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What percentage of the world's chickpea crop is desi type?
What percentage of the world's chickpea crop is desi type?
- 70%
- 50%
- 30%
- 90% (correct)
Which family does chickpea belong to?
Which family does chickpea belong to?
- Fabaceae (correct)
- Solanaceae
- Rosaceae
- Poaceae
What does the word 'arietinum' refer to in chickpea's scientific name Cicer arietinum?
What does the word 'arietinum' refer to in chickpea's scientific name Cicer arietinum?
- Shape of a chicken's head
- Well-known Greek family
- Shape of a ram (correct)
- Roman family
Apart from protein, what other nutrient is present in notable amounts in chickpeas?
Apart from protein, what other nutrient is present in notable amounts in chickpeas?
What is the medicinal value associated with chickpeas mentioned in the text?
What is the medicinal value associated with chickpeas mentioned in the text?
What percentage of acids does the acrid liquid from glandular hairs (Trichomes) in chickpeas contain?
What percentage of acids does the acrid liquid from glandular hairs (Trichomes) in chickpeas contain?
Which of the following is a recommended practice for increasing seed yield in chickpea?
Which of the following is a recommended practice for increasing seed yield in chickpea?
What is the optimal irrigation schedule for chickpea cultivation?
What is the optimal irrigation schedule for chickpea cultivation?
Which of the following intercropping systems is recommended for chickpea in deep black cotton soils of Coimbatore, Erode, Salem, Namakkal and Dharmapuri districts?
Which of the following intercropping systems is recommended for chickpea in deep black cotton soils of Coimbatore, Erode, Salem, Namakkal and Dharmapuri districts?
What is the recommended time for harvesting chickpea?
What is the recommended time for harvesting chickpea?
Which of the following is a recommended weed management practice in chickpea cultivation?
Which of the following is a recommended weed management practice in chickpea cultivation?
Which of the following is a recommended practice for inducing nipping in chickpea?
Which of the following is a recommended practice for inducing nipping in chickpea?
Which of the following is NOT an anti-nutritional factor present in chickpeas?
Which of the following is NOT an anti-nutritional factor present in chickpeas?
What is the primary method mentioned in the text for reducing phytic acid in chickpeas?
What is the primary method mentioned in the text for reducing phytic acid in chickpeas?
Which of the following characteristics distinguishes the Desi type of chickpeas from the Kabuli type?
Which of the following characteristics distinguishes the Desi type of chickpeas from the Kabuli type?
Which type of chickpea accounts for 80-90% of the chickpea area?
Which type of chickpea accounts for 80-90% of the chickpea area?
Which of the following statements about the leaf characteristics of the two chickpea types is correct?
Which of the following statements about the leaf characteristics of the two chickpea types is correct?
