This book “MCQ's On Horticulture” is a bloom of strenuous effort for the adoration of students, graduates and faculties of Horticulture. It consists of eleven units which includes Fundamentals of Horticulture, Growth and Development of Horticultural Crops, Propagation of Horticultural Crops, Management Techniques for Horticultural Crops, Production Technologies of Fruits, Vegetables, Spices, Condiments, Plantation Crops, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops, Floriculture and Landscape architecture, Post-harvest management of Horticultural crops and Breeding of Horticultural Crops. Each unit has different chapters embodied according to the respective course contents of ICAR UG and PG syllabi.
This compilation of Multiple Choice Questions is highly useful for preparation of Civil Services (UPSC) exams, State Public Service Commission examinations of different States, Forestry examinations, Bank examinations, ICAR – AIEEA for JRF and SRF, ARS, ICAR-NET, M.Sc., and Ph.D entrance exams of IARI, SAU's, BHU etc., and all other competitive examinations.
Horticulture is a wide field and includes a great variety and diversity of crops. The United Nations General Assembly designated, the year 2021A.D as the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables (IYFV). As per 2019-20 statistics, India has produced 319.57 million tonnes of Horticultural produces from an area of 26.22 mha, which includes total production of 189.46 million tonnes of vegetables from 10.32 mha, 100.45 million tonnes of fruits from 6.70 mha, 16 million tonnes of plantation produces from 4.07mha, 9.75 million tonnes of spices from 4.14mha, 2.99 million tonnes of flowers from 0.31mha and 0.76 million tonnes of aromatic produces from 0.68 mha.
‘Hydroponics’ technique was first developed on commercial scale as early as in 1930 by A. De. Condole B. J.D. Hooker C. W.F. Greicke D. Hugo De Vries
The response of a plant to the relative length of day and night is called as A. Photosynthesis B. Phytochrome C. Photoperiodism D. Photo respiration
Plant propagation by means of seed is called ________ propagation. A. Sexual B. Parthenocarpy C. Asexual D. Apomixis
Organic soils contain _____ % or more of organic matter. A. 10 B. 15 C. 20 D. 30
The practice of smoking the trees to induce off-season crops in mango is A. Smudging B. Bending C. Ringing D. Notching
India ranks ___________ in area and production of vegetables in the world. A. First B. Second C. Third D. Fourth
The scientific horticulture consists of the following divisions. Among them, which division has impact on environment aesthetically and functionally A. Fruits B. Flowers C. Spices D. Plantations
The products of the plants which are used as food adjuncts to add taste only is called A. Spices B. Medicinal plants C. Aromatic plants D. Condiments
Where is the Central Institute for Medicinal & Aromatic Plants situated at? A. Srinagar B. Bengaluru C. Anand D. Lucknow
The storage life of fresh lemon at 10ºC is A. 6-10 weeks B. 10-15 weeks C. 12-20 weeks D. 12-16 weeks
———————— is a thornless and seedless selection from Kagzi lime. A. Pramalini B. Vikram C. Chakradhar D. Jai devi
