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1.

An important step in the manufacture of pulp in paper industry from woody tissues of plants isA. Preparation of pure cellulose by removing ligninB. Removal of oils present in the wood by treatment with suitable chemicalsC. Removal of water from the wood by prolonged heating at approximately `50^(@)C`D. Treatment of wood with chemical that breakdown cellulose

Answer» Correct Answer - A
2.

Inbreeding depression occurs due toA. Continued out crossing within the small local populationB. Continued cross breeding within the small local populationC. Continued increeding within the small local populationD. Interspecific hybridization

Answer» Correct Answer - C
3.

Fishery is an industry devotedA. To the catching of fishesB. To the catching and processing of fishes and shell fishesC. To the catching, processing and selling of fishes, shell fishes, crabs, prawns etc.D. All of these

Answer» Correct Answer - D
4.

Match the column I with column II A. a(iii), b(i), c(ii), d(iv)B. a(i), b(iii), c(ii), d(iv)C. a(iii), b(i), c(iv), d(ii)D. a(iii), b(ii), c(iv), d(i)

Answer» Correct Answer - C
5.

Match the column I with column II A. a(ii), b(iv), c(iii), d(i)B. a(i), b(ii), c(iii), d(iv)C. a(ii), b(iii), c(iv), d(i)D. a(iii), b(iv), c(i), d(ii)

Answer» Correct Answer - C
6.

Which breed of bufflaoes is most popular ?A. murrahB. bhadawariC. jaffrabadiD. surti

Answer» Correct Answer - A
7.

Nlumber of breeds of indian bufflaoes isA. 14B. 7C. 16D. 18

Answer» Correct Answer - B
8.

Tissue culture using axillary bud is recommended forA. Production of virus free plantsB. Induction of polyploidyC. PhytoremediationD. Gene cloning

Answer» Correct Answer - A
9.

Which one of the following combination is generally recommended for composite fish farming in indiaA. catla , labeo , cirrhinusB. catla, cyprinus , clariusC. clarius ,. Channa cyrinusD. cirrhinus cyprinus channa

Answer» Correct Answer - A
10.

The fish food possesses the lowest level ofA. acitinB. chloesterolC. mysoinD. tissue fluid

Answer» Correct Answer - B
11.

Fish flour is rich inA. FatB. ProteinsC. VitaminsD. Minearls

Answer» Correct Answer - B
12.

Capacity of a plant cell to give rise to whole plant body is known asA. ReproductionB. BuddingC. TotipotencyD. Regeneration

Answer» Correct Answer - C
13.

Gynogenic haploids are produced by usingA. Unfertilized ovulesB. Fertilized ovulesC. Somatic embryoD. Shoot apex

Answer» Correct Answer - A
14.

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words. (i) Resistance to the most plants is the ability to prevent the pathogen from causing disease and is determined by the `"______"`. (ii) Smooth leaved and `"______"` cotton vaneties do not attract bollworms. (iii) It has been possible to develop and iron fortified `"______"` variety containing over five times as much iron as commonly consumed verieties.

Answer» Correct Answer - (i) Genetic constitution of the host plant
(ii) Nectar less
(iii) Rice
15.

Fish introduced in india by foreigeners isA. labeo rohitaB. mystus singhalaC. pomphretD. clasius batrachus

Answer» Correct Answer - C
16.

Fishes reared in culture fishey in india areA. salmon and rohuB. salmon and catiaC. catla and magurD. rohu and catla

Answer» Correct Answer - D
17.

The ability of a plant cell to give rise to a complete plant is calledA. TotipotencyB. PluripotencyC. HardeningD. Protoplast fusion

Answer» Correct Answer - A
18.

Best aquarium is located atA. vishakhapatnamB. chennaiC. tarapur mumbaiD. z.s.i calcutta

Answer» Correct Answer - C
19.

The process of transferring the cell-culture from old medium to fresh culture medium is known as :-A. Callus cultureB. Suspension cultureC. SubculturingD. Hardening

Answer» Correct Answer - C
20.

Best source for dietary protein for a vegetarian isA. soy beanB. gramC. groundnutD. milk

Answer» Correct Answer - D
21.

Surrogate mother isA. mother without lactionB. future mother with embryo emplanted form anotherC. carrying several embryosD. artificially inseminated female

Answer» Correct Answer - B
22.

The indian fresh water prawn isA. panaeusB. palaemonC. palaemneusD. none of these

Answer» Correct Answer - B
23.

Consider the following four statement (1-4) and select the option which includes all the correct ones only (1) Single cell Spirulina can produce large quantities of food rich in protein, minerals, vitamins etc (2) Body weight-wise the microorganism Methylophilus methylotrophus may be able to produce several times more proteins then the cows pe day (3) Common button mushrooms are a very rich source of vitamin C (4) A rich variety has been developed which is very rich in calciumA. Statements (c ), (d)B. Statements (a), (c ) & (d)C. Statements (b), (c ) & (d)D. Statements (a), (b)

Answer» Correct Answer - D
24.

Pashmina wool is obtained from a variety ofA. sheepB. goatC. ribbitD. yak

Answer» Correct Answer - B
25.

Smooth leaved and nectarless cotton varieties do not attractA. BacteriaB. FungiC. SawflyD. Bollworm

Answer» Correct Answer - D
26.

which one of the following is a case of wrong matching?A. Micropropgation- ln vitro production of plants in large numbersB. Callus-Unorganised mass of cells produced in tissue cultureC. Somatic hybridisation - Fusion of two diverse cellsD. Vector DNA - Site for t-RNA synthesis

Answer» Correct Answer - D
27.

Aquaculture does not includeA. Useful aquatic plantsB. FishC. PrawnD. Silk

Answer» Correct Answer - D
28.

Inland fisheries involveA. Culturing fish in pondsB. Culturing ondogenous breed of fish in deep sea and coastal areasC. Culturing exotic breed of fish in estuariesD. Culturing any breed of fish in marine water

Answer» Correct Answer - A
29.

Cattle breeds in india are classified in toA. milch breeds nad drought breedsB. drought breeds and genral utility breedsC. milch breeds drought breeds and general utility breedsD. general utility breeds and milch breeds

Answer» Correct Answer - C
30.

The number of the cattle breeds in India is:A. 6B. 16C. 26D. 36

Answer» Correct Answer - C
31.

Exotic breeds of fowls areA. white leghorn and ply mouth rockB. rhode insland red and austrolorpC. sussex and minorcaD. all the above

Answer» Correct Answer - D
32.

Pure breeds of fowls areA. aseelB. ghagusC. brahma & cochinD. all of these

Answer» Correct Answer - C
33.

Infertility of local breeds of cattle can be over come by use ofA. cross breeding with exotic breedsB. good nourishementC. stibesterolD. gonadotropin

Answer» Correct Answer - D
34.

Triticale, the first man-made cereal, crop has been obtained by crossing wheat withA. RyeB. Pearl milletC. SugarcaneD. Barley

Answer» Correct Answer - A
35.

P-1542 variety of the plant belongs toA. WheatB. MaizeC. BrassicaD. Pea

Answer» Correct Answer - D
36.

Choose correct option w.r.t tissue cultureA. The whole plant can be regenerted from explantB. Only apical meristem part of plant can grow in test tube under sterile conditionsC. it is not releated to totipotencyD. Sterilisation is not a pre-requisite

Answer» Correct Answer - A
37.

Select the incorrect option (w.r.t tissue culture)A. Genetically identical - SomacionesB. Capacity to generate a whole plant - TotipotencyC. Plant cell without cell wall - ProtoplastD. Virus free part of plant - Flower

Answer» Correct Answer - D
38.

Outbreeding is an important strategy of animal husbandry because itA. Exposes harmful recessive genes that are eliminated by selectionB. Helps in accumulation of superior genesC. Is useful in producing purelines of animalsD. Is useful in overcoming inbreeding depression

Answer» Correct Answer - D
39.

Outbreeding is an important strategy of animal husbandry because itA. helps in accumulation of superior genesB. is useful in producing purelines of anilmalsC. is useful in overcoming inbreeding depressionD. exposes harmful recessive genes that are eliminated by selection

Answer» Correct Answer - C
40.

The caste that develosps by parthenogenesis in honeybee isA. queenB. drones (fertile males )C. workersD. none of these

Answer» Correct Answer - B
41.

Homozygous purelines in cattle can be obtained byA. mating of related individuals of same breedB. mating of unrealted individuals of same breedC. mating of individuals of different breedD. matting of individuals of different species

Answer» Correct Answer - A
42.

Which part would be most suitable for raising virus-free plants for micrpropagation ?A. MeristemB. NodeC. BarkD. Vascular tissue

Answer» Correct Answer - A
43.

Export required for virus free culture isA. rootB. shoot tipC. leafD. leaf and root

Answer» Correct Answer - B
44.

The genetically engineered crop which has been recently introduced in India isA. soyabeanB. broad beanC. black beanD. moong bean

Answer» Correct Answer - A
45.

Bacillius anthracis causesA. RinderpestB. Tick feverC. AnthraxD. Diarrhoea

Answer» Correct Answer - C
46.

Which of the following is not a plant productA. hempB. silkC. cottonD. flax

Answer» Correct Answer - B
47.

Which is a product of insect body ?A. honey wax and silkB. silk lac and waxC. royal jelly wax and lacD. all the above

Answer» Correct Answer - B
48.

An improved variety isA. Always superior to the other existing varietiesB. Always inferior to the other existing varietiesC. May be superior to the other existing varietiesD. More than one options are correct

Answer» Correct Answer - A
49.

Select the correct match w.r.t crop variety and resistance to insect pestsA. `{:("Crop","Variety","Insect Pests"),("Brassica","Pusa Swarnim","Fruit borer"):}`B. `{:("Crop","Variety","Insect Pests"),("Flat bean","Pusa A-4","Jassids"):}`C. `{:("Crop","Variety","Insect Pests"),("Okra","Pusa Sawani","Shoot and Fruit borer "):}`D. `{:("Crop","Variety","Insect Pests"),("Rapeseed mustard","Pusa Sem 2","Aphids"):}`

Answer» Correct Answer - C
50.

Which one of the following is not an improved variety of flat bean ?A. Pusa sem 2B. Pusa sem 3C. Pusa sawaniD. Both (1) & (2)

Answer» Correct Answer - C