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[#706] 'Angoorlata' is a variety of
Correct Answer

(C) Tomato

Explanation

Solution: Angoorlata is a variety of Tomato . This variety shows significant increase in plant height, when grown in organic ambience. Maximum height attained by Angoorlata was 51.66 cm. Tomato is an inexpensively most important crop worldwide. The yield per hectare varies significantly according to variety and season. On average, the yield varies from 20 - 25 t/ha. Hybrid varieties may yield up to 50 - 60 t/ha.

[#707] Mutant variety of Isabgol is
Correct Answer

(C) Plantaginaceae

Explanation

Solution: Mutant variety of Isabgol is Plantaginaceae . Plantaginaceae, the plantain family, is a family of flowering plants in the order Lamiales. Isabgol is a crop of cool and dry season. Unseasonable rain or, even high dew deposition during crop maturity can result in total loss of seed. The regions receiving winter rains are thus not suitable for its cultivation. The crop is traditionally grown in light sandy to sandy loam soils.

[#708] Pusa Srijan is a rootstock of
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(D) Guava

Explanation

Solution: Pusa Srijan is a rootstock of Guava released in 2004. It is a potentially dwarf rootstock for guava and has been recommended for the Allahabad Safeda variety for establishing a high-density orchard. A complete set of trisomics was identified in the progeny of triploid guava for the first time in fruit crops. It has helped in the development of trisomics and tetrasomics in guava. It is proven to have filed tolerance to wilt.

[#709] Almost gynoecious variety of coconut is
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(C) Spicata

Explanation

Solution: Almost Gynoecious variety of coconut is Spicata . Gynoecious varieties are special hybrids that produce predominantly female flowers. Palms that contain morphologically different inflorescences are referred to as spicata coconut. These are branchless inflorescence with an abnormally large number of female flowers, most of them developed into mature fruits due to a low setting percentage,125 female flowers per bunch from which only 4.5 mature fruits were produced on average. Oil productivity of this variety was estimated to be 10 - 15 kg per year.

[#710] Harvesting stage of walnut is
Correct Answer

(B) PTB Stage

Explanation

Solution: The harvesting stage of walnut is the PTB stage. PTB here refers to packing tissue between and around the kernel halves just turning brown. And it is a phonological indicator of kernel ripening at harvest in walnuts. Higher mineral content, antioxidant, better fatty acid profile and antibacterial activity is observed in the PTB stage, hence it is considered good for harvesting.