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81 In a monocot seed, the sheath that protects the plumule is the: Agriculture
Seed structure
Medium
82 The protein-rich outer layer of the endosperm in cereal grains is the: Agriculture
Seed structure
Medium
83 The scar on a seed marking where it was attached to the fruit is the: Agriculture
Seed structure
Easy
84 In which crop do the cotyledons come above the soil during germination? Agriculture
Seed structure
Hard
85 Food in a gram (chickpea) seed is stored mainly in the: Agriculture
Seed structure
Easy
86 In flowering plants, the endosperm formed by triple fusion is: Agriculture
Reproduction, pollination and fertilisation
Easy
87 Papaya, which commonly has separate male and female plants, is an example of a: Agriculture
Reproduction, pollination and fertilisation
Easy
88 In maize, pollen is shed before the silks of the same plant are receptive. This is called: Agriculture
Reproduction, pollination and fertilisation
Medium
89 Which crop is normally self-pollinated? Agriculture
Reproduction, pollination and fertilisation
Medium
90 Formation of seed without fertilisation is called: Agriculture
Reproduction, pollination and fertilisation
Hard
91 Potato is commercially propagated through: Agriculture
Reproduction, pollination and fertilisation
Easy
92 The tag colour on a bag of certified seed is: Agriculture
Seed dormancy and types of seeds
Easy
93 Breaking dormancy of hard-coated legume seeds by rubbing them with sand paper is called: Agriculture
Seed dormancy and types of seeds
Easy
94 Foundation seed is produced from: Agriculture
Seed dormancy and types of seeds
Medium
95 Keeping moist seeds at low temperature for several weeks to break dormancy is called: Agriculture
Seed dormancy and types of seeds
Medium
96 A plant hormone that promotes seed dormancy is: Agriculture
Seed dormancy and types of seeds
Hard
97 Seed of the highest genetic purity, maintained by the original breeder, is called: Agriculture
Seed dormancy and types of seeds
Medium
98 Who is known as the Father of the White Revolution in India? Agriculture
Importance of livestock
Easy
99 Operation Flood was launched in 1970 by the: Agriculture
Importance of livestock
Medium
100 The White Revolution refers to a large increase in the production of: Agriculture
Importance of livestock
Easy