Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • 2018 • Paper-II
Horticulture maturity and physiological maturity are
A)
Different
B)
Similar
C)
Complementary to each other
D)
All of these
They refer to different maturity concepts and need not coincide.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • 2018 • Paper-II
Important operation (s) in Pineapple cultivation
A)
Earthing up
B)
Desuckering
C)
Weeding
D)
All of these
Earthing up, desuckering and weeding are standard operations.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • 2018 • Paper-II
Which is Organic Chemical fertilizer
A)
Calcium Ammonium Nitrate
B)
Ammonium Phosphate
C)
Urea
D)
Murate of Potash
Among the listed fertilizers, urea is the organic compound/nitrogenous fertilizer.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • 2018 • Paper-II
Cymbopogon winterianus is the Botanical Name of
A)
Palmarosa grass
B)
Lemon grass
C)
Java citronella grass
D)
Vetiver grass
C. winterianus is Java citronella.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • 2018 • Paper-II
Of the following, which is a flower spice
A)
Star Anise
B)
Saffron
C)
Clove
D)
Coriander
Clove is the dried flower bud.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • 2018 • Paper-II
Which of the following is known as “food of god”
A)
Tea
B)
Cashew
C)
Coffee
D)
Cocoa
Cocoa is traditionally called food/drink of the gods in many horticulture texts.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • 2018 • Paper-II
Chekurmanis belong to the family
A)
Labitae
B)
Leguminoceae
C)
Euphorbiaceae
D)
Malvaceae
Chekurmanis is Phyllanthus/related euphorbiaceous foliage vegetable in older texts.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • 2018 • Paper-II
Best planting material type used in Oil Palm
A)
Dura
B)
Pisifera
C)
Tenera
D)
All of these
Tenera hybrids combine desirable dura and pisifera traits.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • 2018 • Paper-II
Slope of Tapping cut in Rubber respectively of Budded trees and Seedlings are
A)
30° and 25°
B)
25° and 30°
C)
30° and 20°
D)
35° and 25°
The standard slopes differ between budded trees and seedlings, matching this pair.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • 2018 • Paper-II
Extraction of essential oils are achieved by
A)
Distillation
B)
Enfleurage
C)
Expression
D)
All of these
Different oils can be extracted by distillation, enfleurage or expression depending on plant material.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • 2018 • Paper-II
Which statement is incorrect
A)
Coffea liberica is large tree bearing big broad, dark green and leathery leaves
B)
Coffea liberica is smaller than Coffea arabica with broad, dark green and leathery leaves
C)
Coffea arabica is a small tree with dark green leaves
D)
Coffea canephora is bigger than Coffea arabica with broader, larger and pale green leaves
Coffea liberica is a large tree, so the statement that it is smaller than C. arabica is incorrect.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • 2018 • Paper-II
Which part of lemon grass is used to extract oil
A)
Root
B)
Flower
C)
Fruit
D)
Leaves
Lemongrass oil is distilled mainly from leaves/foliage.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • 2018 • Paper-II
Orchids species which grows on moss covered rocks are known as
A)
Epiphyte
B)
Terrestrial
C)
Lithophyte
D)
None of these
Lithophytes grow on rocks.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • 2018 • Paper-II
Kottapak and Kalipak are important processed products of
A)
Coffee
B)
Arecanut
C)
Cashewnut
D)
Cocoa
These are traditional processed arecanut products.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • 2018 • Paper-II
Sauerkraut is value added product prepared from
A)
Radish
B)
Cauliflower
C)
Cabbage
D)
Spinach
Sauerkraut is fermented cabbage.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • 2018 • Paper-II
Fruit of rose rich in Vitamin ‘C’ is known as
A)
Hip
B)
Nut
C)
Berry
D)
Seed
The rose fruit is a hip.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • 2018 • Paper-II
Shade percentage ideal for healthy growth of Anthurium
A)
85 %
B)
80 %
C)
70 %
D)
75 %
Anthurium prefers strong shade, commonly about 70–80% depending on cultivar; this key uses 80%.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • 2018 • Paper-II
Which of the following is called as Kalpavriksha ie., Tree of Heaven
A)
Coconut
B)
Cocoa
C)
Cashewnut
D)
Arecanut
Coconut is commonly called Kalpavriksha.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • 2018 • Paper-II
Which is not perennial vegetable
A)
Tomato
B)
Asparagus
C)
Chow-Chow
D)
Drumstick
Tomato is generally grown as an annual; asparagus, chayote and drumstick are perennial.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • 2018 • Paper-II
Patchouli has the property of
A)
Sedative
B)
Stomachic
C)
Laxative
D)
Fixative
Patchouli oil is valued as a fixative in perfumery.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • 2018 • Paper-II
Foxglove is native of
A)
Tropical America
B)
Asia
C)
Indo-China
D)
Europe
Digitalis is native to Europe/Mediterranean regions.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • 2018 • Paper-II
Plants which are rich in secondary metabolites and are potential source for drugs are known as
A)
Aromatic plants
B)
Spices
C)
Medicinal Plants
D)
All of these
Medicinal plants are valued for bioactive secondary metabolites and potential therapeutic use.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • 2018 • Paper-II
Highest number of medicinal species are under the family
A)
Rosaceae
B)
Asteraceae
C)
Leguminaceae
D)
Apocyanaceae
Asteraceae is one of the largest medicinal plant families and is the intended answer here.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • 2018 • Paper-II
Thinning out is
A)
Apical removal of bud
B)
Complete removal of few branches
C)
Tip removal of few branches
D)
1/3rd removal of lateral branches
Thinning out means removing selected branches/shoots, not merely pinching a tip.
Senior Horticulture Demonstrator • 2018 • Paper-II
Choke Throat is physiological disorder which occur due to low temperature at the time of flowering in
A)
Banana
B)
Apple
C)
Pineapple
D)
Custard Apple
The disorder “choke throat” is associated with low temperatures around flowering in custard apple.
