Horticulture Quiz for IBPS SO Mains, FREE PDF & Live Quiz

1. The dwarf papaya variety ‘Pusa Nanha’ was developed through:

2. The mango hybrid ‘Amrapali’ was developed by crossing:

3. ‘Arka Puneet’, a spongy-tissue-free mango variety from IIHR, Bengaluru, was developed by crossing:

4. The guava variety ‘Sardar’ is also known as:

5. ‘Cricket Ball’ and ‘Kalipatti’ are commercial varieties of which fruit?

6. In an orchard of dioecious papaya, what proportion of male plants is normally retained to ensure adequate pollination?

7. The apple variety ‘Lal Ambri’, noted for its colour, sweetness and good keeping quality, is a cross between:

8. The gamma-radiation dose commonly used to inhibit sprouting of potato tubers in storage is about:

9. The right time to harvest white button mushroom is:

10. Which type of tissue culture is used to produce triploid plants directly?

11. Modified stems that grow horizontally at or below the soil surface, bearing nodes, internodes and scale leaves, are called:

12. The most destructive pest of cole crops, whose larvae can almost completely defoliate cabbage and cauliflower, is:

13. A structure covered with agro-net or other woven material that lets the required sunlight, moisture and air pass through, creating a favourable microclimate, is a:

14. Propagation of plants from very small tissues or organs on a nutrient medium under aseptic conditions is called:

15. Treating mature green fruits with ethylene so that they develop desirable colour, flavour and palatability is called:

16. Leaf curl of chilli is a viral disease transmitted mainly by:

17. What is the minimum isolation distance for certified seed production of okra?

18. The edible fruit type of pomegranate is known as:

19. Which citrus species is used as an indicator plant for Citrus Tristeza Virus?

20. The grape rootstock ‘Dog Ridge’ is used mainly because it tolerates: