GUNGUN SEEDS AND AGROCHEMICALS RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE: MCQ on Diseases of Field and Horticultural Crops and their Management-II

MCQ on Diseases of Field and Horticultural Crops and their Management-II

MCQ on

Diseases of Field and Horticultural Crops and their Management-II


Question

 

1.     What is the causal organism of Black Rust of wheat?

A.     Puccinia graminis

B.     Puccinia recondita

C.   Puccinia striformis

D.    Puccinia tritici

E.     All of them

 

2.     The yellow rust of wheat is caused by

A.     Puccinia graminis

B.     Puccinia recondita

C.    Puccinia striformis

D.    Puccinia tritici

E.     None of them

 

3.     Puccinia recondita causes wheat disease named as

A.     Powdery mildew

B.     Yellow rust

C.    Brown rust

D.    Downy mildew

E.     White rust

 

4.     Glomerella tucumanensis /Colletotrichum falcatum causes

A.     Red root of sugarbeet

B.     Red root of sugarcane

C.    Red rot of sugarbeet

D.    Red rot of sugarcane

E.     Red rot of wheat

 

5.     Albugo candida causes disease in

A.    Gram

B.    wheat

C.    Mustard

D.    Pea

E.     Rye

 

6.     Ustilago tritici causes

A.    white rust

B.    loose smut of barley

C.    rust of wheat

D.    loose smut of rice

E.     loose smut of wheat

 

7.     Smut disease in sugarcane is caused by

A.     Sporisorium scitamineum

B.    Glomerella tucumanensis

C.    Colletotrichum falcatum

D.    Fusarium sacchari

E.     Anguina tritici 

 

8.     Tilletia indica is the synonym to fungus

A.    Albugo candida

B.     Neovosia indica

C.    Puccinia graminis

D.    Puccinia recondita

E.     Puccinia striformis

 

9.     Fusarium sacchari causes disease in

A.    Wheat

B.    Rice

C.    Sugarbeet

D.    Sugarcane

E.     Mustard

 

10.  Albugo candida causes

A.    Black rust

B.    Yellow rust

C.    Brown rust

D.    White rust

E.     Green rust

 

11.  Peronospora parasitica is a

A.    Downy mildew causing fungi

B.    Downy mildew causing Bacteria

C.    Downy mildew causing virus

D.    Downy mildew causing viroid

E.     Downy mildew causing algae

 

12.  Powdery mildew in wheat is caused by

A.     Puccinia graminis

B.     Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici

C.    Ustilago tritici

D.    Erysiphe graminis

E.     Neovosia indica

 

13.  The causal organism of Alternaria blight in wheat is

A.     Puccinia graminis

B.     Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici

C.    Ustilago tritici

D.    Erysiphe graminis

E.     Alternaria triticina

 

14.  Fusarium sacchari causes sugarcane disease

A.    Wilt

B.    Smut

C.    Wart

D.    Rust

E.     Blight

 

15.  Sclerotinia stem rot of mustard is caused by

A.     Sporisorium scitamineum

B.     Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

C.    Sclerotinia saccari

D.    Sclerotinia indica

E.     Sclerotinia xyli

 

16.  Anguina tritici causing ear cockle disease in wheat is a

A.    Fungus

B.    Bacteria

C.    Nematode

D.    Virus

E.     Algae

 

17.  Grassy shoot of sugarcane is caused by

A.     Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici

B.     Candidatus Phytoplasma sacchari

C.    Alternaria triticina

D.    Neovosia indica

E.     Sporisorium scitamineum

 

18.  Wilt in gram is caused by

A.     Fusarium oxysporum f.Sp. ciceri

B.    Fusarium sacchari

C.    Fusarium moniliformii

D.    Fusarium indica

E.     all of them

 

19.  Ratoon stunting is a disease of

A.    Wheat

B.    Banana

C.    Sugarcane

D.    Rice

E.     Gram

 

20.  Anthracnose in cotton is caused by

A.     Colletotrichum gossypii 

B.     Botrytis cineria

C.    Candidatus Phytoplasma sacchari

D.    Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici

E.     Sporisorium scitamineum

 

21.  Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Vasinfectum causes

A.    Leaf wilt

B.    Stem wilt

C.    Stomata wilt

D.    root wilt

E.     Vascular wilt

 

22.  Black arm of cotton is due to

A.     Bacterium gosipii

B.     Bacterium malvacearum

C.    Bacterium malvacea

D.    Neovosia indica

E.     Colletotrichum malvacearum

 

23.  The causal organism of Downy mildew in pea is

A.     Peronospora viciae

B.     Peronospora parasitica

C.    Peronospora peronospori

D.    Colletotrichum malvacearum

E.     Fusarium sacchari

 

24.  The causal organism of Powdery mildew in pea is

A.     Alternaria triticina

B.     Neovosia indica

C.    Sporisorium scitamineum

D.    Erysiphe pisi

E.     Bacterium malvacearum

 

25.  Uromyces fabae causes

A.    Wilt

B.    Rust

C.    Bunt

D.    Smut

E.     None of them

 

26.  Uromyces fabae causes disease in

A.    Wheat

B.    Pea

C.    Sugarcane

D.    Rice

E.     Gram

 

27.  Anthracnose in Mango is caused by

A.     Colletotrichum gloeosporioides var minor

B.     Colletotrichum malvacearum

C.    Sporisorium scitamineum

D.    Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

E.     Sclerotinia saccari

 

28.  Colletotrichum gloeosporioides var minoris also known as

A.     Alternaria triticina

B.     Neovosia indica

C.    Glomerella cingulata var minor

D.    Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

E.     Sclerotinia saccari

 

29.  Mango malformation is caused by

A.     Colletotrichum gloeosporioides var minor

B.     Colletotrichum malvacearum

C.    Sporisorium scitamineum

D.    Fusarium mangiferae

E.     Fusarium sacchari

 

30.  Pseudomonas syringae pv. Syringae is a

A.    Fungus

B.    Virus

C.    Bacteria

D.    Algae

E.     Mushroom

 

31.  Pseudomonas syringae pv. Syringae causes

A.    Anthracnose

B.    Rust

C.    Bacterial blight

D.    Wilt

E.     Smut

 

32.  Oidium mangiferaeis a causes disease in

A.    Mango

B.    Strawberry

C.    Litchi

D.    Grapes

E.     Papaya

 

33.  Canker is a deadly disease of

A.    Lemon

B.    Strawberry

C.    Litchi

D.    Grapes

E.     Papaya

 

34.  Phytophthora citrophthora causes

A.    Blight

B.    Gummosis

C.    Anthracnose

D.    Rust

E.     Bacterial blight

 

35.  Downy mildew of grapes is caused due to

A.     Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri

B.     Xanthomos citri

C.    Plasmopara viticola

D.    Colletotrichum malvacearum

E.     Sporisorium scitamineum

 

36.  Which one is not a powdery mildew causing fungus

A.     Erysiphe necator

B.     Uncinula necator

C.    Podosphaera leucotricha

D.    Sphaerotheca fuliginea

E.     Xanthomonas citri subsp. Citri

 

37.  Erysiphe necatoris also known as

A.     Alternaria triticina

B.     Uncinula necator

C.    Podosphaera leucotricha

D.    Sphaerotheca fuliginea

E.     Xanthomonas citri subsp. Citri

 

38.  Uncinula necatorcan be found on the plants of

A.    Mango

B.    Strawberry

C.    Litchi

D.    Grapes

E.     Papaya

 

39.  Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Vasinfectum causes disease in

A.    Wheat

B.    Cotton

C.    Sugarcane

D.    Rice

E.     Gram

 

40.  Pseudomonas syringae pv. Syringae causes disease in

A.    Wheat

B.    Cotton

C.    Sugarcane

D.    Rice

E.     Mango

 

41.  Oidium mangiferaeis a causal organism of

A.    Anthracnose

B.    Rust

C.    Powdery mildew

D.    Wilt

E.     Smut

 

42.  Citrus canker is caused by

A.     Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri

B.     Xanthomos citri

C.    Xanthomonas lemon subsp. citri

D.    Neovosia indica

E.     Glomerella cingulata var minor

 

43.  Pathogen causing Anthracnose in grape vine plant is

A.     Erysiphe necator

B.     Uncinula necator

C.    Podosphaera leucotricha

D.    Elsinoe ampelina

E.     Xanthomonas citri subsp. Citri

 

44.  Scab is the deadly disease of

A.    Mango

B.    Strawberry

C.    Apple

D.    Grapes

E.     Papaya

 

45.  Scab is the deadly disease caused by

A.     Erysiphe necator

B.     Venturia inaequalis

C.    Podosphaera leucotricha

D.    Elsinoe ampelina

E.     Xanthomonas citri subsp. Citri

 

46.  Which of the disease occurs in Apple

A.    Canker

B.    Khaira

C.    Powdery mildew

D.    Malformation

E.     All of them

 

47.  Podosphaera leucotricha is a fungus causing

A.    Canker

B.    Khaira

C.    Powdery mildew

D.    Malformation

E.     All of them

 

48.  Fire Blight disease in apple is caused by pathogen

A.     Venturia inaequalis

B.     Podosphaera leucotricha

C.    Elsinoe ampelina

D.    Erwinia amylovora

E.     Erysiphe necator

 

49.  Crown gall disease is caused by

A.     Venturia inaequalis

B.     Podosphaera leucotricha

C.    Elsinoe ampelina

D.    Erwinia amylovora

E.     Agrobacterium tumefaciens

 

50.  Rhizobium radiobacteris also known as

A.     Venturia inaequalis

B.     Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri

C.    Xanthomos citri

D.    Xanthomonas lemon subsp. citri

E.     Agrobacterium tumefaciens

 

51.  Leaf curl caused by Taphrina deformans is a pathogen of

A.    Citrus

B.    Apple

C.    Peach

D.    Mango

E.     Grapes

 

52.  Strawberry leaf spot is the disease caused by

A.     Agrobacterium tumefaciens

B.     Mycospharella fragariae

C.    Venturia inaequalis

D.    Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri

E.     Podosphaera leucotricha

 

53.  Early blight and late blight are the disease of

A.    Sweat potato

B.    Potato

C.    Turmeric

D.    Ginger

E.     All of them

 

54.  Pathogen of Early blight of potato is

A.     Alternaria solani

B.     Phytophthora infestans

C.    Rhizoctonia solani

D.    PLRV

E.     PVY

 

55.  Pathogen of Late Blight of potato is

A.     Alternaria solani

B.     Phytophthora infestans

C.    Rhizoctonia solani

D.    PLRV

E.     PVY

 

56.  Which fungus forms the sclerotia

A.     Erwinia amylovora

B.     Agrobacterium tumefaciens

C.    Rhizoctonia solani

D.    PLRV

E.     PVY

 

57.  Rhizoctonia solani causes

A.    Black scurf in potato

B.    Late blight

C.    Early blight

D.    Leaf curl

E.     Chorosis

 

58.  PLRV stands for

A.     Potato lightroll virus

B.    Potato light red variety

C.    Potato littleroll virus

D.    Potato leafroll virus

E.     Potato leaf red variety

 

59.  The full form of PVY is

A.     Potato Variety Y

B.    Plum variety Y

C.    Plum Virus Y

D.    Peach virus Y

E.     Potato Virus Y

 

60.  Causal organism of Potato leaf roll is

A.     Potato leafroll fungus

B.     Potato leafroll Bacteria

C.    Potato leafroll algae

D.    Potato leafroll virus

E.     Potato leafroll mushroom

 

61.  Causal organism of Potato mosaic is

A.    PMY

B.    PMV

C.    Potato mosaic virus

D.    Potato leafroll virus

E.     Potato Virus Y

 

62.  Which of the disease is not of cucurbits

A.    Powdery mildew

B.    Downy mildew

C.    Wilt

D.    Chlorosis

E.     Khaira

 

63.  Which one is not the causal organism of cucurbits powdery mildew is

A.     Sphaerotheca fuliginea

B.     Podosphaera xanthii

C.    Erysiphe cichoracearum

D.    Pseudoperonospora cubensis

E.     Golovinomyces cichoracearum

 

64.  Identify the pathogen that causes Downy mildew in cucurbits

A.     Pseudoperonospora cubensis

B.     Golovinomyces cichoracearum

C.    Sphaerotheca fuliginea

D.    Podosphaera xanthii

E.     Erysiphe cichoracearum

 

65.  Erwinia tracheiphila is the causal organism of

A.    Powdery mildew

B.    Downy mildew

C.    Wilt

D.    Chlorosis

E.     Khaira

 

66.  Alternaria porri (Ellis) Cif. Causes disease Purple blotch in

A.    Garlic

B.    Onion

C.    Potato

D.    Onion and garlic

E.     None of them

 

67.  Pathogen identified for Stemphylium blight in onion is

A.     Stemphylium vesicarium

B.     Stemphylium allium

C.    Stemphylium vesica

D.    Stemphylium alleopropile

E.     All of them

 

68.  The incurable disease of chillies is

A.    Powdery mildew

B.    Downy mildew

C.    Wilt

D.    Chlorosis

E.     Leaf curl

 

69.  Leaf curl in chillies caused by virus

A.     Potato Virus Y

B.     Chilli leaf curl virus

C.    Chilli leafroll virus

D.    PMY

E.     PMV

 

70.  Begomo virus belongs to sub group

A.    Biminivirus

B.    Bgemvirus

C.    Bigeminivirus

D.    Begomovirus

E.     None of them

 

71.  In turmeric Taphrina maculans causes

A.    Leaf roll

B.    Leaf spot

C.    Leaf streaks

D.    Leaf anthacnose

E.     Little leaf

 

72.  Stem gall of corriender is caused by

A.     Protomyces macrosporus

B.     Pseudoperonospora cubensis

C.    Golovinomyces cichoracearum

D.    Sphaerotheca fuliginea

E.     Podosphaera xanthii

 

73.  From blighted marigold the pathogen isolated may be

A.     Stemphylium allium

B.     Stemphylium vesica

C.    Stemphylium alleopropile

D.    Botrytis cinerea

E.     Protomyces macrosporus

 

74.  Diplodia rosarum causes

A.    Powdery mildew

B.    Downy mildew

C.    Wilt

D.    Dieback

E.     Black leaf spot

 

75.  Powdery mildew in rose is caused by

A.     Podosphaera pannosa

B.     Protomyces macrosporus

C.    Podosphaera xanthii

D.    Pseudoperonospora cubensis

E.     All of them

 

76.  Pathogen associated with Black leaf spot of rose is

A.     Podosphaera pannosa

B.     Diplocarpon rosae

C.    Bigeminivirus

D.    Begomovirus

E.     Botrytis cinerea

 

77.  Ratoon stunting is a disease caused by

A.     Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli 

B.     Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici

C.    Candidatus Phytoplasma sacchari

D.    Neovosia indica

E.     Sporisorium scitamineum

 

 

78.  Alternaria brassicae (Berk.) Sacc.causes disease in

A.    Wheat

B.    Mustard

C.    Gram

D.    Pea

E.     Mango

 

79.  Wilt disease in lentil is caused by

A.     Fusarium oxysporum f.Sp. ciceri

B.     Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lentis

C.    Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Fusiformi

D.    Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Vasinfectum

 

80.  The alternate host of wheat rust is

A.    Sugarcane

B.    Oat bushes

C.    Barberry bushes

D.    Barbadose bushes

E.     Rice plants

 

81.  K.C Mehta, a renound plant pathologist is associated with

A.    Rust in pea

B.    Rust in rice

C.    Rust of linseed

D.    Rust in wheat

E.     Rust of mustard

 

82.  Vector of Chilli leaf curl virus is

A.     Bemisia tabaci

B.     Blumeria tabaci

C.    Leifsonia tabaci

D.    Bemisia chilli

E.     Botrytis  tabaci

 

83.  Pathogen identified to cause maximum plant disease is

A.    Virus

B.    Bacteria

C.    Fungus

D.    Algae

E.     Virus and bacteria

 

84.  Red rot resistant varieties of sugarcane are

A.    CO 62198

B.    CO 62198, CO 7704

C.    CO 7704

D.    CO4 62198, CO 77044

E.     CO 6198, CO 704

 

85.  Identify the disease in which central shoot is converted into a long whip-like, dusty black structure

1.     Smut in sugarcane

2.     Rust in sugarcane

3.     Black mould in sugarcane

4.     Bunt in sugarcane

5.     All of them

 

86.  Teliospores causing smut in sugarcane may survive in the soil for long period

1.     8 years

2.     2 years

3.     10 years

4.     50 years

5.     1 year

 

87.  For sugarcane smut the plant like Saccharum spontaneum, S. robustum, Sorghum vulgare, Imperata arundinacea and Cyperus dilatatus act as

A.    Primary host

B.    Better host

C.    Repelent host

D.    Collateral host

E.     Future host

 

88.  The response of Sugarcane varieties COC 85061 and COC 8201 towards smut pathogen are

A.    Tolerant

B.    Moderately resistant

C.    Highly resistant

D.    Resistant

E.     Susceptible

 

89.  If chilli is grown in nearby fields or used in crop rotation with turmeric, the pathogen perpetuates easily, building up inoculum potential for

A.    Disease eradication

B.    Disease tolerance

C.    No effect

D.    Pandemic

E.     Epiphytotic outbreak of disease

 

90.  The tolerant varieties to turmeric leaf spot are

A.    Suguna

B.    Sudarshan

C.    Surya

D.    Suguna and Sudarshan

E.     Sugna and Surya

 

91.  “Tiger stripe” or “Tiger claw” appearance is associated with

A.    Verticillium wilt

B.    Fusarium wilt

C.    Bacterial wilt

D.    Temporary wilt

E.     All of them

 

92.  Wilt  resistant varieties of G. hirsutum and G. barbadense are

A.    Vijay Pratap

B.    Varalakshmi

C.    Verum

D.    Jayadhar

E.     All of them

 

93.  Wilt can be controlled using

A.    Mencozeb 1g/lit

B.    Butachlor 1g/lit

C.    Zeneb 1g/lit

D.    Carbendazim 1g/litre

E.     Endosulfan 1g/lit

 

94.  For Biological control of diseases seed treatment is done with

A.     Tricoderma gosipi

B.     Tricoderma viride

C.    Tricograma viride

D.    Tricograma gosipi

E.     Xanthomonas viride

 

95.  Ascochyta blight fungus survives in the infected plant debris as

A.    Conidia

B.    Ascus

C.    Pycnidia

D.    Odia

E.     Clestothecia

 

96.  Ascochyta blight fungus  secondary spreads is mainly through air-borne

A.    Pycnidiopores (conidia)

B.    Clestothecia

C.    Pycnidia

D.    Ascospore

E.     Teliospore

 

97.  Chemicals used for seed treatments are

A.    Thiram

B.    Carbendazim

C.    Bavistin

D.    H2SO4

E.     All of them

 

98.  The lesions which cover the entire leaf surface in rust are

A.    Odium

B.    Uredosori

C.    Conidia

D.    Ascus

E.     Pycnidia

 

99.  The fungus causing rust in gram survives as Uredospores in the legume weed

A.     Tricoderma viride

B.     Tricograma viride

C.    Tricograma gosipi

D.    Trigonella polycerata

E.     None of them

 

100.                   Rust is spread through

A.    Insects

B.    Human

C.    Wind

D.    Debris

E.     Seed born

 

101.                   Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. Ciceris produces

A.    Branched hyphae

B.    Microconidia

C.    Macroconidia

D.    Chlamydospores

E.     All of them

 

102.                   Wilt disease is

A.    Seed born

B.    Insects born

C.    Human born

D.    Wind born

E.     Machine born

 

103.                   The bacterial culture used for seed treatment is

A.     Trichoderma viride

B.     Pseudonomas fluorescens

C.    Xanthomonas lemon subsp. citri

D.    Xanthomonas oryzae

E.     Rhizactonia solani

 

104.                   Which is not the Wilt resistant cultivars of gram

A.    Avrodhi

B.    Alok Samrat

C.    Haryanachana-1

D.    JG- 322

E.     Hans

 

105.                   Varieties like Kalyanasona, Sonalika, Choti Lerma, Lerma Rojo, Safed lerma, NP 700 & 800 are resistant to

A.    Powdery mildew

B.    Bacterial blight

C.    Virus

D.    Rust

E.     Wilt

 

106.                   To control rust in wheat at 15 days interval Spray twice or thrice with

A.    Mancozeb@0.25%

B.    plantavax@0.1%

C.    Zineb@0.25%

D.    Dithiocarbamates

E.     Any of them

 

107.                   In India it is the most common rust in the northern and eastern parts

A.    Black rust

B.    Brown rust

C.    Yellow rust

D.    Blue rust

E.     Green rust

 

108.                   In India, the role of Thalictrum javanicum and T. flavum for brown rust is as

A.    Primary host

B.    Tertiary host

C.    Secondary host

D.    Main host

E.     Growth inhibitor

 

109.                   Some weeds like Agropyron semicostatum, Bromus catharaticus, Bromus japonicus and Hordeum murinum also serve as primary source of inoculum to

A.    Black rust

B.    Brown rust

C.    Yellow rust

D.    Blue rust

E.     Green rust

 

110.                   In loose smut of wheat All the spikelets in a panicle transform into a mass of

A.    Black powdery spores

B.    Brown powdery spores

C.    Yellow powdery spores

D.    White powdery spores

E.     Green powdery spores

 

111.                   Wheat smut causing fungus is

A.    Internally seed born

B.    Externally seed born

C.    Systemic

D.    Not seed born

E.     Internally, externally seed born and systemic

 

112.                   Karnal bunt disease was first reported in India from Karnal (Haryana) by

A.    Mira

B.    Mitra

C.    Moore

D.    Maina

E.     None of them

 

113.                   The bunt affected plants emits a foul smell which is mainly due to the presence of

A.    Sulfur

B.    Alliopropile

C.    Trimethyl amine.

D.    Hydroxy amine

E.     Acetone

 

114.                   varieties, viz., WL 1562, HD 2281 are tolerant to

A.    Wilt

B.    Powdery mildew

C.    Downy mildew

D.    Smut

E.     Karnal bunt

 

115.                   Wilt fungus in cotton produces toxin which is partially responsible for wilting
of the plants

A.    Vivotoxin, Fusaric acid

B.    Aflatoxin

C.    Eurosic acid

D.    Glucosinulate

E.     Hydroxy amine

 

116.                   Fusarium oxysporum can remain in soil as

A.    Parasite

B.    Saprophyte

C.    Obligate parasite

D.    Parasite and saprophyte both

E.     All of them

 

117.                   Resting spores of wilt fungus are

A.    Teliospores

B.    Urediospores

C.    Chlamydospores

D.    Odium

E.     Hyphae

 

118.                   The secondary spread in wilt is through conidia and chlamydospores which are disseminated by

A.    Insects

B.    Animals

C.    Seed

D.    Water

E.     Air

 

119.                   An Indofil product very specific to brown rust control is

A.    RH-12

B.    RH-124

C.    RH-1241

D.    RH-241

E.     RH-24

 

120.                   smut spores germinate and produce

A.    Promycelium or sporidium

B.    Chlamydospores

C.    Uredospores

D.    Teliosopores

E.     Conidia

 

121.                   Wheat smut fungus sporidia infects the healthy

A.    Seed

B.    Leaf

C.    Flower

D.    Root

E.     Stem

 

122.                   sickle shaped (allantoid) secondary sporidia are produced which help in the dispersal of

A.    Wilt

B.    Powdery mildew

C.    Downy mildew

D.    Smut

E.     Karnal bunt

 

123.                   The Verticilium wilt fungus can survive in the infected plant debris and in soils as

A.    Microconidia

B.    Macroconidia

C.    Microsclerotia

D.    Teliospore

E.     Sporangium

 

124.                   Spot drench with 0.05 per cent Benomyl or Carbendazim is recommended for

A.    Blight

B.    Powdery mildew

C.    Downy mildew

D.    Verticilium wilt in cotton

E.     Smut

 

125.                   White rust fungus is a

A.    Facultative parasite

B.    Obligate parasite

C.    Facultative saprophyte

D.    Obligate saprophyte

E.     None of them

 

126.                   Fungus derives its nutrition from host through

A.    Spores

B.    Conidia

C.    Chlamydospores

D.    Odium

E.     Haustoria

 

127.                   In systemic infection of white fungus, Oogonia and antheridia join by means of a fertilization tube, resulting in

A.    Oospore

B.    Zoospore

C.    Conidia

D.    Clestothecia

E.     Teliospore

 

128.                   Elliptical to kidney shaped and are biflagellate spores are called

A.    Oospore

B.    Zoospore

C.    Conidia

D.    Clestothecia

E.     Teliospore

 

129.                   Variety susceptible to yellow rust is

A.    Sonara-64

B.    Sonalika

C.    PBW 343

D.    Lerma Rojo and Safed Lerma

E.     NP 700 & 800

 

130.                   Varieties kalyana sona, PV 18, WG 307 and HD 450 are resistant to

A.    Wilt

B.    Powdery mildew

C.    Downy mildew

D.    Smut

E.     Blight

 

131.                   To control smut which type of seed treatment is done

A.    Hot water treatment

B.    Solar seed treatment

C.    Anaerobic seed treatment

D.    Seed treatment  vitavax@0.2% or Benlate@0.2%

E.     All of them

 

132.                   The secondary spread of white rust is through

A.    Oospore

B.    Zoospore

C.    Conidia

D.    Clestothecia

E.     Teliospore

 

133.                   Mustard varieties like RC 781, PYSR 8 and PR 10 are resistant to

A.    Blight

B.    White rust

C.    Yellow rust

D.    Smut

E.     Bunt

 

134.                   To control white rust in mustard Seed dressing is done with

A.    Seven

B.    Bavistin

C.    Vitavax

D.    Metalaxyl

E.     Rogoor

 

135.                   Peronospora parasitica is a

A.    Facultative parasite

B.    Obligate parasite

C.    Facultative saprophyte

D.    Obligate saprophyte

E.     None of them

 

136.                   Powdery mildew disease of mustard secondary spread is through wind borne

A.    Sporangia

B.    Conidia

C.    Chlamydospores

D.    Zoospore

E.     Teliospore

 

137.                   Each Cleistothecium contains

A.    2-3 asci

B.    14-18 asci

C.    4-8 asci

D.    1-2 asci

E.     10-12 asci

 

138.                   Each Ascus contains

A.    2-3 ascospores

B.    14-18 ascospores

C.    10-12 ascospores

D.    3-8 ascospores

E.     13-18 ascospores

 

139.                   To control powdery mildew in mustard Spray the crop with

A.    Wettable sulphur @0.2%

B.    Dinocap @0.1%

C.    Tridemorph @0.1%

D.    Dinocap @0.1% or tridemorph@0.1%

E.     Any of them

 

140.                   Mango malformation when affected seedlings develop abnormal growth, swollen and have very short internodes is known as.

A.    Anthacnose

B.    Blight

C.    Die back

D.    Vegetative malformation

E.     Floral malformation

 

141.                   The flower buds are transformed into vegetative buds and a large number of small leaves and stems, which are characterized by appreciably reduced internodes and give an appearance of witches‟ broom. The flower buds seldom open and remain dull green is known as

A.    Anthacnose

B.    Blight

C.    Die back

D.    Vegetative malformation

E.     Floral malformation

 

142.                   Insect assosiated with mango malformation is

A.     Aceria mangiferae

B.     Acacei mangifera

C.    Acacea catechu

D.    Bemisia mangiferi

E.     White fly

 

143.                   Insects associated with sooty mould in mango are

A.     Aceria mangiferae

B.     Mealy bug, scale insect and hopper

C.    White fly

D.    Acacea catechu

E.     Bemisia mangiferi

 

144.                   IDM stands for

A.    INTIGRATED DISEASE MECHANISM

B.    INTIGRATED DEAL MANAGEMENT

C.    INTERVAL DISEASE MANAGEMNT

D.    INTIGRATED DISEASE MANAGEMENT

E.     INTERNAL DISEASE MANAGEMENT

 

145.                   Which on is not a biological control used organism

A.     Tricoderma viride

B.     Trichoderma hargianum

C.    Tricograma spp.

D.    Pseudomonas fluorescens

E.     All of them

 

146.                   Mustard varieties like Kranthi and Krishna are tolerant to

A.    Blight

B.    White rust

C.    Yellow rust

D.    Powdery mildew

E.     Downy mildew

 

147.                   Ascochyta blight of gram is caused by

A.     Botrytis cineria

B.     Erysiphe pisi

C.    Fusarium oxysporum

D.    Ascochyta rabiei

E.     Peronospora viciae

 

148.                   Alternaria brassicae (Berk.) Sacc.causes disease

A.    Wilt

B.    Powdery mildew

C.    Alterneria blight

D.    Rust

E.     Smut

 

149.                   Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli is a

A.    Fungus

B.    Bacterium

C.    Virus

D.    Algae

E.     Viroid

 

150.                   disease appears as minute water soaked round, yellow spots which enlarge slightly and turn brown, eruptive and corky pustules are surrounded by a characteristic yellow halo, the disease is

A.    Wilt

B.    Powdery mildew

C.    Citrus canker

D.    Rust

E.     Smut

 

151.                   The insect helps in the dissemination of the pathogen of citrus canker

A.    Citrus leaf miners

B.    White fly

C.    Plant hopper

D.    Catterpilar

E.     None of them

 

152.                   The scientific name of Citrus leaf miner is

A.     Aphis gossypii

B.     Bamessia tabeci

C.    Nelapervata lugence

D.    Phyllocnistis citrella

E.     Helicoverpa armingeara

 

153.                   Secondary infections of citrus gummosis often occur through lesions created by

A.     Puccinia graminis

B.     Rhizactonia

C.    Alternaria

D.    Albugo

E.     Phytophthora

 

154.                   The Citrus gummosis fungi produces large numbers of motile

A.    Ascospores

B.    Zoospores

C.    Basidiospores

D.    conidia

E.     Sporangiospore

 

155.                   The production of white, fuzzy lesions on vegetative parts of the plant (leaves, petioles, vines) and stems of fruit. Lesions will often appear first on lower leaves the disease is

A.    Wilt

B.    Powdery mildew

C.    Alterneria blight

D.    Rust

E.     Smut

 

156.                   Fungus that will only sporulate on the underside of leaves producing purplish-brown spores in white, fuzzy fungal growth. Heavy infection will lead to the browning (burning) of leaves the disease is

A.    Downy mildew

B.    Powdery mildew

C.    Alterneria blight

D.    Rust

E.     Smut

 

157.                   Circular to oblong concentric black velvety rings appear in the chlorotic area. The lesions develop towards the base of the leaf. The spots join together and spread quickly to the entire leaf area. The leaves gradually die from the tip downwards the disease is

A.    Downy mildew

B.    Powdery mildew

C.    Alterneria blight

D.    Rust

E.     Purple blotch

 

158.                   The disease appears in the form of tumor-like swellings of leafveins, leaf stalks, peduncles, stems as well as fruits. The infected veins show a swollen hanging appearance to the leaves.  Initially the tumors are glossy which rupture later on and become rough. They are about 3 mm broad and up to 12.5 mm long, the disease is

A.    Stem blight

B.    Stem rot

C.    Stem gall

D.    Stem canker

E.     Stem bunt

 

159.                   Protomyces macrosporus source of primary infection is

A.    Wind born

B.    Soil born

C.    Seed born

D.    Insect born

E.     None of them

 

160.                   Flowers turn a papery brown and become covered with gray, fuzzy masses. Senescing flowers are particularly susceptible. Tan to brown spots with a target-like appearance can also develop on the leaves. These patches are often associated with flowers which have dropped onto the leaf surface. This disease is 

A.    Botrytis blight

B.    Dieback

C.    Powdery mildew

D.    Black leaf spot

E.     Purple blotch

 

161.                   It is a common and serious rose disease often reaching epidemic proportions in a season the disease is

A.    Dieback

B.    Botrytis blight

C.    Powdery mildew

D.    Black leaf spot

E.     Purple blotch

 

162.                   To control black leaf spot in rose following should not be done

A.    Plant Resistant Varieties

B.    Maintain Good Sanitation

C.    Keep Leaves Dry

D.    Remove & Destroy Infected Canes

E.     Apply excess of irrigation

 

163.                   To control black leaf spot in rose following chemicals  should be sprayed

A.    Chlorothalonil

B.    Mancozeb

C.    Myclobutanil

D.    Propiconazole

E.     Any of them

 

164.                   Powdery mildew occurs when the relative humidity is

A.    High at night and high during the day

B.    Low at night and high during the day

C.    High at night and low during the day

D.    Low at night and low during the day

E.     Relative humidity has no effect

 

165.                   The following roses have blackspot and powdery mildew disease resistance

A.     Hybrid tea: ‘Duet,’ ‘Eiffel Tower,’ ‘Grand Slam,’ ‘Jamaica,’ ‘Matterhorn’

B.     Floribunda: ‘Golden Slipper,’ ‘Saratoga’

C.    Grandiflora: ‘Camelot,’ ‘John S. Armstrong,’ ‘Pink Parfait,’ ‘Queen Elizabeth’

D.    Shrub roses: ‘All That Jazz,’ ‘Carefree Wonder’

E.     All of them

 

166.                   To control Alternaria blight in sun flower seed treatment with following is not recommended

A.    Carboxl

B.    Captan

C.    Mencozeb

D.    Hexaconozol

E.     Any of them

 

167.                    Sclerotia stem rot symptoms include

A.    Elongated water soaked lesions appear on stem near to the crown region, covered with cottony mycelial growth later on.

B.    Plant looks like whitish from distance at internodes or base.

C.    Premature ripening and shredding of stem, wilting and drying.

D.    Brown to black sclerotial bodies may also be seen in the later stage on the infected plant parts.

E.     All of them

 

168.                   the organism that can cause disease is called

A.    Host

B.    Vector

C.    Pathogen

D.    Insect

E.     Fungus

 

169.                   death of infected tissue is called

A.    Chorosis

B.    Necrosis

C.    Etiolation

D.    Spot

E.     Rot

 

170.                   time period between a pathogen to enter and develop disease symptoms is called

A.    Disease cycle

B.    Infection period

C.    Necrotic period

D.    Incubation period

E.     Isolation period

 

171.                   Which of the following is not a method by which pathogens affect the yield of crops?

A.    Reduce the quantity of yield

B.    Reduce the quality of crop produce

C.    Increase in cost production

D.    Increase the flowering period

E.     All of them

 

172.                   Which of the following is not a method of the perpetuation of disease by the pathogen?

A.    The entry of pathogen through natural openings

B.    Reproduction by pathogen

C.    Reducing the quantity of yield

D.    Direct penetration of the pathogen

E.     None of them

 

173.                   Which of the following is not related to Necrosis?

A.    Curling of leaves

B.    Discolouration of leaves

C.    Death of tissues

D.    A common symptom of fungal diseases

E.     Mostly due to pathogen

 

174.                   Necrosis cannot be in the form of

A.    Lesions

B.    Scabs

C.    rot

D.    Cankers

E.     Blight

 

175.                   Which of the following is not related to Rots?

A.    Degeneration of succulent tissue

B.    Distortion of leaves

C.    Discolouration of tissue

D.    It is of two types

E.     All of them

 

176.                   Which of the following is not true regarding Chlorosis?

A.    Yellowing of leaves

B.    Death of plant tissues

C.    Non-formation of chlorophyll

D.    Destruction of chlorophyll

E.     Reduced photosynthesis

 

177.                   Which of the following is not a common symptom of plant disease?

A.    Necrosis

B.    Leaf curls

C.    Chlorosis

D.    increased flowering

E.     rotting

 

178.                   Which one is not pathogenic fungi

A.    Phytopthora

B.    Puccinia

C.    Agaricus

D.    Fusarium

E.     Pithium

 

179.                   Which is not the fruiting body formed by fungus

A.    Clestothecia

B.    Basidium

C.    Ascus

D.    Picnidum

E.     Sclerotia

 

180.                   Fungus does not has

A.    Chlorophill

B.    Haustoria

C.    Nucleus

D.    Hyphae

E.     Rhizoids

 

181.                   Fungus are

A.    Autotrophic

B.    Chemo autotropic

C.    Hetrotropic

D.    Photo autotropic

E.     All of them

 

182.                   The body of fungus is made of

A.    Cellulose

B.    Chitin

C.    Aminoacid

D.    Phophorus

E.     Cholrophill

 

183.                   Which disease of plant is known as ring disease?

A.    Citrus canker

B.    Black arm of cotton

C.    Rust

D.    Wilt of potato

E.     Smut

 

184.                   Disease of plant caused by the bacteria. It is also known as ring disease because brown ring is formed on

A.    Xylem

B.    Phloem

C.    Leaf

D.    Flower

E.     Seed

 

185.                   In Bacterial Blight disease of plant large yellow spots appear on leaves that eventually turn

A.    Grey

B.    Black

C.    Brown

D.    Blue

E.     Orange

 

186.                   Gray Mold disease of plant is also known as

A.     Botrytis

B.     Phytopthora

C.    Puccinia

D.    Agaricus

E.     Fusarium

 

187.                   Downy Mildew plant disease is caused due to 

A.    Sun eclips

B.    Shades

C.    Heavy rains

D.    Dry spell

E.     Prolonged wetness

 

188.                   Citrus Canker is the disease of plant where Leaves, branches, fruits all are affected it originated in

A.    India

B.    China

C.    America

D.    Australia

E.     Pakistan

 

189.                   In which disease of plant stem rot at soil line with brown to red lesions?

A.     Phytopthora

B.     Puccinia

C.    Agaricus

D.    Rhizactonia

E.     Fusarium

 

190.                   It is Gram negative, non spore forming, aerobic bacteria. It is rod shaped, forms chains and capsules and is motile by one polar flagellum. Causes disease in citrus, identify the bacteria

A.     Bacillus citri

B.     Pseudomonas citri

C.    Xanthomonas campestris pv citri

D.    Thermus aqaticus citri

E.     None of them

 

191.                   Which one not true for zoospores

A.    Motile

B.    Biflagellate

C.    Pear shaped

D.    7 – 9 micron meter

E.     Formed under Ascocarp

 

192.                   They are single celled, hyaline and barrel shaped are produced in chain.

A.    Zoospores

B.    Conidia

C.    Clestothecia

D.    Sporangia

E.     Picnidium

 

193.                   Eight Ascospores are present in the

A.    Ascus

B.    Clestothecia

C.    Picnidium

D.    Conidia

E.     Perithicium

 

194.                   Conidia germinate in the high relative humidity usually available on the leaf surface at

A.    10-25˚C

B.    19-22˚C.

C.    19-22˚C with an optimum of 10-25˚C .

D.    10-25˚C with an optimum of 19-22˚C.

E.     None of them

 

195.                   Conidia in mass appear pinkish. They are borne singly at the tip of

A.    Conidiophore

B.    Sporangiophore

C.    Zoospore

D.    Clestothecia

E.     Picnidium

 

196.                   disease management inculudes

A.    Clean culture

B.    Chemical control

C.    Resistant varities

D.    Biological control

E.     All of them

 

197.                   Which is not fungicide

A.    Mencozeb 1g/lit

B.    Zeneb

C.    Urea

D.    Metalaxy

E.     Sulphur

 

198.                   late blight of potato is favoured by

A.    Temp.-10-25°C

B.    Night temperature:10°C

C.    Cloudiness on the next day

D.    RH->90% , and Rainfall at least 0.1mm,

E.     all of them

 

199.                   Late blight of potato resistant variety is

A.             Kufri alankar

B.             Kufri lalima

C.             Kufri jyoti

D.             Chipsona

E.              All of them

 

200.                   Among them who is plant pathologist

A.    K.C.MEHTA

B.    DR BORLAGUE

C.    DR SWAMINATHAN

D.    DR PUSKARNATH

E.     DR. SHIVPOOJAN SINGH


Answer Key

1.     A

2.     C

3.     C

4.     D

5.     D

6.     E

7.     A

8.     B

9.     D

10.  D

11.  A

12.  B & D

13.  E

14.  A

15.  B

16.  C

17.  B

18.  A

19.  C

20.  A

21.  E

22.  B

23.  A

24.  D

25.  B

26.  B

27.  A

28.  C

29.  D

30.  C

31.  C

32.  A

33.  A

34.  B

35.  C

36.  E

37.  B

38.  D

39.  B

40.  E

41.  C

42.  A

43.  D

44.  C

45.  B

46.  C

47.  C

48.  D

49.  E

50.  E

51.  C

52.  B

53.  B

54.  A

55.  B

56.  C

57.  A

58.  C

59.  E

60.  D

61.  E

62.  E

63.  D

64.  A

65.  C

66.  D

67.  A

68.  E

69.  B

70.  C

71.  B

72.  A

73.  D

74.  D

75.  A

76.  B

77.  A

78.  B

79.  B

80.  C

81.  D

82.  A

83.  C

84.  B

85.  A

86.  C

87.  D

88.  B

89.  E

90.  D

91.  A

92.  E

93.  D

94.  B

95.  C

96.  A

97.  E

98.  B

99.  D

100.      C

101.       E

102.       A

103.       B

104.       E

105.       D

106.       E

107.       B

108.       C

109.       C

110.       A

111.      E

112.      B

113.      C

114.      E

115.      A

116.      B

117.      C

118.      D

119.      B

120.      A

121.      C

122.      E

123.      C

124.      D

125.      B

126.      E

127.      A

128.      B

129.      A

130.      D

131.      E

132.      B

133.      B

134.      D

135.      B

136.      A

137.      C

138.      D

139.      E

140.      D

141.      E

142.      A

143.      B

144.      D

145.      E

146.      B

147.      D

148.      C

149.      B

150.      C

151.       A

152.       D

153.       E

154.       B

155.       B

156.       A

157.       E

158.       C

159.       B

160.       A

161.      D

162.      E

163.      E

164.      C

165.      E

166.      D

167.      E

168.      C

169.      B

170.      D

171.      D

172.      C

173.      A

174.      C

175.      B

176.      B

177.      D

178.      C

179.      E

180.      A

181.      C

182.      B

183.      D

184.      A

185.      C

186.      A

187.      E

188.      B

189.      D

190.      C

191.      E

192.      B

193.      A

194.      E

195.      A

196.      E

197.      C

198.      E

199.      E

200.      A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


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