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[#251] Mango variety free from malformation is
Correct Answer

(C) Sundar langra

Explanation

Solution: Mango variety free from malformation is Sundar langra . Mango malformation disease (MMD) is a fungal disease of mango plants that can cause abnormal flower, leaf and shoot growth. It is from the cross Sardar Pasand × Langra. It is regular bearing resembles Langra in shape and size. Fruits are medium-sized and sweet to taste and are regular bearing.

[#252] The red colour in chilli fruits at the ripening stage is due to pigment
Correct Answer

(B) Capsanthin

Explanation

Solution: The red colour in chili fruits at the ripening stage is due to the pigment Capsanthin. Capsanthin is a natural red dye of the xanthophyll class of carotenoids. Capsanthin is the main carotenoid in the Capsicum annuum species of plants including red bell pepper. Capsanthin is also able to support eye health and recent research has revealed its unique ability to help maintain intraocular pressure within a healthy range.

[#253] Tip hooking-a disorder in cauliflower due to the deficiency of . . . . . . . . mineral.
Correct Answer

(A) Ca

Explanation

Solution: Tip hooking-a disorder in cauliflower due to the deficiency of calcium minerals. Symptoms of calcium deficiency start on younger leaves. They develop necrotic lesions on leaf tips and margins (Tip-burn). With ongoing calcium deficiency necrotic areas and chlorotic border progress from tips and margins inwards. Affected leaves are deformed and abraded.

[#254] Filler flowers in Japanese are known as
Correct Answer

(C) Jushi

Explanation

Solution: Filler flowers in Japanese are known as Jushi . Jushi is any flowers or leaves that do not make up the 3 main placements. They are meant to complement the shin, soe and tai. Add as many jushi as you like, but only in odd numbers. Soe is two-thirds of the shin, and tai is two-thirds of soe. If shin and soe are branches, accompanying decorative flowers, called jushi, will be half as long as shin, soe and tai.

[#255] Which one of the following fruits is grown in semi-wild form in wasteland of peninsular India but is one of the largest foreign exchange earners
Correct Answer

(B) Cashew

Explanation

Solution: Cashew is one of the following fruits that is grown in the semi-wild form in the wasteland of peninsular India but is one of the largest foreign exchange-earners. Commercial cultivation of cashew is taken up in eight states of our country mainly on the west and eastern coast viz., Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. Cashew farming is reasonably profitable but farmers could take it a step ahead to increase profit by over 200% with effort. The Cashew industry in India exports cashew kernels to more than 60 countries in the world.