MCQ on
Principles of Seed Technology
Questions
1. Which is total root parasite
A. Orobanchae
B. Conophalis
C. Epitagus
D. Epitagus and Orobanchae
E. All
E
2. +ve photoblastic seeds are
A. Nigella
B. Silene
C. Nemophills
D. Arraranutum
E. None
D
3. The quality of seed alone is known to account for at least 10-15% increase in the
A. Production
B. Disease attack
C. Productivity
D. Plant health
E. Insect attack
C
4. lack of quality seed continues to be one of the greatest impediments to bridging the vast
A. Yield gap
B. Plant gap
C. Thinning gap
D. Irrigation gap
E. All of them
A
5. to approach the potentially realizable yield of a cultivar, it is essential to do production and distribution of
A. Seed
B. Quality seed
C. Plant
D. Fruit
E. Grain
B
6. characters of quality seed includes
A. Genetic purity
B. Uniformity
C. Disease free
D. Viable
E. All of them
E
7. Acceptable uniformity of seed is with respect to
A. Size, shape and color
B. Shape
C. Color
D. Shape and color
E. Size
A
8. Systemized crop production is known as
A. Grain production
B. Agronomy
C. Fruit production
D. Seed production
E. Cereal production
D
9. The benefits of seed production are
A. Higher income and higher quality seed for next sowing
B. Higher quality seed for next sowing
C. High quality straw
D. Higher income
E. Big seeds
A
10. for seed production Basic seed should be from an
A. From any source
B. An authentic source
C. Only hybrids are grown
D. Previous year saved seed
E. Non quality seed
B
11. for crop production Basic seed should be from an
A. From any source
B. An authentic source
C. Only hybrids are grown
D. Previous year saved seed
E. Non quality seed
A
12. for seed production Seed plot should be selected carefully for better performance, as per
A. Edaphic requirement
B. Environmental requirement
C. Edaphic and environmental requirement
D. Birds present
E. Trees around field
C
13. seed production needs isolation from
A. Humans
B. Varities
C. Machines
D. Birds present
E. Trees around field
B
14. In seed production Resultant seed should be
A. Vigorous
B. Viable
C. Cheap
D. Vigorous and viable
E. Chemically treated
D
15. In seed production Importance is given to
A. Seed quality over yield
B. Chemical fertilizers
C. Yield over quality
D. Seed price
E. Seed rate
A
16. Rouging is important practice in
A. Grain production
B. Crop production
C. Crop selling
D. Seed selling
E. Seed production
E
17. Difference between seed and grain is
A. Seed processing
B. Genetic purity
C. Seed quality
D. Cost
E. Price
B
18. Seed drying is very important to maintain its
A. Oil content
B. Protein content
C. Viability and vigour
D. Chemical composition
E. Vigour
C
19. Slow drying seed is
A. Cereals
B. Pulses
C. Grass
D. Mustard
E. Sesamum
B
20. germination is inhibited by
A. Red light
B. Blue light
C. UV light
D. IR light
E. Green light
D
21. The Standard for germination % min. for certified seed of gram is
A. 75
B. 80
C. 85
D. 90
E. 95
C
22. T2 test colur of living tissues of seed changed to
A. Red
B. Blue
C. Yellow
D. Green
E. Black
A
23. Neurotoxin present in lathyrus is
A. BoAB
B. BOAA
C. AOBA
D. AOAB
E. ABAO
B
24. Solar treatment is used for
A. Stem rust
B. Blast
C. Powdery mildew
D. Bunt
E. Loose smut
E
25. For seed samples kept in an incubator for germination test light is
A. Never essential
B. Always essential
C. Not harmful
D. Harmful
E. None
C
26. the two most important factors influencing the life span of seeds under storage are
A. Temperature
B. Rh and temperature
C. Rh and rain fall
D. Rh
E. Rainfall
B
27. Sugar turu out from cane in India
A. Leachate test
B. GADA test
C. ATPase test
D. Exhaustion test
E. Cane test
A
28. The equipment used to apply chemicals that involves suspension and wettable powder treatment material in water is
A. Direct treaters
B. Panogen treaters
C. Slury treaters
D. Mist-o-matic treaters
E. Water treater
C
29. Fungi and Bacteria usually enters through–
A. Insect puntyre
B. Stomata
C. Wounds
D. Hydathodes
E. Roots
B
30. Stripe rust is due to
A. P. graminis striformis
B. P. graminis recondita
C. P. grantiuis tritici
D. P. grantiuis
E. P. rustica
A
31. Average diameter of bulbet of onion (seed standard) shall not be less than
A. 1 cm
B. 2.5 cm
C. 3 cm
D. 2 cm
E. 4 cm
D
32. Indian cotton is
A. Herbaceiun
B. Arbore um
C. Hirsuium
D. Barbadense
E. None
B
33. Haryali Yojna is related to
A. Soil management
B. Water management
C. Crop management
D. Air management
E. IPM
B
34. Seedlessness in fruits is called as
A. Parthenogensis
B. Apomixis
C. Parthenocarpy
D. apogamy
E. apospory
C
35. Centre of origin of rice is
A. SW Asia
B. South America
C. North America
D. SE Asia
E. NE asia
D
36. The Got is done for verification of
A. Physical purity
B. Genetic purity
C. Germination %
D. Vigour test
E. Seed size test
B
37. Flaring of square in cotton is due to
A. Pink boll worm
B. American boll worm
C. Australian ball worm
D. Green ball worm
E. Spotted boll worm
E
38. Possible reasons for seed dormancy is
A. Immature embryo
B. Presence of pathogens
C. Cracking of hulls
D. Green distortion
E. Nonviability
A
39. Middle layer of fruit wall is called
A. Mericarp
B. Microbyle
C. Meristem
D. Mesocarp
E. Memocarp
D
40. Mite don't survive below
A. 5°C
B. 7°C
C. 10°C
D. 15°C
E. 12°C
A
41. ISTA was established in the year
A. 1871
B. 1876
C. 1921
D. 1924
E. 1918
D
42. While sampling from a seed lot of 50 bags, the minimum number of primary sample should be
A. 5
B. 15
C. 10
D. 20
E. 18
C
43. Certified seed of cotton should have minimum germination of
A. 50%
B. 60%
C. 70%
D. 80%
E. 90%
B
44. Occurrence of more than one embryo in seed is known as
A. Polysomy
B. Polyembryoy
C. Apogamy
D. Apospory
E. Parthinocarpy
B
45. First hybrid of Pegion pea in the world is
A. ICPH - 8
B. ICPH - 10
C. PUSA - Arhar
D. PUSA HR - I
E. UPAS-120
A
46. The moisture content for safe storage of cerrals is
A. 12-14%
B. 4-16%
C. 16-18%
D. 18-20%
E. 14-16%
A
47. The constituent of wheat affecting its baking quality is
A. Pectin
B. Vitamin B1
C. Glutin
D. Moisture
E. Starch
C
48. The blotter method of seed health testing detects primarily
A. Virus
B. Bacteria
C. Nematodes
D. Fungi
E. Protozoa
D
49. A sound seed certification programme requires–
A. Direct participation of breeder
B. Use of sophisticated equipment
C. Classification of seed
D. Support of law
E. Seed policy
A
50. The Rudimentary root of the seed or seedling that forms the primary root of the young plant is known as
A. Rachis
B. Radicle
C. Rachilla
D. Raceme
E. Racemose
B
51. Mode of pollination in maize is
A. Self-pollination
B. Vegetative propagation
C. Cross-pollination
D. Chlistogamy
E. None
C
52. T2 test colour of living tissues of seed changed to
A. Red
B. Blue
C. Yellow
D. Green
E. White
A
53. Maximum moisture content for safe storage in wheat seed is
A. 10
B. 8
C. 20
D. 12
E. 4
D
54. The structure and function of nitrogenase can be studied by
A. NMR
B. EPR
C. Massbauer spectroscopy
D. EPR
E. All
E
55. In India, normally how many generation system seed are produced?
A. 3
B. 1
C. 2
D. 4
E. 5
A
56. Dicot endospermic seed is
A. Castor
B. Fenugreek
C. Bean
D. Bean and caster
E. Castor and feneugreek
E
57. When the pathogen is loosely mixed with seed in the form of sclerotia, galls etc., are called
A. Infection
B. Infestation
C. Contamination
D. Concomitant contamination
E. Incubation
D
58. Tetrazolium test determine the level of activities of enzyme
A. ATPase
B. Dehydrogenase
C. Carboxylase
D. Isomerase
E. oxygenase
C
59. Murate of potash is
A. K2S04
B. KCl
C. KNO3
D. K2HPO4
E. K2H
B
60. Production of seedless grapes require
A. Gibberlins
B. NAA
C. Ethylene
D. IAA
E. BAA
A
61. Inflorescence of cauliflower is called
A. Catkin
B. Head
C. Curd
D. Kernal
E. Bunch
C
62. Pusa snow ball is variety of
A. Sapotqa
B. Cauliflower
C. Ber
D. Cabbage
E. Anola
B
63. Development of embryo without fertillization is
A. Apomixis
B. Amghimixis
C. Parheno carpy
D. Apospory
E. Amphimixis
A
64. Seed is
A. Developed ovule
B. Fertilized and developed ovule
C. Developed ovary
D. Fertilized and developed ovary
E. all of them
B
65. the smallest and lightest seed is that of
A. Lemna
B. Morus
C. Orchis
D. Wolffia
E. Mustard
C
66. the largest and heaviest seed is that of
A. Lodoicea
B. Coconut
C. Palm
D. Rafflesia
E. Mango
A
67. the seed bearing plants belong to the group of
A. Pteridophyta
B. Bryophyta
C. Vascular cryptogams
D. Phanerogams
E. Ascomycota
D
68. outer seed coat is
A. Testa
B. Tegmen
C. Hilum
D. Funiculus
E. Mesocarp
A
69. Seed bud is
A. Plumule
B. Tegmen
C. Ovule
D. Mesocotyl
E. Mesocarp
C
70. Tegmen is the name of
A. Embryo shoot
B. Embryonic node
C. Cotyledon
D. Inner seed coat
E. Plumule
D
71. Hilum of seed is
A. Scar of micropyle
B. Scar of funiculus
C. Pollen tube entry point
D. Mesocotyl
E. Plumule
B
72. Tigellum is
A. Embryonic axis
B. Embryonic root
C. Embryonic shoot
D. Embryonic leaf
E. Embryo
A
73. Seed leaf is
A. Leaf present over the plumule
B. Cotyledon
C. Coleoptiles
D. Mesocotyl
E. Mesocarp
B
74. Which one is the reproductive unit having an embryo, reserve food and protective covering
A. Spore
B. Fruit
C. Seed
D. Flower
E. Fruitlet
C
75. In exalbuminous seeds, there is
A. No endosperm
B. More endosperm
C. Abundant protein
D. Endosperm consumtion during seed development
E. None
D
76. In exalbuminous seed the food is generally stored in
A. Endosperm initially but hypocotyls later on
B. Cotyledon
C. Endosperm from starting
D. Testa
E. Hilum
B
77. The seed in which reserve food is present in the perisperm
A. Nymphaea
B. Coconut
C. Onion
D. Litchi
E. Wheat
A
78. An endospermic seed is
A. Pea
B. Gram
C. Castor
D. Bean
E. Mung
C
79. Endosperm of Areca/Betel Nut is
A. 4x
B. Soft
C. Smooth
D. Ruminate
E. Smallest
D
80. Integumentary outgrowth present over the micropyle of Castor is
A. Chalaza
B. Caruncle
C. Aril
D. Wing
E. Kernal
B
81. Hair of cotton are
A. Outgrowth of testa
B. Outgrowth of inner layer of perisperm
C. Aril
D. Chalaza
E. Caruncle
A
82. Which is an albuminous seed
A. Gram
B. Castor
C. Maize
D. Castor and maize
E. Gram and maize
D
83. The remnants of nucellus present in the seed constitute
A. Endosperm
B. Endocarp
C. Pericarp
D. Perisperm
E. Aril
D
84. Cotyledon is absent in
A. Polygonum
B. Cuscuta
C. Santalam
D. Shorea
E. Castor
B
85. The plant in which hypocotyls stores food is
A. Bertholettia
B. Nymphea
C. Cotton
D. Rice
E. Maize
A
86. A dicot albuminous seed is
A. Pea
B. Castor
C. Bean
D. Gram
E. Rice
B
87. A dicot exalbuminous seed is
A. Pea
B. Castor
C. Bean
D. Gram
E. Rice
A
88. In Maize, a tubular sheath covers the plumule. It is
A. Fleshy
B. Leathery
C. Papery
D. Green
E. Mesocarp
C
89. In Maize, a tubuler sheath covers the plumule. It is
A. Coleoptiles
B. Coleorhiza
C. Mesocortyl
D. Scutellum
E. Hilum
A
90. Layer present on the outside of endosperm and having protein in grain is
A. Coleorhiza
B. Mesocortyl
C. Scutellum
D. Hilum
E. Aleurone
E
91. Seed of Black Pepper is
A. Endospermic
B. Exalbuminous
C. Acotyledonous
D. Perispermic
E. Scutellum
D
92. Coleorhizae is
A. Covering of radicle
B. Plumule covering
C. Root cap
D. Root hair
E. Sheath
A
93. Aleurone layer takes part in
A. Protection of delicate embryo
B. Enzyme synthesis
C. Transfer of food to cotyledons
D. Transfer of food from cotyledons to embryo tips
E. Root hair
B
94. Which one is a monocotyledonous seed
A. Pisum sativum
B. Cicer arietinum
C. Dolichos lablab
D. Triticum aestivum
E. Racinus communis
D
95. A spongy white bilobed structures present at the narrow tip of Castor seed is
A. Strophiole
B. Caruncle
C. Raphae
D. Chalaza
E. Hilum
B
96. The function of caruncle is to
A. Protect the radicle end of embryo
B. Check entry of pathogens through micropyle
C. Protect against mechanical injury
D. Absorb water and its inward transfer through micropyle
E. Beautify the seed
D
97. Seeds are required for fruit growth
A. Throughout year
B. Early phase
C. Late phase
D. Mid phase
E. None
B
98. A seed which does not possess micropyle and hilum is
A. Pea
B. Castor
C. Bean
D. Maize
E. Gram
D
99. In Ricinus, the outer white papery covering of endosperm is
A. Perisperm/Tegmen
B. Tigellum
C. Tegmen
D. Micropyle
E. Hilum
A
100. Cotyledonary node of embryo lies between
A. Hypocotyl
B. Epicotyl
C. Hypocotyl and epicotyl
D. Plumule
E. None
C
101. Seed having the longest viability is
A. Chenopodium
B. Quercus
C. Nelumbo
D. Eucalyptus
E. All of them
C
102. Viability of the seed is tested with
A. Triphenyl tetrazolium chloride
B. IAA
C. Mercuric chloride
D. 2,4-D
E. All of them
A
103. A seed cut into two halves and immersed in 0.1% triphenyl tetrazolium chloride solution. Its viability is indicated by development of colouration
A. Yellow
B. Pink
C. Red
D. Blue
E. Green
B
104. Freshly liberated seeds of Erianthus hiemalis do not germinate due to
A. Impermeable seed coat
B. Immature embryo
C. Dormancy
D. Quiescence
E. Growth hormone absence
B
105. Freshly shed seeds can germinate immediately under favourable conditions in
A. Xanthium
B. Pisum sativum
C. Zea mays
D. Oryzae sativa
E. Pisum sativum and Zea mays
E
106. Common cause of seed and bud dormancy is presence of
A. Ethylene
B. Cytokinin
C. Abscisic acid
D. Mercuric chloride
E. 2,4-d
C
107. Seeds of tomato do not germinate in its pulp due to
A. Presence of ferulic acid
B. Presence of excess salt
C. Absence of oxygen
D. Presence of aba
E. None
A
108. Seed dormancy may be due to
A. Permeable seed coat
B. Hard impermeable seed coat
C. Thin seed coat
D. Lack of reserve food
E. None
B
109. Wheat germ is
A. Cotyledon
B. Endosperm
C. Embryo
D. Ovule
E. Plumule
C
110. The hormone which can break seed dormancy is
A. Ethylene
B. Cytokinin
C. Abscisic acid
D. Ga
E. 2,4-d
D
111. Mechanical injuring of seed coat to break dormancy is called
A. Scarification
B. Stratification
C. Impaction
D. Compaction
E. Strandification
A
112. Thiourea is used in overcoming seed dormancy by
A. Chemical scarification
B. Counteracting inhibitors
C. Inducing cell division
D. Develop osmatic pressure
E. Compaction
B
113. The most important external factor for seed germination is
A. Light
B. Soil
C. Oxygen
D. Water
E. Air
D
114. The first process which occurs when the seed is placed in the soil is
A. Photosynthesis
B. Respiration
C. Imbibition
D. Diffusion
E. Solubilisation of food
C
115. Seeds placed deep in the soil do not germinate because they are
A. Unable to get sufficient oxygen
B. Without sufficient food to bring the seedling the surface
C. Under pressure of overlying soil layers
D. Unable to get light
E. Viability
A
116. During germination, micropyle of seed takes part in
A. Forming weak for emergence of radicle
B. Absorption of water
C. Passage of gases
D. Leaching inhibitors
E. Cell Division
B
117. which are the external conditions required for seed germination
A. Oxygen, carbon dioxide and suitable temperature
B. Oxygen, light and suitable temperature
C. Light, moisture and suitable temperature
D. Oxygen, moisture and suitable temperature
E. None
D
118. A seed which does not require oxygen for germination is
A. Pea
B. Rice
C. Typha
D. Rice and Typha
E. Pea and Rice
D
119. A seed which is unable to germinate in the presence of light is
A. Viscum
B. Onion
C. Bean
D. Maize
E. All of them
B
120. A seed which is unable to germinate in the presence of light is
A. Lettuce
B. Viscum
C. Onion
D. Bean
E. Maize
A
121. Part of the embryo which comes out first during seed germination is
A. Radicle
B. Plumule
C. Epicotyls
D. Hypocotyl
E. Mesocotyl
A
122. Which is not essential for seed germination in most cases
A. Oxygen
B. Light
C. Temperature
D. Moisture
E. None
B
123. Part of the seed which forms the shoot at the time of germination is
A. Radicle
B. Plumule
C. Epicotyls
D. Hypocotyl
E. Mesocotyl
B
124. Germination is hypogeal in
A. Pea
B. Rice
C. Typha
D. Rice and Typha
E. Pea and Rice
A
125. Vivipary is seed germination
A. In strong light
B. Without cotyledons
C. Inside fruits
D. Cotyledons above ground
E. Germination after dormancy
C
126. Cotyledons constitute the first pair of leaves in
A. Castor
B. Pea
C. Maize
D. Gram
E. All of them
A
127. Epigeal germination occurs in
A. Pea
B. Maize
C. Gram
D. Castor
E. Wheat
D
128. Vivipary occurs in
A. Mangrove plants
B. Alpine plants
C. Tropical plants
D. Desert plants
E. Vallisneria
A
129. Argemone mexicana is an objectionable weed in
A. Wheat
B. Mustard
C. Castor
D. Pea
E. Maize
B
130. Breeder seed is the progeny of
A. Registered seed
B. Nucleus seed
C. Foundation seed
D. Certified seed
E. None
C
131. Certification is not required for
A. Registered seed
B. Nucleus seed
C. Foundation seed
D. Breeder seed
E. All of them
D
132. Cuscuta is an objectionable weed of
A. Cowpea
B. Berseem
C. Sorghum
D. Lucern
E. Wheat
D
133. Headquarters of the Union for the Protection of New Plant varieties is in
A. Thailand
B. Uk
C. Usa
D. Denmark
E. Switzerland
E
134. Improved seed includes
A. Registered seed
B. Nucleus seed
C. Foundation seed
D. Breeder seed
E. All of them
E
135. In Bhindi, production of foundation seed needs an isolation distance of
A. 100 m
B. 20m
C. 50 m
D. 200m
E. 3 m
D
136. In sunflower, production of foundation seed requires an isolation distance of (metres)
A. 100 m
B. 400m
C. 50 m
D. 200m
E. 3 m
B
137. In wheat, production of foundation seed needs an isolation distance of
A. 100 m
B. 400m
C. 50 m
D. 200m
E. 3 m
E
138. Physical purity of 95% is permissible for the foundation and certified seed of
A. Soyabeen
B. Groundnut
C. Carrot
D. Spinach
E. Wheat
C
139. Physical purity, is permissible (98%) in the crop
A. Rice
B. Soyabeen
C. Groundnut
D. Carrot
E. Spinach
A
140. Plant Breeders' Rights are operating in
A. Germany
B. Denmark
C. Netherlands
D. India
E. All of them
E
141. Production of breeder seed in cotton requires an isolation distance of
A. 100 m
B. 20m
C. 50 m
D. 200m
E. 3 m
C
142. Seed certification requires
A. Improved variety
B. Genetic purity
C. Physical purity
D. Quality seed
E. All of them
E
143. Seed meant for generation distribution to the farmers for commercial crop production refers to
A. Foundation seed
B. Breeder seed
C. Certified seed
D. Nucleus seed
E. Certified seed
C
144. The recommended ratio of male rows to female rows is in hybrid bajra production
A. 2 to 4
B. 1 to 2
C. 4 to 8
D. 3 to 6
E. 4 to 6
A
145. Freedom from inert matter and defective seeds
A. Genetic purity
B. Physical purity
C. Defective purity
D. Normal purity
E. None
B
146. International Crop Improvement Association (ICIA) in ______ classified seed into different categories
A. 1964
B. 1946
C. 1963
D. 1972
E. 1984
B
147. Presently ICAR has ______ breeder seed production units
A. 45
B. 92
C. 107
D. 54
E. 45
D
148. Cotylodons in gymnosperms are called
A. Embryo
B. Mega gamitophyte
C. Endosperm
D. Integuments
E. Microgamitophyte
B
149. The first private seed came into existence in the year
A. 1918
B. 1987
C. 1959
D. 1912
E. 1917
D
150. First private seed company was
A. Monsanto
B. Namdhari
C. Sutton & sons
D. Mahyco
E. Takii
C
151. The hybrids developed by Government Agencies or Government Institutions and Agricultural Universities are called
A. Private hybrids
B. Public hybrids
C. Government hybrids
D. HYV
E. None
B
152. The coarse rice generally has a ______ aleurone layer
A. Larger
B. Smaller
C. Bigger
D. Smoother
E. Medium
A
153. Coloured varieties of rice have _____ aleurone layer
A. Thinner
B. Thicker
C. Coarse
D. Smoother
E. Medium
B
154. TDC came into existence in
A. 1996
B. 1962
C. 1926
D. 1969
E. 1942
D
155. Contamination permitted in maize is
A. 1%
B. 2%
C. 0.10%
D. 0.20%
E. 0.50%
A
156. Breeder seed production units of ICAR producing ______ tonnes of breeder seed
A. 7300
B. 3700
C. 37
D. 73
E. 700
B
157. The first symbolic Importance of seed started after the report of Famine Commission in
A. 1881
B. 1890
C. 1891
D. 1892
E. 1894
A
158. Pure Live Seed (PLS) is related to
A. Physical purity
B. Genetic purity
C. Germination %
D. Contamination
E. Inner matter
C
159. Breeder seed is _____ % pure
A. 99
B. 100
C. 70
D. 99.99
E. 80
B
160. In flowering plants a second seed coat is known as
A. Integument
B. Aleurone layer
C. Tegamen
D. Inner ventral scale
E. Hilum
C
161. Standards of germination for seed certification in chillies
A. 60%
B. 70%
C. 80%
D. 90%
E. 100%
A
162. International Seed Testing Association was organized on
A. 10-Jul-24
B. 12-Jul-25
C. 10-Jul-25
D. 12-Jun-25
E. none
A
163. father of seed technology
A. Mendel
B. Nobbel
C. Darwin
D. Aristotle
E. None
B
164. national seed corporation was initiated in 1961 & it started functioning in
A. Jul-63
B. Jun-63
C. Jan-62
D. Jul-64
E. Jun-64
A
165. the indian seed act was enacted in
A. 29-Dec-66
B. 22-Jan-66
C. 29-Jan-88
D. 29-Jul-89
E. 31-Dec-55
A
166. national seed policy formed in
A. 2008
B. 2002
C. 2004
D. 2006
E. 2000
E
167. National seed corporation headquater is in
A. Mumbai
B. New Delhi
C. Zurich
D. IRRI
E. IARI
B
168. The first state that established an official seed certification agency during 1970
A. Karnatka
B. UP
C. AP
D. Maharashtra
E. WB
D
169. The first state that established an official seed certification agency as autonomous body during 1974
A. Karnatka
B. UP
C. AP
D. Maharashtra
E. WB
A
170. ISTA stands for
A. International seed technique assosiation
B. International seed testing assosiation
C. Indian seed testing assosiation
D. Indian seed technique assosiation
E. None
B
171. Central lab of AGMARK is situated at
A. Lucknow
B. Kanpur
C. Delhi
D. Nagpur
E. Mumbai
D
172. Seed bank scheme started in
A. 2002
B. 2000
C. 2005
D. 2004
E. 2008
B
173. In India seed labelling is
A. Compulsory
B. Not needed
C. Done rarely
D. Never done
E. Randomly done
A
174. Breeder seed tag colour is
A. White
B. Golden yellow
C. Purple
D. Blue
E. Olive green
B
175. Foundation seed tag colour is
A. White
B. Golden yellow
C. Purple
D. Blue
E. Olive green
A
176. Registered seed tag colour is
A. White
B. Golden yellow
C. Purple
D. Blue
E. Olive green
C
177. Certified seed tag colour is
A. White
B. Golden yellow
C. Purple
D. Blue
E. Olive green
D
178. Seed sample certificate colour is
A. White
B. Golden yellow
C. Purple
D. Blue
E. Olive green
D
179. Seed lot certificate colour is
A. White
B. Golden yellow
C. Purple
D. Blue
E. Orange or green
E
180. The impurity percentage of a seed lot is known as
A. Vigour
B. Dockage
C. Viability
D. Test weight
E. Test index
B
181. 100 seed weight is known as
A. Vigour
B. Dockage
C. Viability
D. Test weight
E. Test index
E
182. 1000 seed weight is called as
A. Vigour
B. Dockage
C. Viability
D. Test weight
E. Test index
D
183. CMS stands for
A. Cytoplasmic sterile line
B. Cytoplasmic fertile line
C. Cytoplasmic male sterility
D. Cytoplasmic fertile line
E. None
C
184. Plant variety means
A. Lowest rank in taxon
B. Highest rank in taxon
C. Highest rank in taxon
D. Not related to taxon
E. None
A
185. Plant variety protection is required
A. To get higher yield
B. To get more paste resistant plant
C. To promote research and development
D. Germplasm registration
E. All of them
E
186. The plant variety protected in India include
A. Extant variety
B. EDV
C. Land races
D. Farmers variety
E. All of them
E
187. To register a plant variety, the criteria require include
A. New
B. Distinct
C. Uniform
D. Stability
E. All of them
E
188. UPOV is
A. Convention for plant variety
B. United states patent
C. Convention for patent
D. United province
E. None
C
189. Biodiversity means
A. Variety of life
B. Variety and variability of life
C. Variability within species
D. Both B and C
E. None
D
190. The objective of CBD is/are
A. To conserve biological diversity
B. To promote sustainable use of component
C. protect biodiversity
D. Fair and equitable sharing of benefit
E. All of them
E
191. Patenting genetic resources may leads to
A. Conservation of bio-diversity
B. Protection of bio-diversity
C. Destruction of bio-diversity
D. Registration of biodiversity
E. All of them
E
192. IP commercialization can be done by
A. Licensing
B. Assignment
C. Entrepreneurship
D. Profit
E. All of them
E
193. Which of the following is not a commercial class of seed?
A. Breeder
B. Foundation
C. Producer
D. Registered
E. Certified
C
194. Which of the commercial classes of seed is sold to farmers:
A. Certified
B. Foundation
C. Breeder
D. Registered
E. Farmers seed
A
195. (The number of healthy normal seedlings/number of seed tested) _ 100 =
A. Percent germination
B. Percent purity
C. % crop seed
D. % weed seed
E. % viability
A
196. Seed test that provides information on weed seed and inert material is called:
A. Clean seed test
B. Wholesomeness test
C. Viability test
D. Purity percentage
E. None
A
197. Percent live seed = (Y _ % purity)/100. What is "Y"?
A. % crop seed
B. % viability
C. % germination
D. % purity
E. % weed seed
C
198. Which of the following is not a valid classification of weeds in a seed purity test?
A. Noxious weed
B. Restricted weed
C. Common weed
D. Annual weed
E. All of them
D
199. A measure of the proportion of seeds in a lot that are capable of germinating is the
A. % viability
B. % purity
C. % germination
D. % crop seed
E. % weed seed
A
200. In cryogenic storage, seeds are stored at
A. 35 iC
B. 65¡C
C. -192¡C
D. 100iC
E. 75iC
C
201. How long a seed remains viable is its
A. Viability
B. Longevity
C. Vigour
D. Durability
E. Storability
B
202. The period required by certain fruits for their immature embryo to develop after harvesting is called
A. After ripening
B. Dormancy
C. Curing
D. Maturity
E. Embryo maturity
A
