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What is a significant difference between sexual and asexual modes of reproduction?
Which of the following techniques is NOT associated with tissue culture?
What is one major advantage of hybrid seed production?
Which function is NOT typically the responsibility of a farm manager?
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What is the primary purpose of seed testing?
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What is a key feature of greenhouse technology?
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Which type of mushroom is commonly cultivated in India?
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What is the main damage caused by swarming caterpillars to paddy plants?
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What is Agrotourism primarily focused on?
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Which of the following control measures is NOT recommended for managing swarming caterpillars?
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What symptom is associated with paddy blast disease?
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Which pest is known for sucking juice from developing grains in paddy?
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What is a common control measure for foot rot/stem rot in paddy?
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Which among the following is NOT an insect pest affecting paddy?
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What are the recommended application rates for carbofuron or quinolphos for pest control in paddy?
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Which of the following symptoms indicates neck rot in paddy?
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Which group of crops forms the backbone of the rural economy?
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What percentage of the world's oil seed area does India contribute?
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Which statement about pulses is true?
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Which wheat species is commonly cultivated in India?
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What is the primary use of wheat straw?
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What property of gluten is particularly important for bakery products?
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What is a suitable condition for growing wheat?
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Where does soft or bread wheat primarily originate from?
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What is the primary goal of preparatory tillage for wheat crops?
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What is the botanical name of chickpea?
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What factors influence the spacing of wheat seeds in a field?
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What depth is recommended for sowing irrigated wheat seeds?
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Which soil pH range is considered optimum for growing gram?
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What climatic conditions are ideal for growing gram?
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What is the maximum frequency for deep ploughing in rainfed cropping?
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When should wheat seeds be sowed for the best results?
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Which of the following is NOT a condition that harms gram cultivation?
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What medicinal value do malic acid and oxalic acids from green leaves of chickpea have?
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What method is used to prepare the land into flat beds after sowing?
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How does the tillering habit affect wheat planting density?
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What type of tillage is recommended for chickpea cultivation?
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What is the effect of temperatures above 30°C on chickpea cultivation?
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What is the optimum spacing for rainfed wheat crops?
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Which type of soil is most suitable for growing gram?
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Study Notes
Wheat
- Triticum species (genus) are commonly cultivated in India
- Hard wheat originates from Abyssinia, Soft/Bread wheat from North-West India, South-West Afghanistan and USSR
- Wheat is a temperate crop, sown in the rabi season
- Sowing time varies based on variety: Tall varieties are sown from last week of October to first week of November
- Wheat is used for making bread, chapatis, cakes, biscuits, pastries, and other bakery products.
- Wheat straw is used as fodder and for thatching and mulching
- Wheat can be grown on a wide range of soils, but prefers well-drained soils with good water holding capacity
- Wheat grows well on light to heavy clay soils
- The genus Triticum can be grown from light to heavy soils
- It requires well-drained soils due to its temperate nature
Paddy
- Swarming Caterpillar: the pest is found in large groups that eat young plants
- Control measures: Burning grass and wild rice, and applying thimet granules are recommended
- Paddy Gall Fly: affects paddy plants by damaging the leaves and stems
- Control measures: It is recommended to apply 10% Thimet granules at the rate of 10 kg per ha. after 10 and 20 days of transplanting
- Rice Bug: it sucks juice from developing grains, usually during the milk stage
- Paddy Blast: symptoms include spindle-shaped brown to reddish brown spots appearing on the leaves. The spots on stem and grains are darker
- Paddy Blast Control measures: Grow resistant varieties, treat the seed with perenox, cupravit, or Cuprosan
- Foot Rot/Stem Rot: symptoms include small irregular black spots appearing on the leaf sheath, the resulting damage can cause stunted growth and failure to tiller
- Foot Rot/Stem Rot control measures: grow resistant varieties, treat the seed with perenox, cupravit, or Cuprosan
Gram
- Also known as Harbhara, Chana, Bengal gram, Chick pea
- Botanical name: Cicer arietinum
- Family: Leguminosae
- Origin: South-West Asia
- Gram is considered a fertility restorative crop
- Gram grows best in well-drained, light to heavy black, mixed red, or alluvial soils
- Sandy loam to clay loam soils are most suitable
- The optimum pH range for gram is 6 to 7.5
- The best climate for gram is cool and dry with low to moderate rainfall (400-700 mm)
- The average temperature required is 25 to 30 degrees Celcius
- Excessive rainfall after sowing or at flowering can cause great harm
- Cloudy weather and frost conditions during flowering can reduce flowering and seed setting
- Gram is fairly hardy and can be grown on rough or cloded seed beds
- The cultivation of gram requires one deep ploughing after Kharif harvest by iron plough
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Test your knowledge on wheat and paddy cultivation practices in India. This quiz covers information about Triticum species, sowing times, soil preferences, and pest control measures for paddy. Perfect for agriculture students and enthusiasts!