17 Questions
What percentage of the world's chickpea crop is desi type?
90%
Which family does chickpea belong to?
Fabaceae
What does the word 'arietinum' refer to in chickpea's scientific name Cicer arietinum?
Shape of a ram
Apart from protein, what other nutrient is present in notable amounts in chickpeas?
Calcium
What is the medicinal value associated with chickpeas mentioned in the text?
Blood purification
What percentage of acids does the acrid liquid from glandular hairs (Trichomes) in chickpeas contain?
94% malic acid and 6% oxalic acid
Which of the following is a recommended practice for increasing seed yield in chickpea?
Spraying 75 ppm of TIBA (Tri-iodo-benzoic acid) to induce nipping
What is the optimal irrigation schedule for chickpea cultivation?
Irrigate twice during the crop cycle
Which of the following intercropping systems is recommended for chickpea in deep black cotton soils of Coimbatore, Erode, Salem, Namakkal and Dharmapuri districts?
Chickpea + Wheat
What is the recommended time for harvesting chickpea?
Both a and b
Which of the following is a recommended weed management practice in chickpea cultivation?
Application of Pendimethalin @ 0.75 litres ha-1 on 3rd DAS followed by one hand weeding on 25-30 DAS
Which of the following is a recommended practice for inducing nipping in chickpea?
Both a and b
Which of the following is NOT an anti-nutritional factor present in chickpeas?
Oxalates
What is the primary method mentioned in the text for reducing phytic acid in chickpeas?
Germination
Which of the following characteristics distinguishes the Desi type of chickpeas from the Kabuli type?
Desi type has pigmented seed coats
Which type of chickpea accounts for 80-90% of the chickpea area?
Desi type
Which of the following statements about the leaf characteristics of the two chickpea types is correct?
Kabuli type has light green leaves, while Desi type has dark green leaves
Test your knowledge on anti-nutritional factors such as trypsin inhibitors, haemagglutinin, tannins, saponins, and phytic acids. Learn about how phytic acid can be reduced by germination and how cooking techniques can reduce or eliminate other factors. Explore the classification of seeds based on size and color, specifically comparing Desi type to Kabuli type (Cicer arietinum L. to Cicer kabulium L.).
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