Horticulture MCQ Question and Answer | Agriculture MCQ Question

Brinjal is known by different names in various regions and languages. In English, it is commonly referred to as eggplant. Additionally, it is called aubergine, particularly in British English and in some other parts of the world. Therefore, both Option A and Option B are correct, making Option C the correct choice.
Hence, the correct answer is Option C: Both A and B.

The sex form of the potato flower is Hermaphrodite.
Hermaphrodite means, they are self-pollinators, meaning that every individual potato plant possesses both male and female flowers for reproduction.
Its hermaphrodite flowers are self-pollinating and vary in colour from white to purple according to the variety. Its fruit, a spherical or ovoid berry from 1 to 3 cm in diameter, with two chambers enclosing small, oval, flattened seeds that are generally green in colour, only forms in cold regions.

Generally, there are four methods of classification are followed for vegetables.
1. Botanical classification- This method of classification is based on botanical relationships of crops in responding cytology, morphology, taxonomy and cross ability.
2. Classification Based on Hardiness- Vegetables are grouped as hardy or tender based on tolerance to frost and tolerance to lower temperature. This gives information on the season of growing i.e. summer or winter.
3. Based on Parts Used for Consumption- From roots to fruits different parts of vegetables are consumed. On that basis, vegetables are classified. E.g: roots-carrot, radish.
4. Based on Method of Culture- In this method, all those crops having similar cultural requirements are grouped. The system has practical utility for the vegetable grower.

Pineapple is highly suited for Tropical humid regions.
Pineapple is suitable for cultivation in humid tropics. The fruit grows well near the sea coast as well as in the interior; so long the temperatures are not extreme. The optimum temperature required for successful cultivation is 22° - 32°C.
It is a tropical plant with edible fruit; it is the most economically significant plant in the family Bromeliaceae. Pineapples grow as small shrubs; the individual flowers of the unpollinated plant fuse to form multiple fruits.

A 12-door canopied structure characteristic of the Mughal garden is Baradari.
Baradari, also Bara Dari, is a building or pavilion with twelve doors designed to allow the free flow of air. The structure has three doorways on every side of the square shaped structure. Bara in Urdu/Hindi means Twelve and the word Dar means 'door'.
They were also well-suited for live performances and private concerts by various musicians and poets in front of the ruling kings of the time. They were also valued for their fresh air during the hot summers of India.

Mandarin of Nagpur is considered the finest mandarin in the world.
The mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata), also known as the mandarin or mandarine, is a small citrus tree fruit. Mandarins are smaller and oblate, unlike the spherical common oranges.
Nagpur mandarin is the most popular fruit among all types of oranges in India due to its sweet-sour appealing taste and easy peelable quality of the rind.
This land is by far the largest cultivator of oranges as compared to other cities in India. While, majority of cultivation is done in the nearby region of Vidharba, with over around 80,000 hectares of land used for the purpose. Nagpur being more of a commercial center uses only 20,965 hectares of land for orange cultivation. The total production of oranges is around 5 lakhs tons per year.

The correct answer is B: Blue.
Let's break down why:

Delphinidin is a type of anthocyanidin, which is a natural pigment found in plants.
Anthocyanidins are responsible for a wide range of colors in fruits, vegetables, and flowers.

Specifically, delphinidin tends to produce blue or purple hues.
Think of blueberries, purple grapes, or violet flowers – they often owe their color to delphinidin.

While other pigments contribute to red, orange, and pink colors, delphinidin is most closely associated with blue.

Food Safety and Standardization Authority (FSSAI) act was passed in the year 2006.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is a statutory body established under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India.
The FSSAI has been established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, which is a consolidating statue related to food safety and regulation in India.
FSSAI is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the regulation and supervision of food safety.

Chayote is the only cultivated member of cucurbitaceae family which is single-seeded.
Chayote is an edible plant belonging to the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae.
The fruit is roughly pear-shaped, somewhat flattened and with coarse wrinkles, ranging from 10 to 25 cm in length. It looks like a green pear and it has a thin, green skin fused with the green to white flesh and a single, large, flattened pit with a single but edible seed. The flesh has a fairly bland taste and the texture is described as a cross between a potato and a cucumber.

The Chilli variety suitable for colour extraction is Arka abir.
A pure line selection from Dyavanur Dubba (a local Byadagi variety grown in Kundgoltaluk, Dharwad District).
Plants are tall with fruits light green in colour, wrinkled turning deep red on maturity and less pungent. Yields 2 t/ha dry chili in 160 - 180 days. Recommended for release in 1995 by Institute Varietal Release Committee.
It has better colour (colour value maximum 1,65,541 c.u.) therefore, it is suitable for colour extraction.