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[#571] Gynodioecious variety of papaya is
Correct Answer

(A) Pusa delicious

Explanation

Solution: Gynodioecious variety of papaya is Pusa delicious. Gynodioecious is dioecious but has some hermaphrodite or perfect flowers on an individual plant that bears mostly pistillate flowers. Pusa delicious is a gynodioecious, high-yielding variety developed by sibmating the variety Ranchi. Plants are medium-sized with first fruiting at 80 cm height, 253 days after planting.
Fruits weigh1 to 2 kg and have a distinct flavour and moderate keeping quality. The pulp is deep orange, 4 cm thick with 10 to 13°Brix TSS while the seed cavity is 14 × 8 cm. It yields about 41 kg/plant.

[#572] Interspecific hybrid variety of tomato is
Correct Answer

(C) Pusa Red plum

Explanation

Solution: An interspecific hybrid variety of tomatoes is Pusa Red plum. It has been evolved at the IARI by a cross between cultivated tomato and the wild L. pimpinellifolium. It is an early variety suitable for table use. The fruits are small, borne in clusters with red colour and high vitamin C and sugar content. The plants are tall, with determinate growth habits, vigorous and high yielding.

[#573] Foliage purpose shrub is
Correct Answer

(C) Croton

Explanation

Solution: Foliage purpose shrub is Croton. Foliage plants add a bit of greenery to indoor spaces and can even help clean the air. Plants that generally live in the rainforest, a tropical setting or even a desert can get acclimated to the conditions in your home. Croton is a member of the Euphorbiaceae family of plants, which makes them relatives of the poinsettia and the cast iron plant. The croton is an easy-to-grow houseplant known for its variegated foliage covered in green, scarlet, orange and yellow splotches.

[#574] Mango malformation is associated with
Correct Answer

(C) Both A and B

Explanation

Solution: Mango malformation is associated with Mites and fungi. Mango malformation disease is caused by one or more species of the fungus Fusarium. Abnormal, compact development of shoots and flowers are common signs of mango malformation disease. Both normal growth and mango malformation disease-affected growth may be present on a plant at the same time. The mango bud mite, Aceria mangiferae, has been associated with mango malformation disease as wounds from the mites, feeding activity are thought to facilitate fungal infection.

[#575] Acidic fruits are packed in
Correct Answer

(A) R-enamel cans

Explanation

Solution: Acidic fruits are packed in R-enamel cans. R enamel-lined cans preserve the colour of such highly coloured foods as berries, prunes, and beets, and prevent corrosion in pumpkin and squash. It is their acidity level, combined with the proper heat processing of the filled jars that makes jars of these as safe as they are nutritious.