Q.6
ICAR AIEEA PG Horticulture 09 July 2023 (Shift 1) Paper (Q.31)
MCQ (Single Correct) +4 −1

Consider the following statements regarding dwarf palms (coconut):

(A) Referred as var. nana
(B) Short stature, 8-10 m at 20 years of age
(C) Start bearing at the age of 3-4 years
(D) Have long productive life of more than 100 years
(E) Chowghat Green Dwarf and Chowghat Orange Dwarf are popular cultivars in India

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

बौने नारियल के वृक्षों (Dwarf palms) के संबंध में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए:

(A) इन्हें किस्म 'नाना' (var. nana) कहा जाता है
(B) इनका कद छोटा (20 वर्ष की आयु में 8-10 मीटर) होता है
(C) ये 3-4 वर्ष की आयु में फल देना शुरू कर देते हैं
(D) इनका उत्पादक जीवन 100 वर्ष से अधिक लंबा होता है
(E) चौघाट ग्रीन ड्वार्फ और चौघाट ऑरेंज ड्वार्फ भारत में लोकप्रिय किस्में हैं

नीचे दिए गए विकल्पों में से सही उत्तर का चयन कीजिए:

Q.7
ICAR AIEEA PG Horticulture 09 July 2023 (Shift 1) Paper (Q.50)
MCQ (Single Correct) +4 −1

Given below are two statements

Statement (I) : The tall coconut cultivars are referred to as var. typica, while dwarf types as var. nana.
Statement (II) : Tall cultivars are the resultant of outbreeding while dwarfs are the resultant of inbreeding.

In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

नीचे दो कथन दिए गए हैं

कथन (I) : लंबे नारियल की किस्मों को किस्म 'टिपिका' (var. typica) और बौनी किस्मों को किस्म 'नाना' (var. nana) कहा जाता है।
कथन (II) : लंबी किस्में बहिःप्रजनन (Outbreeding/पर-परागण) का परिणाम हैं जबकि बौनी किस्में अंतःप्रजनन (Inbreeding/स्व-परागण) का परिणाम हैं।

उपर्युक्त कथनों के आलोक में, नीचे दिए गए विकल्पों में से सबसे उपयुक्त उत्तर का चयन कीजिए:

Q.8
ICAR AIEEA PG Horticulture 09 July 2023 (Shift 1) Paper (Q.52)
Assertion & Reason +4 −1

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):

Assertion (A) : 2,3,5-triphenyl tetrazolium chloride (TTC) is used for determining seed viability.
Reason (R) : Living tissue changes the TTC to an insoluble red compound formazan.

In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

नीचे दो कथन दिए गए हैं, एक को अभिकथन (A) और दूसरे को कारण (R) के रूप में चिह्नित किया गया है:

अभिकथन (A) : 2,3,5-ट्राइफेनाइल टेट्राजोलियम क्लोराइड (TTC) का उपयोग बीज की जीवनक्षमता (Viability) निर्धारित करने के लिए किया जाता है।
कारण (R) : जीवित ऊतक टीटीसी (TTC) को एक अघुलनशील लाल यौगिक फॉर्मेज़ान (Formazan) में बदल देते हैं।

उपर्युक्त कथनों के आलोक में, नीचे दिए गए विकल्पों में से सबसे उपयुक्त उत्तर का चयन कीजिए:

Q.9
ICAR AIEEA PG Horticulture 09 July 2023 (Shift 1) Paper (Q.58)
MCQ (Single Correct) +4 −1

Sequence the cross combinations of the apple rootstocks:

(A) Malling 2 × Northern Spy
(B) Malling 1 × Northern Spy
(C) Northern Spy × Merton 793
(D) Northern Spy × Malling 2 Choose the correct series from the options given below:

सेब के मूलवृंतों के संकरण संयोजनों का सही क्रम चुनिए:

(A) मैलिंग 2 × नार्दर्न स्पाई (Malling 2 × Northern Spy)
(B) मैलिंग 1 × नार्दर्न स्पाई (Malling 1 × Northern Spy)
(C) नार्दर्न स्पाई × मेर्टन 793 (Northern Spy × Merton 793)
(D) नार्दर्न स्पाई × मैलिंग 2 (Northern Spy × Malling 2)

नीचे दिए गए विकल्पों में से सही उत्तर का चयन कीजिए:

Q.10
ICAR AIEEA PG Horticulture 09 July 2023 (Shift 1) Paper (Q.62)
Multiple Correct +4 −1

Which of the following biocontrol agent is recommended to control diamondback moth (DBM), a serious pest of cruciferous crops, particularly cabbage and cauliflower?

क्रूसीफेरस फसलों, विशेष रूप से पत्तागोभी और फूलगोभी के गंभीर कीट डायमंड बैक मॉथ (DBM) के नियंत्रण के लिए निम्नलिखित में से किस जैव नियंत्रण कारक (Biocontrol agent) की सिफारिश की जाती है?

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