Horticulture - Study Mode
[#381] Tag colour of foundation seed is
Correct Answer
(C) White
Explanation
Solution: Tag colour of the foundation seed is White, which means a white colour certificate is issued for the foundation seed by seed certification agencies. Foundation seed stocks grew by or under the supervision of a public agency for use in the production of registered and certified seeds. And the tag is the assurance that the seeds were analyzed and went through laboratory procedures for certification.
[#382] Edible portion in knol-kohl is
Correct Answer
(D) Swollen stem
Explanation
Solution: Knol khol comes under the Brassica family of vegetables. It is rich in antioxidants and is a good source of dietary fiber. The edible part of knol-khol is the swollen stem . It is a greenish-white-colored big and round vegetable, similar to cabbage, although it does not have leaves covering it. There are long light green coloured extrusions. Which come out as its shoots.
[#383] AGMARK (grading and marketing) act was passed in . . . . . . . . year.
Correct Answer
(C) 1937
Explanation
Solution: AGMARK (Grading and Marketing) act was passed in the 1937 year. AGMARK is a certification mark employed on agricultural products in India, assuring that they conform to a set of standards approved by the Directorate of Marketing and Inspection. The term AGMARK was coined by joining the words 'Ag' for agriculture and 'mark' for a certification mark. The head office is situated in Faridabad, Haryana. The present AGMARK standards cover quality guidelines for 224 different commodities spanning a variety of pulses, cereals, essential oils, vegetable oils, fruits and vegetables and semi-processed products like vermicelli.
[#384] Granulation is a physiological disorder of
Correct Answer
(B) Citrus
Explanation
Solution: Granulation is drying up, becoming hard with greyish colour and enlargement of the juice vesicles with an increase in pectin, lignin, etc. resulting in a reduction of the juice content. It is a common physiological disorder of postharvest citrus fruit . It results in the rapid deterioration of sugars and organic acids of fruit, disordered juice sacs become hard and even lose their edible value. Thus, granulation was emerging as a heavy threat to the citrus industry development.
[#385] Which of the following fruits are indigenous to India
Correct Answer
(D) All of these
Explanation
Solution: All the given options are Mango, Banana, Bael, Jackfruit, Aonla, Phalsa, etc. are indigenous fruits to India. These fruits are locally produced, socially and culturally accepted as local foods and eaten by previous generations or introduced for a very long time. Indigenous foods are plant and animal-based foods that are naturally existing and produced in specific locations and consumed as part of traditional diets.