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[#596] Soybean is introduced in India from USA in
Correct Answer

(C) 1960

Explanation

Solution: The soybean is a species of legume native to East Asia and is widely grown for its edible bean. As per the evidence, soybean domestication between 7000 and 6600 BC in China. The history of the development of soybean varieties in India is quite new. The introduction of soybean started in 1960 with trials conducted at Pantnagar and Jabalpur agricultural Universities.

[#597] Which of the species of sugarcane is referred as noble cane?
Correct Answer

(C) Saccharum officinarum

Explanation

Solution: Saccharum officinarum is a species of sugarcane is referred to as noble cane . Its stalks are vigorous and long with low fibre content, thick barrel-shaped internodes, large soft-rinded juicy stalks, and rich in sucrose.

[#598] The ratio of cotton seed to lint is
Correct Answer

(C) 2 : 1

Explanation

Solution: Lint in the cotton seed is the long- fibres in the cotton boll. Cotton lint refers to the fibrous coat that covers the cotton seeds, it is ginned cotton. The ratio of cotton seed to lint is 2 : 1.

[#599] Glyphosate inhibits the biosynthesis of
Correct Answer

(A) Phenylalanine

Explanation

Solution: Glyphosate is a herbicide that specifically inhibits the biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids like phenylalanine and also inhibits plant enzyme 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS) . Its exposure also inhibits symbiont establishment during host development. The herbicide glyphosate inhibits the shikimate pathway of the synthesis of amino acids such as phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan etc.

[#600] Blackgram is originated in
Correct Answer

(A) India

Explanation

Solution: Blackgram is believed to be originated from India. It is widely used in Indian cuisine also. It is one of the most important and costly pulses grown in India. It is very popularly grown in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Punjab and Haryana.