PLANT INTRODUCTION

1) Pant introduction involve

A. new variety of crop already grown in an area
B. Wild relatives of the crop species
C. totally new crop species for area
D. all
2) statement 1: Plant materials are introduced from other country
Statement 2 : Plant material movement from one area to
other area within county also constitute introduction.
a. Statement 1st true and 2nd false
b. 1st false and 2nd true
c. Both are true
d. Both are false
3) example of within country introduction is
a. grape in up
b. wheat in Haryana
c. rice in Punjab
d. all
4 The introduction of variety to any environment without any
alteration in its genotype.
a. Primary introduction b. Secondary introduction
c. Tertiary introduction d. none

5 The introduction of new variety through hybridization

programme.
a.Primary introduction b.Secondary introduction
c.Tertiary introduction d.none

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 6 Example of primary introduction
A. Sonora 64 B. sonalika
C. kalyan sona D. all

7 Example of secondary introduction

A. kalyan sona B. IR28
C.sonora 64 D. all

8 Which was introduced from central Asia Centre of origin to

India .?
A. Tea B. sesame
C. apple D. litchi

9 Which was introduced from Africa to India .?

A. Asian cotton B. Annato
C. cabbage D. mungbean

10 Finger millet introduced in India from--------

A. Central Asia B. America
C. Africa D. china

11 ---------- introduced in India from Afghanistan.

A. apple B. litchi
C. orange D. grape

12 Cherries introduced in India from--------

A. china B. afghanistan
C. west indies D. brazil

13 Portuguese introduced
A. tea B. mustard
C. cashewnut D. maize

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 14 East India company bought
A. tea B. litchi
C. cashewnut D. tomato

15 Source of edible dye is

A. mahogamy B. loquat
C. annato D. all

16 Bixa arellana introduced from

A. brazil B. Mediterranean
C. south east asia D. west indies

17 Groundnut introduced from

A. brazil B. Mediterranean
C. south east asia D. west indies

18 Coffee introduced from

A. brazil B. Mediterranean
C. south east africa D. west indies

19 Cabbage introduced from

A. brazil B. Mediterranean
C. south east asia D. west indies

20 Culcutta Botanical Garden was established in

A. 1771 B. 1871
C. 1781 D. 1881

21 Introduction of quinine from

A. South america B. africa
C. china D. brazil

22 Centralized plant introduction agency established in

A. 1945 B.1946

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 C. 1954 D.1947

23 The scheme of plant introduction expanded as Plant

Introduction and Exploration Organization in
A. 1946 B.1965
C.1956 D.1964

24 Botanical survey of India established in

A. 1990 B. 1880
C. 1980 D.1890

25 Activities of all the agency of plant introduction are

coordinated by
A. IPGRI B. NBPGR
C. BSI D. ICAR

26 An introduction Newsletter containing such list is being

published by
A. FAO B. NBPGR
C. BSI D. IARI

27 An introduction Newsletter containing such list is being

published at how much interval.
A. monthly B. quarterly
C. yearly D. irregular

28 Introduction of germplasm contain ------- steps.

A.4 B.6
C.5 D.7

29 Germplasm may be introduced through

A. gift B. exploration
C. purchase D.all

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 30 NBPGR maintains good working relationship with----- different
countries.
A. 65 B.85
C.75 D.95

31 -------- aims at free exchange of plant genetic resources

among different countries.
A. NBPGR B. ICAR
C. IPGRI D. NONE

32 Propagule means use of

A.plant part for pollination B. plant part for propagation
C. both D. none

33 --------- have longer viability than other propagules.

A. seed B. roots
C. leaves D. bulb

34 Introduction of cocoa is prohibited from

A. Africa B. west indies
C. ceylon D.all

35 Sugarcane prohibited from

A. ceylon B. africa
C. australia D. peru

36 ---------- prohibited from West indies.

A. rubber B. cocoa
C. sugarcane D.all

37 Prohibition of sunflower from

A. west indies B. brazil
C. argentina D. africa

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 38 Rubber is prohibited from
A. America B. Ceylon
C. argentina D.africa

39 Destructive Insect and Pest Act

A. 1941 B. 1944
C. 1914 D. 1954

40 Plant Quarantine which comes into force on

A. April 21, 2014 B. april 11, 2004
C. may 11, 2005 D. april 1, 2004

41 New Policy On Seed Development

A. 1888 B. 1999
C.1988 D. 1998

42 Imported plant material in bulk for

A. reserch B. conservation
C. both D.none

43 Imported plant material as small sample for

A. reserch B. conservation
C. both D.none

44 Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage

A. 1964 B. 1976
C.1946 D. 1967

45 Plant Quarantine Division of NBPGR, New Delhi and its

Regional Station,----------- carry out quarantine of the
germplasm.
A. Akola B. Bhowali
C. Hyderabad D. Shimla

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 46 Quarantine of propagule of forest trees carried out at
A. New Delhi B. Dehradun
C. Hyderabad D. Culcutta

47 Which examination is helpful in the detection of insects within

propagule?
A. UV rays B. Gamma rays
C. X rays D. All

48 The process of quarantine at NBPGR takes at least

A. 7 days B. 14 days
C. 21 days D. 30 days

49 First step of procedure of plant introduction

A. quarantine B. multiplication
C. evaluation D. cataloguing
E. procurement F. distribution

50 Second step of procedure of plant introduction

A. quarantine B. multiplication
C. evaluation D. cataloguing
E. procurement F. distribution

51 Third step of procedure of plant introduction

A. quarantine B. multiplication
C. evaluation D. cataloguing
E. procurement F. distribution

52 4th step of procedure of plant introduction

A. quarantine B. multiplication
C. evaluation D. cataloguing
E. procurement F. distribution

53 5th step of procedure of plant introduction

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 A. quarantine B. multiplication
C. evaluation D. cataloguing
E. procurement F. distribution

54 6th step of procedure of plant introduction

A. quarantine B. multiplication
C. evaluation D. cataloguing
E. procurement F. distribution

55 Cross pollination is ------------ helpful in acclimatisation compare

with self-pollination.
A. equally B. much less
C. much more D. not fix

56 Extend of acclimatisation id determined by

A. genetic variability B. mutation
C. life cycle duration D. all

57 Which type of crop life cycle is preferred in acclimatisation ?

A. annual B. biannual
C. perennial D. a and c

58 ------------ was introduced from south America to Africa to

prevent it from leaf rust.
A. tea B. ashwagandha
C. coffee D. sarpgandha

59 Hevea rubber bought from south America to ------------ to

prevent it from the leaf disease.
A. China B. India
C. Africa D. Malaya

60 Recent introduced crop species

A. hevea rubber B. papaya

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 C. soyabean D. wheat

61 Direct released variety of tobacco

A. ridley B. delcrest
C. bragg D. lee

62 Direct released variety of wheat

A. ridley B. delcrest
C. bragg D. lee

63 Direct release variety of peas

A. kent B. early badger
C. Virginia gold D. lee

64 Direct release variety of oat

A. kent B. early badger
C. Virginia gold D. lee

65 Direct release variety of soybean

A. clark 63 B. lee
C. bragg D. all

66 Variety developed through though selection of cowpea

A. pusa lal B. pusa basmati
C. pusa sunehari D. all

67 Pusa Ruby Tomato obtained from

A. meeruti * pusa lal B. pusa lal * red cloud
C. meeruti * sioux D. red cloud * pusa lal

68 Late blight of potato was introduced from

A. Australia B. Italy
C. Europe D. Ceylon

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 69 Flag smut of what was introduced from
A. Australia B. Italy
C. Europe D. Ceylon

70 Banana bunchy top was introduced from

A. Australia B. Italy
C. Europe D. Ceylon

71 Potato tuber moth was arrived from

A. Australia B. Italy
C. Europe D. Ceylon

72 Eucalyptus sp. Introduced from

A. Australia B. Italy
C. Europe D. Ceylon

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