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Q1. Which of the following leaf modifications occurs/occur in desert areas to inhibit water loss ? 1. Hard and waxy leaves 2. Tiny leaves or no leaves 3. Thorns instead of leaves Select the correct answer using the codes given below .
- A1 and 2 only
- B2 only
- C1 and 3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
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Answer: D) 1, 2 and 3
Q2. Consider the following statements : 1. Red algae appear black since they do not absorb light of any wavelength . 2. Yeast is commonly used for fermentation prior to baking . 3. Olive oil is extracted from seeds of olive plants. 4. Commercially used saffron represents dried stigmas from flowers. Which of the statements given above are correct ?
- A1, 2 and 3
- B1 and 3 only
- C2 and 3 only
- D2 and 4
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Answer: D) 2 and 4
Q3. Which one of the following crop combination is not adopted in mixed cropping in lndia ?
- AWheat and Mustard
- BWheat and Chick Pea
- CRice and Ground nut
- DGround nut and Sun flower
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Answer: C) Rice and Ground nut
Q4. The nutritive tissue in the seeds of higher plants is known as -
- AEndosperm
- BNucellus
- CHypocoty1
- DEmbryo
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Answer: A) Endosperm
Q5. Leaves of lotus and water lily are not easily wet because the leaves
- Ahave surface uneven in micro-scale and water cannot come into contact with the depressed areas due to high surface tension
- Bcontain an oily substance
- Ccontain a greasy substance
- Dhave surface too smooth to attract water
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Answer: A) have surface uneven in micro-scale and water cannot come into contact with the depressed areas due to high surface tension
Q6. A plant leaf appears to be green because it
- Aabsorbs green light
- Breflects all but yellow and blue light
- Creflects green light
- Dabsorbs red and yellow light
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Answer: C) reflects green light
Q7. Which is Plant Hormone ?
- AAuxins
- BGibberellins
- CCytokinins
- DAll
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Answer: D) All
Q8. Gibberellins, the plant growth hormone, are extracted from:
- AFungus
- BBacterium
- CAlgae
- DNone
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Answer: A) Fungus
Q9. A plant with green leaves viewed in red light will appear:
- AGreen
- BRed
- CViolet
- DBlack
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Answer: D) Black
Q10. Leaves of which of the following plants are not used for the rearing of silkworms ?
- AMulberry
- BCastor
- COak
- DTeak
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Answer: D) Teak
Q11. An orchid is considered to be a / an -
- ASymbiont
- BEndophyte
- CParasite
- DEpiphyte
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Answer: D) Epiphyte
Q12. Self pollination will lead to ----
- AOverbreeding
- BOutbreeding
- Clnbreeding
- DRare breeding
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Answer: C) lnbreeding
Q13. Hydroponics is a method of culture of plants without using :
- ASand
- BSoil
- CWater
- DLight
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Answer: B) Soil
Q14. The plant that behave as a root parasite is :
- AFicus
- BSantalum
- CCuscuta
- DEuphorbia
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Answer: C) Cuscuta
Q15. Name the tiny pores present on the surface of leaves in plants :
- AHydathodes
- BStomata
- CTrichomes
- DPits
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Answer: B) Stomata
Q16. The type of root formed in Betel vine is :
- AStilt Root
- BClinging Root
- CClimbing Root
- DProp Root
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Answer: C) Climbing Root
Q17. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of events during sexual reproduction in plants?
- ASeedling formation of embryo, pollination, fertilization, division of zygote
- BFormation of embryo, seedling, pollination, fertilization, division of zygote
- CPollination, fertilization, divisionofzygote, formation of embryo, seedling
- DSeedling formation of embryo, division of zygote, pollination, fertilization
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Answer: C) Pollination, fertilization, divisionofzygote, formation of embryo, seedling
Q18. Which among the following is the lowermost plants of the plant kingdom?
- AThallophyta
- BPteridophyta
- CPhanerogamae
- DBryophyta
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Answer: A) Thallophyta
Q19. Silver Fiber Revolution is associated to :
- ALeather
- BOil seeds
- CJute
- DCotton
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Answer: D) Cotton
Q20. Which micronutrient is supplied by soil to plant ?
- APhosphorous
- Bcalcium
- CZinc
- DNitrogen
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Answer: C) Zinc
Q21. The chopping of an onion makes one cry because of chemical containing-
- ASulphur
- BChlorine
- CBromine
- DNitrogen
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Answer: A) Sulphur
Q22. With reference to palm oil, consider the following statements - 1. The palm oil tree is native to southeast Asia. 2. The palm oil is a raw material for some industry producing lipstick and perfumes. 3. The palm oil can be used to produce biodiesel. Which of statement given above are correct ?
- A1 and 2 only
- B2 and 3 only
- C1 and 3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
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Answer: B) 2 and 3 only
Q23. Maize-Potato-Sugarcane-Moong is the example of crop rotation for -
- A1 year
- B2 years
- C3 years
- D4 years
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Answer: B) 2 years
Q24. Which of the following mango variety is mostly exported from lndia ?
- AAlphonso
- BLangra
- CChausa
- DGaurjeet
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Answer: A) Alphonso
Q25. World' s most problematic aquatic weed is ………
- AWolffia
- BAzolla
- CEichhornia
- DTrapa
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Answer: C) Eichhornia