q90. Which chemical cannot increase number of female flower, fruit set and fruit yield?

• MH
• Potash
• NAA
• Boron

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Q91. Which is non bulbing forming member of the onion family?

• Leek
• Garlic
• Onion
• Shllot

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Q92. First time cytoplasmic genetic male sterility is used in which crop?

• Onion
• Pea
• Carrot
• Ground nut

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Q93. Cercospora leaf spot of sweet poato was first reported in which country?

• USA
• Nepal
• Africa
• Sri lanka

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Q94. Which of the following tuber crop cannot produce tuber as edible part?

• Colocasia
• Greater Yam
• Tannia
• Chinese potato

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Q95. Full form of ISTA?

• Indian seed testing agency
• International seed testing association
• Indian seed testing Authority
• International seed testing Authority

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Q96. Which of the following is the serious pest of brinjal?

• Fruit fly
• Thrips
• Fruit and shoot borer
• Mealy bug

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Q97. Short days, low temperature and humid climate are good for production of __________ flowers in ash gourd?

• Male
• Female
• Hermaphrodite
• Flower dropping

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Q98. Sikkim became India’s first 100 per cent organic state in which year?

• 2018
• 2017
• 2016
• 2015

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Q99. Starch content % of sweet potato tuber is ______ ?

• 16
• 6
• 26
• 6

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Q100. Which state has maximum area of chilli cultivation in India?

• Gujarat
• Tamil Nadu
• Andhra Pradesh
• Maharashtra

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