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[#366] Apple is a type of
Correct Answer

(D) False fruit

Explanation

Solution: Apple is a type of False fruit. Apple develops from the thalamus not from the ovary as normal fruits that is why regarded as false fruit. A false fruit is a fruit that is developed from other floral parts other than the ovary.

[#367] Tag colour of breeder seed is
Correct Answer

(A) Golden yellow

Explanation

Solution: The tag colour of the breeder seed is golden yellow. Seed tags are labeled information provided to seeds. The individual purity and germination percentages and origin of each kind of seed occur more than 5% of the total weight. This helps in determining the true value of the seed for planting purposes. The buyer should learn to read and understand a seed tag because seed quality is the priority for cultivation and yield.

[#368] Pest posing problem to mango export is
Correct Answer

(B) Fruit fly

Explanation

Solution: A pest posing problem to mango export is Fruit Fly. Mango (Mangifera indica Linn.), an evergreen and widely cultivated fruit crop of tropical and subtropical regions, is attacked by about 400 insect and mite pests. Fruit flies and stone weevils are of quarantine importance and restrict the international trade of mangoes. The mango fruit fly, Ceratitis cosyra (Walker), is also commonly known as the marula fruit fly, based on its common occurrence in these host plants.

[#369] In flowering plants, each anther has . . . . . . . . number(s) of pollen sac(s).
Correct Answer

(D) 4

Explanation

Solution: In flowering plants, each anther has four numbers of pollen sacs. The anther contains pollen sacs that produce pollen grains which are male gametophytes containing male gametes. There are four pollen sacs in the bilobed anther. Two anther lobes contain 4 pollen sacs in which pollen grains are produced. Pollen grains develop from the diploid microspore mother cells in pollen sacs of anthers.

[#370] Kunwari, Giant Snow Ball and Pusa synthetic are varieties of
Correct Answer

(D) Cauliflower

Explanation

Solution: Kunwari, Giant Snow Ball and Pusa synthetic are varieties of Cauliflower. Kunwari is a large dome-shaped curd variety of cauliflower, best sowing in mid-May - June in North India. It gets ready in 55 to 60 days after transplanting. It is a derivative of the cross between EC 12013 and EC 12012 and was released from IARI, Regional Station, Katrain (Kullu Valley). It is a late variety and suitable for the cool season. Its sowing time in north India is from mid-September to the end of October. Curds are very compact, medium in size and snow white. It is a mid-season variety, synthesized from 7 inbred lines with good combining ability, released from IARI, New Delhi. Curds are somewhat creamy white to white, compact becomes ready from mid-December to mid-January. It is suitable for planting from mid-September to late September in North India.