Competitive examinations have become a regular phenomenon in today's society. A student must clear one or more competitive examinations at every step of their education, from obtaining admission to higher academic institutions to securing a good job out of college. Despite the fact that everyone aspires, only a select few are adequately qualified to reach the goal. This is relevant in the subject of Agricultural Science as well. The concepts and relationships of Spices, Plantation, Medicinal, and Aromatic Crops presented in this book are intended to assist Indian students in obtaining admission to top universities, fellowships, and positions in the field of horticulture. The volume has been designed to address the graduate and postgraduate courses offered by various Indian universities.

Which one of the following is the botanical name of dill Cuminum cyminum Trychospremum ammi Apium graveolens Anethum graveolens The normally in cardamom could be seen in Throughout year 4 month 6 month 2 month The hortus malabaricus is written by Ravindran Subramniyan Hendrick Van Rheede Venugopaln Nambiyar

Ginger is generally planted in the month of January – February August – September March – June October – December Which one of the following slope is preferred for planting of clove North – West North – East South – East South – North Ginger seedlings will be ready for transplanting 10 – 15 days 10 – 15 days 30 – 40 days 60 – 70 days

Pick the odd one out Athira Karthika Suguna Aswathy Sreekara is variety of Turmeric Black Pepper Ginger Cinnamon Find the odd one out HM107 ML-150 CO4 Pusa early bunching

Ginger rhizomes peeled and soaked in lime water is called as Garbled Bleached ginger Non garbled Unbleached ginger Harvesting period of cardamom is October to November June to July December to January March to April Which of following month is flowering period in black pepper July – August May – June November – December January – February

Mostly cultivated arecanut species is Areca catechu Areca triandra Both a and b None of these Wonder nut is commonly known as Cashew nut Cocoa Coconut Arecanut The following inflorescence type of cashew is Racemose Auxiliary Cymose Terminal panicle

Mostly cultivated arecanut species is Areca catechu Areca triandra Both a and b None of these Wonder nut is commonly known as Cashew nut Cocoa Coconut Arecanut The following inflorescence type of cashew is Racemose Auxiliary Cymose Terminal panicle

The following in meters for High Density Planting (HDP) which enhances the productivity of cashew 4 x 4 8 x 8 3 x 2 2 x2 Which of the following month for seed sowing of cocoa May – June December – January July – August February – March The following week for seed germination in tea 2 – 3 8 – 10 4 – 6 1 – 2

The following hybrid of cocoa is a cross between CCRP 1 x CCRP 7 CCRP 6 CCRP 9 CCRP 10 CCRP 8 VHC-3 hybrid of coconut is developed by Aliyar Veppankulam Pattukottai TNAU, Coimbatore Which one of the following varieties of coffee is multiple crosses Selection 2 Selection 1 Selection 4 Selection 3

Which round of plucking done in tea plantation 10 – 15 20 – 25 45 – 50 30 – 40 The method of oil extraction from fresh coconut was developed by CFTRI IARI IIHR CPCRI The fresh arecanut fruits are preserved in thick layer of made and this product referred to as Bura tamul Chali Clay preserving Mud preservation

The Following disease of cocoa is characterized by formation of water soaked lesions on pod either at tip or stalk Collectotrichum pod rot Withches broom Charcoal pod rot Blight The following species of coffee is affected by white stem borer grown under inadequate shade Robusta Arabica Tree coffee both a and B The following disease is major in arecanut Koleroga Fruit rot Mohali All of these

Atropa belladonna contains which alkaloids is 1-hyoscyamine N-methyl-puridine Atropine Pyridine Withania somnifera is commonly known in english Belladonna Liquorice Blue cherry Winter cherry Botanical name of black nightshade is Solanum tarvum Solanum xanthocarpum Solanum nigrum Solanum viarum

Liquorice is propagated by Seeds and stem cuttings Root cuttings and stem cuttings Seeds, root cuttings and stem cuttings Seeds alone Belladonna plants will be ready for planting in main field when they attain a height of 15 – 20 cm after 8 – 12 weeks 15 – 20 cm after 2 – 4 weeks 4 – 8 cm after 8 – 12 weeks 40 – 45 cm after 8 – 12 weeks The cinchona seeds germinate in ___ days after sowing 60 – 65 5 – 10 20 – 40 10 – 15

K-8 is a variety of Aloe Coleus Ashwagandha Buckwheat The following variety is aloe vera CIM – Sheel CIM - Sheetel CIM – Jeevan CIM - Mithi Haryana Mulhatti -1 is a variety of Fox Glove Long pepper Liquorice Safed musli

The average dry yield of gymnema is 2 – 3 kg/plant 5 – 6 kg/plant 20 – 25 kg/plant 10 – 12 kg/plant Isabgol will be ready for harvest in 80 – 90 days 60 – 70days 140 – 150 days 110 – 130 days The liquorice uprooting in the month of November – December February – March August – September June – July

The major disease of isabgol is Powdery mildew Leaf spot leaf blight Downey mildew The damping off is a series disease in Ipecac Aloe Indian penny wart Glory lilly The following medicinal plants is affected by termites causes a lot of damage to young plants Gymnema Glory lilly Henbane Liquorice

The botanical name of West Indian birch is Bursera simaruba Bursera serratea Bursera gumifera Bursera javanica The following genus is commonly known as khus Cymbopogan Chrysopogan Ocimum Apium Ceylon citronella indigenous to India China Central Africa Ceylon

Seed rate of celery is 0.5 kg/ha 2.5 kg/ha 0.25 kg/ha 1.5 kg/ha Davana seedlings will be ready for transplanting 10 – 12 weeks after sowing 6 – 8 weeks after sowing 4 – 5 weeks after sowing 2 – 3 weeks after sowing Bursera planting is done at a spacing of 2 m x 2 m 4 m x 4 m 6 m x 6 m 8 m x 8 m

Pick odd one out Nima Pragati Jeva 2 Praman The following type of vetiver is high in oil yield but its oil quality is inferior East Indian Type North Indian Type West Indian Type South Indian Type Vaishnavi is a variety of Vetiver Lemongrass Palmarosa Patchouli

The economic part of bursera is Root Leaves Stem and root Berries Oil yield of thyme is 62 kg /ha 21 kg /ha 35 kg /ha 11 kg /ha The oil yield of anise is 15 kg/ha 5 kg/ha 25 kg/ha 50 kg/ha

The leaf roller is an important pest of Lemongrass Citronella Mint Bursera The following aromatic plants is susceptible to powdery mildew Sacred basil Thyme Geranium Rosemary Meloidogyne hapla is reported to affect Thyme Geranium Sage Lavender

Coconut is a tall un-branched palm growing to a height of 15-30 m. it has a stout trunkraising from the swollen base which is known as bole. It is surrounded by a mass of fibrous. The stem is terminating into a radiating crown of leaves. Leaves are known as fronds. Palm is monoecious produces one inflorescence is enclosed in a strong tough double sheath called as spathe. Fruit is known as drupe, large in size, one seeded, round, ovoid I shape and the fruit has smooth thin green skin known as exocarp below which there is a thick fibrous hook known as mesocarp. Tall varieties live up to 80 . 100 years and dwarf varieties are live up to 40 . 60 years. Tall varieties begin flowering 5-7 years after planting and dwarf varieties . 3 years after planting The botanical fruit type of coconut is Drupe Hesperidium Berry Capsule Palm inflorescence are ____ Monoecious Male Dioecious Female