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Biology (Practice Test)

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Hybridization through protoplast fusion is called

  1. crossing over

  2. emasculation

  3. asexual hybridization

  4. parasexual hybridization


Correct Option: D

Bordeaux mixture is an

  1. antibiotic

  2. organochlorine

  3. organophosphate

  4. inorganic fungicide


Correct Option: D

To which category does rotenone belong?

  1. Bioherbicide

  2. Insect hormone

  3. Natural herbicide

  4. Natural insecticide


Correct Option: D

Hybrid vigour of a plant can be maintained for long periods by

  1. selfing

  2. cross-pollination

  3. mutation

  4. clonal selection


Correct Option: D

Protoplasts of two different varieties can be made to fuse by treatment with

  1. ZnCl2

  2. CaSO4

  3. Colchicine

  4. PEG


Correct Option: D

Sonora and Lerma Rojo are the names of the varieties of

  1. barley

  2. sugarcane

  3. rice

  4. wheat


Correct Option: D

Which of these is called 'Kalpha Vriksha'?

  1. Mango tree

  2. Coconut palm

  3. Neem tree

  4. Eucalyptus


Correct Option: B

In which of the following fields is BGA chiefly used as biofertiliser?

  1. Wheat

  2. Gram

  3. Paddy

  4. Mustard


Correct Option: C

Which one of the following is a phosphate solubilising microorganism?

  1. Bacillus subtilis

  2. Acetobacter diazotroph

  3. Rhizobium radicicola

  4. Azotobacter vinelandii


Correct Option: A

A cross in which parents are distantly related is

  1. intravarietal cross

  2. intervarietal cross

  3. interspecific cross

  4. intergeneric cross


Correct Option: D

Bacillus thuringiensis is used to control

  1. bacterial pathogens

  2. fungal pathogens

  3. nematodes

  4. insect pests


Correct Option: D

Pomato is a product of hybridization of

  1. brinjal and potato

  2. potato and tomato

  3. poppy and tamarind

  4. poppy and tomato


Correct Option: B

Green manuring increases crop yield by

  1. 5-10%

  2. 20-25%

  3. 30-50%

  4. 80-90%


Correct Option: C

The nitrogen fixing bacteria associated with maize roots belong to the genus

  1. Azotobacter

  2. Aulosira

  3. Azospirillum

  4. Anabaena


Correct Option: C

Aims of plant breeding include the production of

  1. disease free varieties

  2. high yielding varieties

  3. early maturing varieties

  4. all the above


Correct Option: D

Soil fertility is reduced by

  1. decaying organic matter

  2. crop rotation

  3. addition of N2 fixing bacteria

  4. intensive agriculture


Correct Option: D

Emasculation of flower buds is achieved by

  1. removal of anther

  2. removal of stigma

  3. removal of sepals

  4. removal of petals


Correct Option: A

BOD stands for

  1. Basic Oxygen Demand

  2. Biochemical Oxygen Demand

  3. Basal Oxygen Demand

  4. Biological Oxygen Demand


Correct Option: B

Heterosis is

  1. hybrid vigour

  2. hybrid incompatibility

  3. hybrid sterility

  4. structural hybridity


Correct Option: A

Which of the following is best for plant growth?

  1. Loamy soil

  2. Sandy soil

  3. Gravel

  4. Clayey soil


Correct Option: A

Which of the following plants is the source of pyrethrins?

  1. Chrysanthemum

  2. Calotropis

  3. Azadirachta

  4. Juglans


Correct Option: A

Minamata disease in Japan was caused by pollution of water, which has large amount of

  1. lead

  2. cyanide

  3. mercury

  4. methyl isocyanate


Correct Option: C

Acid rain is caused by

  1. carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide

  2. sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide

  3. nitrous oxide and carbon monoxide

  4. carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide


Correct Option: B

In which of the following countries was the white revolution launched?

  1. Iran

  2. Korea

  3. Belgium

  4. Madagascar


Correct Option: A

Sounds above what level are considered to cause hazardous noise pollution?

  1. Above 80 dB

  2. Above 120 dB

  3. Above 30 dB

  4. Above 100 dB


Correct Option: A

A new crop Triticale has been produced by intergeneric hybridization between

  1. Wheat and Aegilops

  2. Wheat and Rice

  3. Rice and Maize

  4. Rye and Wheat


Correct Option: D

In which of these countries was the green revolution launched?

  1. Iran

  2. Mexico

  3. Belgium

  4. Madagascar


Correct Option: B

The earliest place where agriculture began is

  1. Nile valley

  2. Northern Indian Plain

  3. China River Valley

  4. Indian peninsula


Correct Option: A

Herbicides are used for the elimination of

  1. chromosome

  2. plant diseases

  3. aphids

  4. weeds


Correct Option: D

Leaves of Azolla, a pteridophyte, house the colony of

  1. anabaena

  2. VAM

  3. rhizobium

  4. bacillus


Correct Option: A

Vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizae are important in

  1. nitrate nutrition of plants

  2. phosphate nutrition of plants

  3. carbonate nutrition of plants

  4. sulphate nutrition of plants


Correct Option: A

'Sharbati Sonora' is a result of

  1. selection

  2. polyploidy

  3. hybridization

  4. mutation


Correct Option: D

Total consumption of fertilizers in India is about

  1. 5.2 M tonnes

  2. 9.2 M tonnes

  3. 11.2 M tonnes

  4. 14.2 M tonnes


Correct Option: B

Who is known as the 'Father of Green revolution'?

  1. Norman Borlaugh

  2. Albert Howard

  3. Vavilov

  4. Garner and Allard


Correct Option: A

Integrated pest management excludes

  1. biological methods

  2. mechanical methods

  3. chemical pesticides

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: D
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