Maize Crop Questions and Answers
Corn (Maize)
| Questions | Answers | |
| 1 | Botanical name? | Zea mays |
| 2 | Family? | Gramineae |
| 3 | Chromosome number? | 2n=20 |
| 4 | Origin of maize? | Maxico |
| 5 | Type of fruit? | Caryopsis |
| 6 | Cross pollination in maize is due to? | Protoandry |
| 7 | Maize plant are ?AgriExam.Com | Cross pollinated, C4 & Day neutral plant |
| 8 | Maize known as? | Queen of Cereals Backbone of America |
| 9 | What is the name of maize protein? | Zein |
| 10 | Maize protein (Zein) deficient in? | Tryptophan and Lysine |
| 11 | Protein content in maize ? | 10% |
| 12 | Maize Male inflorescence known as ? | Tassel |
| 13 | Maize Female inflorescence known as ? | Silk |
| 14 | Water requirement for Maize crop? | 500-800 mm |
| 15 | Seed Rate | |
| Composite Maize | 18-20 kg/ha (Depth 3-5cm) |
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| Hybrid Maize | 20-25 kg/ha | |
| Baby Corn | 25 kg/ha | |
| Fodder Maize | 40 kg/ha | |
Maize Crop
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| 16 | In maize yellow colour due to presence of | Cryptoxanthin |
| 17 | Single cross technique in Maize developed by? | E.M. East & G.H. Shull (1910) |
| 18 | Double Cross technique in Maize developed by? | D.F. Jones (1920) |
| 19 | The use of synthetic varieties for commercial cultivation was first suggested in maize by? | Hayes and Garber , 1919 |
| 20 | Quality Protein Maize developed by? | Dr. Sruinder K. Vasal |
| 21 | Which Indian scientist shared world food prize for Miracle maize? | Dr. Sruinder K. Vasal (2000) |
| 22 | Double Cross technique is mostly used in ? | India |
| 23 | Maize plant is ? | Non-tiller plant |
| 24 | What kind of roots are found in maize? AgriExam.Com |
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| 25 | Roots present in maize to nourished seedling plants? | Seminal roots |
| 26 | Suitable temperature for Maize cultivation? | Germination– 21°C Growth- 32°C |
| Maximum for growth? |
30°C | |
| Minimum for germination? |
6-7°C | |
| Optimum for germination? | 21-22°C | |
| 27 | Critical stage for irrigation in maize ? | Tassel & Silking |
| 28 | Maize plant is? | Monoecious |
| 29 | Maize susceptible for? | Water logging |
| 30 | What is the process of removing male inflorescence from the plant of maize ? | Emasculation |
| 31 | Rabi season maize mostly grown in? | Bihar |
| 32 | Oil, fibre and carbohydrate %in maize? |
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| 33 | Major weeds of maize field?AgriExam.Com |
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| 34 | Commonly Herbicide used in Maize field ? | Simazine |
| 35 | Herbicide suitable for maize in drought conditions is? | Atrazine |
| 36 | First “All India coordinated research project”(1957) New Delhi started on Which crop ? | Maize |
| 37 | classification of Maize on the basis of endosperm characters which scientist classified into seven groups | Shurtevant (1899) |
Maize Crop
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| 38 | Sweet corn variety is? | Madhuri |
| 39 | Maize crop grown in which season? AgriExam.Com |
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| 40 | Fertilizer dose required (NPK)? | 120:60:40 |
| 41 | Corn good source of ? | Vitamin A & E |
| 42 | Test weight? | 280 gram |
| 43 | Which gene are found in maize ? | Opeque-2 Floury-2 |
| 44 | Lysine rich (Opaque-2) varieties are? |
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| 45 | Maize Seeds are? | One seeded fruit |
| 46 | Which average is applied to find the average height of the maize plants? | Arithmetic average |
| Questions | Answers | |
| 47 | Zea Mays Indurata? (Cultivate in India) |
Flint corn |
| 48 | Zea mays indentata? (Cultivate in USA) |
Dent corn |
| 49 | Zea mays saccharata? (Sweeter than others) |
Sweet corn |
| 50 | Zea mays amylacea? (Suitable for floor making) |
Soft corn |
| 51 | Zea mays tunicata? (Primitive type of corn) |
Pod corn |
| 52 | Zea mays ceratina? (Starch similar to Topioca) |
Waxy corn |
| 53 | Zea mays everta? | Pop corn |
| 54 | Wild ancestor of Maize | Teosinte (Zea mays ssp. parviglumis) |
| 55 | Composite varieties? AgriExam.Com |
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| 56 | Hybrid varieties? |
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| 57 | White varieties are ? |
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| 58 | Yellow varieties are ? |
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| 59 | Top cross varieties? |
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| 60 | Major diseases? |
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| 61 | Major insect-pest? AgriExam.Com |
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| 62 | A person wholly depended on maize lead to a disease called as | Pellagra |
| 63 | White bud caused by deficiency of? | Zinc |
| 64 | Which crop has maximum productivity among the cereals? | Maize |
| 65 | Red and purple color of maize leaves is due to the deficiency of? | Phosphorus |
| 66 | Recently scientists separated germs in maize corn for manufacturing? | Contraceptives |
| 67 | Which hybrid is obtained by combing an inbred line and an open-pollinated variety | Top cross |
| 68 |
Best suitable direction of maize sowing is
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East- West direction
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Maize Importance
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| 69 | How much moisture % at harvested in Sweet corn? | 70% |
| 70 | How much moisture% in kernel should be at harvesting? | 25-30% |
| 71 | Which herbicide is not use when pulse is use inter-crop with maize? | Atrazine |
| 72 | Maize is tolerate to salinity? | Moderate |
| 73 | How much % of production is consumed by human? | 35% |
| 74 | How much % of production is consumed by poultry/cattle feed? | 25% |
| 75 | How much % of production is consumed by food processing? | 15% |
| 76 | Which corn Use in textile and paper? | Waxy corn |
| 77 | How much temp. used for grain burst in Pop corn? | 170°C |
| 78 | Which corn has soft starch kernel? | Flour corn |
| 79 | Sweet corn has sugar contain? | 20% of dry matter |
| 81 | Spacing of maize? | 60 x 20-25 cm |
| 81 | Spacing of fodder purposes maize? | 30X10 cm |
| 80 | Seed rate of fodder purposes maize? | 40-50 kg/ha |
| 82 | Yield of Composite Variety | 40-45 Q/ha |
| 83 | Yield of Hybrid Variety | 50-60 Q/ha |
| 84 | Maize plant population per hectare in Kharif | 65,000-70,000 Plants/ha |
| 85 | Maize plant population per hectare in Rabi | 90,000 Plants/ha |
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1.Yellow colour is due to—Cryptoxanthin
2.Wild Ancestor– Teosinte
3.Carbohydrate is 70%
4.Seed rate Composites—15-20 kg/ha(kharif)
Hybrids—- 20 kg/ha(if 20 n 25 both option is there)source TNAU.
fodder—–40-45 kg/ha(*even for millets)
6.Its Dr.Surinder K.Vishal
7.Most damaging weed —Striga(upto 35% loss)
8.1st Hybrid variety —-Ganga 1
9.India ranked 6th in production
10.Leading Producer —Karnataka(38%)>A.P>T.N.
11.Fertilizer–120:60:60
12.Maturity stage— When layer start forming on the tip of grain.
13.Yield— HYV–4-5 t/ha
Hybrid–5-7 t/ha.
12* Black layer
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