Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
Production of triploid plants which are self sterile and usually seedless, is achieved through
A)
Pollen culture
B)
Embryo culture
C)
Endosperm culture
D)
Anther culture
Based on established principles in Life Sciences & Biotechnology, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'Endosperm culture' (Option C).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
In plant tissue culture, virus free plantlets are developed from
A)
Vascular tissues
B)
Root hairs
C)
Apical meristem
D)
All of these
Based on established principles in Life Sciences & Biotechnology, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'All of these' (Option D).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
The opening and closing of stomata is controlled by the guard cells, in which the stomata remains open in the presence of light, because the guard cells
A)
Take up water and become turgid and opening the pore
B)
Lost water and and pull the inner walls apart
C)
The rigid inner walls are opened by light penetration
D)
Higher temperature releases water vapour and thus open the pore
Based on established principles in Medical / Health Sciences, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'Take up water and become turgid and opening the pore' (Option A).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
Which of the following is true for release of allelopathic compounds by weeds affecting the growth of crops?
A)
Released from weed plants into the soil as root exudates
B)
Release by decomposition products of their dead, worn out tissues
C)
Release volatile allelopathic compounds from their foliage
D)
All of these
Based on established principles in this specific field of study, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'All of these' (Option D).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
Which of the following is not a characteristic for a good typical farm plan?
A)
Use latest agricultural methods and practices
B)
Utilize farmer’s knowledge, training and experience
C)
Efficient use of farm resources
D)
Accommodate high risk and avoid flexibility
Based on established principles in this specific field of study, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'Use latest agricultural methods and practices' (Option A).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
Which of the following is not a component of Integrated Nutrient Management of plants?
A)
Chemical fertilizers
B)
Bio fertilizers
C)
Green manures
D)
None of these
Based on established principles in Agriculture & Allied Sciences, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'Green manures' (Option C).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
In banana, ______ is useful in rescuing embryos of sexual crosses that fail because the hybrid embryo aborts.
A)
Ovule culture
B)
Embryo culture
C)
Test tube fertilization
D)
None of these
Based on established principles in Life Sciences & Biotechnology, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'Embryo culture' (Option B).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
This is a method of packaging fruits and vegetables in which semi-permeable polymeric films are used to create modified atmosphere around the fresh produce that is high in CO2 and low in O2.
A)
Intelligent packaging
B)
Vacuum Packaging
C)
Controlled Atmosphere Packaging
D)
Modified Atmosphere Packaging
Based on established principles in this specific field of study, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'Controlled Atmosphere Packaging' (Option C).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
This herbicide do not injure non-green, woody stems of fruit trees and hence can be sprayed in tree rings
A)
Paraquat
B)
Alachlor
C)
Glyphosate
D)
Lenacil
Based on established principles in this specific field of study, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'Alachlor' (Option B).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
This Act aims to establish a single reference point in our country for all matters relating to food safety and standards, by moving from multi- level, multi- departmental control to a single line of command
A)
Food Safety and Standard Act, 2001
B)
Food Safety and Standard Act, 2010
C)
Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006
D)
Food Safety and Standard Act, 2016
Based on established principles in this specific field of study, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006' (Option C).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
The parts of a tractor that mainly requires attention in giving lubrication, besides the engine unit and the engine accessories is
A)
The clutch
B)
The transmission
C)
The chasis
D)
All of these
Based on established principles in Agriculture & Allied Sciences, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'All of these' (Option D).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
The following vectors are used to transfer genes in plants, exception is
A)
Viruses
B)
Plasmids
C)
Transposable elements
D)
Bacteria
Based on established principles in Life Sciences & Biotechnology, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'Viruses' (Option A).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
The first KVK was established at Pondicherry in the year
A)
1972
B)
1974
C)
1976
D)
1978
Based on established principles in Agriculture & Allied Sciences, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is '1972' (Option A).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
Soil fertility status can be assessed from nutrient deficiency symptoms, soil analysis, soil test and
A)
Leaf measurement
B)
Nutrient uptake calculations
C)
Plant analysis
D)
None of these
Based on established principles in Agriculture & Allied Sciences, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'Nutrient uptake calculations' (Option B).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
The genetic material, DNA or RNA is localized in the chromosome and its contents are relatively ______ from one generation to the next.
A)
Constant
B)
Variates
C)
Sequenced
D)
Combined
Based on established principles in Medical / Health Sciences, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'Combined' (Option D).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
Which of the following fertilizers is not suitable for use in fertigation due to their solubility?
A)
Potassium sulphate
B)
Urea
C)
Phosphoric acid
D)
None of these
Based on established principles in Agriculture & Allied Sciences, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'Phosphoric acid' (Option C).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
The specific conditions for patent application of biological meterials does not include
A)
Discovery of a product of nature
B)
The invention must have novelty and utility for the society
C)
The product must be inventive i.e., skills have been applied to it
D)
It must be reproducible and disclosed
Based on established principles in this specific field of study, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'It must be reproducible and disclosed' (Option D).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
______ deficiency is normally found in crops grown in acid soils, calcerous soils and coarse textured soils low in organic matter.
A)
Potassium
B)
Phosphorus
C)
Carbon
D)
Magnesium
Based on established principles in Agriculture & Allied Sciences, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'Carbon' (Option C).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
A jelly is a semi-solid product prepared by boiling a clear, strained solution of ______containing fruit extract, free from pulp, after the addition of sugar and acid
A)
Cellulose
B)
Starch
C)
Pectin
D)
Ascorbic acid
Based on established principles in this specific field of study, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'Pectin' (Option C).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
Humus have been synthesized by microorganisms in the soil from products of the breakdown or alteration of
A)
Faeces of earthworms
B)
The original plant tissues
C)
The soil nutrient content
D)
The atmospheric nutrients fixed to the soil
Based on established principles in Agriculture & Allied Sciences, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'The original plant tissues' (Option B).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
In tomato, increased shelf life is achieved by developing transgenic tomatoes that inhibit decreased level of
A)
Abscisic acid
B)
Ribosome inhibiting protein
C)
Chitinase
D)
Polygalacturonase
Based on established principles in Life Sciences & Biotechnology, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'Ribosome inhibiting protein' (Option B).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
The common method for preservation of fruit juices, R.T.S and nectar in which heating at boiling temperature or slightly below it for a sufficient length of time to kill the microorganisms which cause spoilage, is called
A)
Sterilization
B)
Pasteurization
C)
Asepsis
D)
Minimal processing
Based on established principles in this specific field of study, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'Sterilization' (Option A).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
Farm management is ______ oriented
A)
Crop
B)
People
C)
Livestock
D)
Income
Based on established principles in this specific field of study, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'Livestock' (Option C).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
Genetic transformation for crop improvement is very conservative technique because the new cultivar will only be improved by the
A)
Addition of new genes
B)
Deletion of genes
C)
Both addition and deletion of genes
D)
Manipulation of gene sequence
Based on established principles in Life Sciences & Biotechnology, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is 'Addition of new genes' (Option A).
Mizoram Horticulture Service • Technical Paper-III
Most of the agricultural tractors used for ploughing, harrowing, sowing, harvesting, etc are four wheeled type with an average horse power of …
A)
10 to 15
B)
20 to 25
C)
30 to 35
D)
60 to 65
Based on established principles in Agriculture & Allied Sciences, the correct and most clinically/technically appropriate choice is '60 to 65' (Option D).
