horticulture MCQs – Page 14

Practise focused horticulture questions with marked answers for exam preparation and subject revision.

horticulture Mcqs
261. Absence Of Chlorophyll is known as _______?
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A. None of these

B. Acrodsome

C. Albinism

D. Agoun

262. The main function of auxin is_____________________?
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A. Cell differentiation

B. Cell production

C. Cell elongation

D. Cell division

263. Which one of the following disease is caused due to lack of fiber in diets_________________?
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A. All the above

B. Hernia

C. Diabetes

D. Appendicitis

264. Variation in the performance of the same mango variety in the same orchard may be due to the variation in the root stock raised from seeds which may be due to_______________?
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A. Variable root stock size

B. All the above

C. Mono-embryonic

D. Polyembroyonic
265. Collar rot in chilies is caused by ___________________?
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A. Phytophatara cupsa

B. Phytopatinara infeston

C. Phytophuthora spesies

D. Rhizocotina solani

266. What is topping _________________?
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A. none of the above

B. Removal of leaves

C. Removal of branches

D. Removal of roots

267. Out door production of vegetables, out of their normal season is known as______________________?
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A. vegetable improvement

B. vegetable forcing

C. Out season production

D. None of the above

268. The average temperature for maximum plant growth is _________________?
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A. 28-30C

B. 25-30C

C. 20-30C

D. 25-35C

269. Commercial grape cultivation is called__________________?
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A. Cirticulture

B. Olericulture

C. Viticulture

D. Sericulture

270. The influence of light on flowering in plant is____________________?
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A. Photosynthesis

B. Phototropism

C. Photolysis

D. Photoperiodism
271. Lenticular transpiration generally occurs in____________________?
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A. Vegetables

B. Woody plants

C. Cercal crops

D. Flower

272. Fruits are an excellent source of_____________________?
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A. Minerals

B. Vitamins

C. Carbohydrates

D. All the above
273. The cooling methods for fresh produce is dependent on___________________?
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A. Post harvest life of the produce

B. All the above

C. Physiology of the produce

D. Temperature of produce at harvest

274. Reduction in climatic temperature causes reduction in fruit parameters such as__________________?
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A. Change in texture

B. All the above

C. Respiration

D. Loss of vitamin C

275. The storage life of fresh apples at -1 to -4c is______________________?
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A. 20-25 weeks

B. 4-10 weeks

C. 10-20 weeks

D. 8-30 weeks
276. The toxic substance CN glycocides is found in____________________?
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A. Brinjal

B. Yam

C. Cucurbits

D. Cassava
277. Among the root crops, the application of potassic fertilizers is essential in____________?
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A. Carrot

B. Turnip

C. Radish

D. All of the above

278. Mango stock for grafting is raised from ____________________ ?
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A. All the above

B. Stones

C. Cutting

D. Budding

279. Transfer of pollen grains to the stigma of the flowers of another plant is known as _______________________?
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A. Allogamy

B. Cleistogamy

C. Autogamy

D. Polygamy

280. Suri is the variety of__________ ?
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A. Cherry

B. Non of the above

C. Olive

D. Mango