In MOET, the fertilized eggs at 8 – 32 cells stage is transferred to the surrogate rather than the genetic mother because:

1 The surrogate chosen is of a different breed from the genetic mother

2.The surrogate mother is of a younger age

3.The genetic mother is available for another round of super ovulation

4.The genetic mother is of an inferior breed

Germplasm collection is in the form of

1. Seeds

2. Whole plant

3. Tissue

4. All of these

Agriculture contributes about _____ of India’s GDP and gives employment to _______ of the population

1. 15%, 18%

2. 33%, 62%

3. 62%, 33%

4. 62%, 70%

Mutation breeding

1. Is the use of induced mutations in plant breeding to develop improved varieties.

2. Can be done only by physical mutagens.

3. Has led to the development of mung bean resistant to yellow mosaic virus (YMV) and

powdery mildew

4. Both 1. and 3.

Plants can be made disease resistant through

1. Colchicine treatment

2. X-ray treatment

3. Hormone treatment

4. Breeding with wild relatives

In wheat, stem sawfly unable to cause destruction of crop due to

1. Low nitrogen and sugar content
2. Hollow stem
3. Solid stem
4. Nectarless flowers

Find the correct match with respect to crop variety for their disease resistant 

   Column I                       Column II

(a) Pusa Komal                (i) Tobaccor mosaic virus

(b) Pusa Sadabahar         (ii) Black rot

(c) Pusa Shubhra             (iii) White rust

(d) Pusa Swarnim             (iv) Bacterial Blight

1. a(iv), b(i), c(ii), d(iii)
2. a(iv), b(i), c(iii), d(ii)
3. a(i), b(iv), c(ii), d(iii)
4. a(ii), b(iii), c(iv), d(i)

Which of the following in not the objective of bio fortification :-

1. Improvement of protein content and quality.
2. Increase oil content & quality
3. Reduction in micro nutrient and mineral content.
4. Improvement of vitamin content.

Atlas 66 is a variety of :-

1. Wheat

2. Bhindi

3. Rice

4. Sugar cane

Somaclones are produced by

1. Micropropagation.

2. Mutation.

3. Polyploidy.

4. Hybridisation.