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ICAR AIEEA PG 2024 - Horticulture (Q.74)
MCQ (Single Correct)

Which of the following varieties of chilli is suitable for colour extraction?

निम्नलिखित में से मिर्च (Chilli) की कौन-सी किस्म प्राकृतिक रंग / ओलियोरेजिन निष्कर्षण (colour extraction) के लिए उपयुक्त है?
  • Correct Answer: Options 1 and 4 (Both accepted by NTA).
  • Arka Abhir (Arka Abir): Developed by ICAR-IIHR Bengaluru, this is an elite low-pungency paprika-type chilli variety with high ASTA colour value (250–300 ASTA), bred specifically for oleoresin and natural red food colour extraction.
  • Punjab Lal: Developed by PAU Ludhiana, it produces deep-red, highly pigmented fruits with high capsanthin content, making it well-suited and commercially utilized for natural colour extraction in addition to dry chilli processing.
  • NTA officially accepted both Option 1 (Arka Abhir) and Option 4 (Punjab Lal) in the Final Answer Key.
  • सही उत्तर: विकल्प 1 तथा 4 (NTA द्वारा दोनों मान्य)।
  • अर्का अबीर (Arka Abhir): ICAR-IIHR (बेंगलुरु) द्वारा विकसित पैप्रिका प्रकार की मिर्च किस्म है, जिसमें उच्च रंग मान (250–300 ASTA) और कम तीखापन होता है, जिसे विशेष रूप से प्राकृतिक लाल रंग/ओलियोरेजिन निष्कर्षण हेतु विकसित किया गया है।
  • पंजाब लाल (Punjab Lal): PAU (लुधियाना) द्वारा विकसित किस्म, जिसके फल गहरे लाल और कैप्सांथिन वर्णक से भरपूर होते हैं, जिससे यह सूखे मसाले के साथ-साथ प्राकृतिक रंग निष्कर्षण के लिए भी उपयुक्त है।
  • NTA ने अंतिम उत्तर कुंजी में विकल्प 1 (Arka Abhir) और विकल्प 4 (Punjab Lal) दोनों को सही माना है।
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