Horticulture - Study Mode
[#316] Harvesting stage for datepalm grown in India is
Correct Answer
(C) Doka
Explanation
Solution: The harvesting stage for date palm grown in India is DOKA. Four to five years after plantation, date palm trees are ready for the first harvest. Fruits are harvested at three stages, Khalal or Doka stage (fresh fruits), soft or ripen stage (pind or Tamar), and dry stage (chuhhara). The Doka stage is 13 - 17 weeks after pollination. The fruit is Hard, yellow pink or red and may be sweet or astringent.
[#317] Commonly used refrigerant in India is
Correct Answer
(C) Ammonia
Explanation
Solution: Commonly used refrigerant in India is Ammonia . Ammonia has become the obvious choice for India as a natural refrigerant as it is the most energy efficient having zero global warming potential and zeroes ozone depletion potential. Ammonia is the most environmentally friendly refrigerant. It belongs to the group of so-called "natural" refrigerants, and it has both GWP (Global Warming Potential) and ODP (Ozone Depletion Potential) equal to zero.
[#318] Tijarti is a F 1 hybrid of
Correct Answer
(B) Bittergourd
Explanation
Solution: Tijarti is a F 1 hybrid of Bittergourd . Bitter gourd ( Momordica charantia ) is an important vegetable crop and is grown for its immature tuberculate fruits which have a unique bitter taste. Fruits are considered a rich source of vitamins and minerals and 88 mg of vitamin C per 100 g. Tijarti is a hybrid that has an excellent combination of good vigor and earliness. Fruits are medium long with moderate but rather thick spines, which result in less damage during transport. The Colour is attractive dark green. Because of its enormously high yield potential.
[#319] Immature pods of criollo cocoa are
Correct Answer
(B) Red colored
Explanation
Solution: Immature pods of criollo cocoa are Red coloured. The unripe pod is usually red. Criollo is a very rare and precious variety of cacao that was at risk of extinction for many years. It is the cocoa of the Mayas and the Aztecs, the cultivation of which has been progressively abandoned owing to its low yield. It is delicate cocoa and makes up just 0.01% of global cocoa production. Cocoa beans are the almond-shaped seeds inside the fruit of the cacao tree, which is called a pod. As we'll see, it's an essential raw ingredient in the chocolate production chain.
[#320] Which of the following tomato variety are resistant to fruit borer?
Correct Answer
(A) Pusa Uphar
Explanation
Solution: Pusa Uphar is the variety of tomato among the given options that are resistant to fruit borer. The variety developed at IARI, plants are indeterminate, erect thick-stemmed with dark green foliage. Fruit borer is a serious pest of tomato as it reduces yield by up to 40%. The young are greenish to brown, with dark lines about the size of half of the finger. Adult females are yellow moths with dark brown spots on their wings. Larvae feed on the leaves and later make holes in the fruit which can be up to the size of a pea.