Homozygous purelines in cattle can be obtained by

(1) mating of related individuals of same breed

(2) mating of unrelated individuals of same breed

(3) mating of individuals of different breed

(4) mating of individuals of different species

Among the following edible fishes, which one is a marine fish having rich source of omega-3 fatty acids?

(1) Mystus

(2) Mangur

(3) Mrigala

(4) Mackerel

A system of rotating crops with legume or grass pasture to improve soil structure and

fertility is called

1. contour farming

2. strip farming

3. shifting agriculture

4. ley farming

A technique of micropropagation is

1. Somatic hybridisation

2. Somatic embryogenesis

3. Protoplast fusion

4. Embryo rescue

Which of the following enhances or induces fusion of protoplasts?

1. Sodium chloride and potassium chloride

2. Polyethylene glycol and sodium nitrate

3. IAA and kinetin

4. IAA and gibberellins

In vitro clonal propogation in plants characterised by

1. PCR and RAPD

2. Northen blotting

3. Electrophoresis and HPLC

4. Microscopy

To obtain virus-free healthy plants from a diseased one by tissue culture technique, which

part/parts of the diseased plant will be taken?

1. Apical meristem only

2. Palisade parenchyma

3. Both apical and axillary meristems

4. Epidermis only

In plant breeding programmes, the entire collection (of plants/seeds) having all the diverse alleles for all genes in a given crop is called

1. selection of superior recombinations

2. cross-hybridisation among the selected parents

3. evaluation and selection of parents

4. germplasm collection

Which part would be most suitable for raising virus-free plants for micropropagation?

'Jaya', and 'Ratna', developed for green revolution in India are the varieties of

1. rice

2. wheat 

3. bajra

4. maize