MCQ on Seed Technology for various Agriculture Exams Part - 54

1. Directorate of Maize Research was situated at
   A. Rajendranagar
   B. New Delhi
   C. Barrackpore
   D. Cuttack
   Answer: B. New Delhi

2. The reduction or loss in vigour and fertility as a result of inbreeding is called as
   A. Inbreeding depression
   B. Heritability
   C. Co-heritability
   D. Heterosis
   Answer: A. Inbreeding depression

3. International Rice Research Institute is situated at
   A. Rome
   B. Lima
   C. El Batan
   D. Manila
   Answer: D. Manila

4. The gradual loss of variability in the cultivated forms and in their wild relatives is referred to as
   A. Genetic shift
   B. Genetic drift
   C. Genetic erosion
   D. None of the above
   Answer: C. Genetic erosion

5. In crops, grow out test is done for the verification of its trueness to type or variety, which is termed as
   A. Genetic purity
   B. Crop purity
   C. Dockage purity
   D. Seed purity
   Answer: A. Genetic purity

6. The minimum number of counts to be taken for an area up to two hectares in Wheat during field inspection are
   A. 15
   B. 10
   C. 3
   D. 5
   Answer: D. 5

7. The outer bract of the flowers of grasses sometimes referred to as flowering glume is called as
   A. Lemma
   B. Glume
   C. Palea
   D. Anther
   Answer: A. Lemma