Horticulture MCQ Question and Answer | Agriculture MCQ Question

The deficiency of Vitamin-B1 causes Beribery.
Beriberi is a disease caused by a Vitamin-B1 deficiency, also known as thiamine deficiency. It often occurs in developing countries among people with a diet that consists mostly of white rice or highly refined carbohydrates.
To prevent beriberi, one should eat a nutrient-rich diet that includes foods rich in thiamine, that are beans, legumes, seeds, meat, fish, whole grains, nuts, dairy, etc.

For the synthesis of IAA in plants, Zinc is essential.
IAA is indole acetic acid (Auxin) that can be synthesized through the precursor tryptophan known as the TRP-dependent IAA biosynthetic pathway.
Zinc is an essential plant micronutrient and soil availability is of great importance in many crops. Many enzymes include zinc as a cofactor, like acholol dehydrogenase, and carbonic anhydrase. And deficiency of zinc deficiency inhibits protein synthesis.
Plants require zinc for the synthesis of tryptophan, a key amino acid in the synthesis of auxin indole acetic acid. Its control of plant development through action on auxins.

Hybrid produced by crossing Dashehari and Neelum is Amrapali. This cultivar was introduced in 1971.
Amrapali Mango is a variety that is a hybrid of Dasheri and Neelum Mango varieties. It grows on regular-bearer, dwarf trees that have clusters of small-sized fruits. Its inside reveals deep orange-red coloured flesh. It takes 12 - 18 months to bear fruits.

The central food laboratory (CFL) is located in Kolkata.
It is accredited by NABL (National Accreditation Board for Testing & Calibration Laboratories) for obtaining reliable and reproducible data.
A nationwide project, Food and Drug Capacity Building Project was designed to improve the quality and safety of food and drugs by strengthening the regulatory framework and incorporating components of consumer education with the assistance of the World Bank.

Indoles that help in cancer prevention are found in Cole crops.
Indole-3-carbinol is formed from a substance called glucobrassicin found in vegetables such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, collards, cauliflower, kale and mustard greens, turnips and rutabagas.
Indoles constitute extensively explored heterocyclic ring systems with a wide range of applications in pathophysiological conditions that is, cancer, microbial and viral infections, inflammation, depression, migraine, emesis, hypertension, etc.

Quarantine inspection of Agricultural and Horticultural plants is carried out by the National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi. It aims to undertake the introduction, exchange and quarantine of plant genetic resources.
Plant quarantine measures are aimed at protecting the agriculture of a country or region against the likely ravages of alien pests/pathogens should they get introduced and established.

Pusa Chetki is one of the Asiatic varieties of radish among the given options.
This variety has wider adaptability and can tolerate high temperatures. Suitable for growing mid-March to mid-August in northern and central parts of India. In southern and western parts of India, It can be grown throughout the year. Roots are medium long, stumpy, pure white, mildly pungent, and mature in 40 - 45 days. It is grown as a summer and monsoon crop from April to September.

In 1949, the Government of India started a vegetable breeding station at Katrain.
Establishment of a vegetable breeding station at Katrain in Kullu Valley, Himachal Pradesh for the production of seeds of temperate vegetables in the year 1949.
In 1955, Transfer of vegetable breeding station, Katrain to the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi to undertake research on temperate vegetable crops, standardization of seed production technology and produce seeds of improved varieties of temperate vegetable crops.

The hormone used to degreen citrus fruits is Ethylene.
Degreening is the process of removing the green colouring (known as chlorophyll) from the skin of citrus fruit.
The ethylene degreening treatment of citrus fruit does not improve consumption quality; on the contrary, it contributes to physiological disorders, senescence and loss from decay such as Diplodia stem-end rot and anthracnose.

Arka Ananya, a variety of tomatoes having combined resistance to LCV and BW.
It is a high-yielding F1 hybrid of Tomato with combined resistance to LCV (Leaf curl virus) and BW (Bacterial Wilt). LCV causes the most destructive disease of tomato and can be found in tropical and subtropical regions causing economic losses.
This variety of tomato is semi-determinate with a good foliar cover. The foliage is dark green. Fruits are round, firm and medium-sized. It is suitable for the summer and rainy seasons.