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[#301] Pusa Giant variety of papaya is
Correct Answer

(A) Dioecious

Explanation

Solution: Pusa Giant is the variety of Papaya that is Dioecious . Dioecious means the plant with a male and female flower on different plants. This is also a gynodioecious variety with high productivity and better keeping quality of fruits. This is also one of the highest papain yielders. This is a vigorous variety and is dioecious. It is a variety of tall, vigorous trees. The fruits are medium-sized, with high sugar content and red-colored flesh.

[#302] How many plants of Amarpali Mango can be planted in one hectare?
Correct Answer

(C) 1600

Explanation

Solution: Approximately 1600 plants of Amrapali Mango can be planted in one hectare. Amrapali variety of Mango is a cross between Dashehari and Neelam. It is a dwarf vigorous type with regular and late bearing variety. It yields on average 16 t/ha and about 1600 plants can be accommodated in one hectare.

[#303] Coconut Development Board is located at
Correct Answer

(C) Cochin

Explanation

Solution: Coconut Development Board is located at Cochin . It is a statutory body that came into existence on 12 th January 1981 and functions under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Government of India for the integrated development of coconut and coconut-related products. The regional offices at Bangalore in Karnataka, Chennai in Tamil Nadu and Guwahati in Assam. And there are six state centres situated in Orissa, west Bengal, Bihar, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Port Blair.

[#304] Flower cluster of tomato is known as
Correct Answer

(D) Truss

Explanation

Solution: The flower cluster of the Tomato is known as Truss . The truss on tomato plants is a group or cluster of smaller stems where flowers and fruit develop. Emerging usually at or near the point where a primary stem meets a secondary or a leaf stem, trusses produce yellow flowers and from its center, small green tomatoes eventually appear.

[#305] Optimum seed rate of onion to get desired plant population (kg/ha)
Correct Answer

(A) 8 - 10

Explanation

Solution: An optimum seed rate of Onion to get desired plant population is 8 - 10 kg/ha . Seed rate is the quantity of seed of a crop that is required to sow a unit area of land for optimum crop production. To maintain optimum plant population in the field for higher yield harvest. To prevent seed wastage from excess sowing reduces the initial cost of production.