MCQ on Seed Technology for various Agriculture Exams Part - 57

1. Loose smut is an
   A. Internally seed borne
   B. Externally seed borne
   C. Air borne
   D. Insect borne
   
   

2. Percent oil content is highest in the moisture content for the safe storage of cereals is
   A. Sesamum
   B. Groundnut
   C. Castor
   D. Soyabean

3. The seeds, which can be dried to low moisture content and stored at low temperatures without losing their viability are called as
   A. Naked seed
   B. Synthetic seed
   C. Orthodox seed
   D. Basic seed

4. Separation of the field of a variety from that of another variety of the same crop to prescribed standard distance to avoid contamination is called
   A. Distance separation
   B. Isolation
   C. Hybridization
   D. Introgression

5. The technique in which early formed ear heads of the first tiller are pulled so as to enhance the flowering of all the tillers in bajra is called as
   A. Emasculation
   B. Detasseling
   C. Desilking
   D. Jerking

6. The standard for germination, % (min) for certified seed of gram is
   A. 85
   B. 75
   C. 80
   D. 90

7. The phase after imbibition and before radicle protrusion during germination is called as
   A. Interphase
   B. Lag phase
   C. Prophase
   D. Log phase