MCQs on Seed Testing for ICAR (SRF or JRF) /ASRB /CSIR NET/BET Exams #1

 

1. Central Seed Testing Laboratory is presently located at:
   (a) New Delhi
   (b) Varanasi
   (c) Hyderabad
   (d) Ahmadabad

2. Foundation seed is progeny of:
   (a) Certified seed
   (b) Nucleus seed
   (c) Breeder seed
   (d) Truthfully Labelled seed

3. According to Indian Minimum Seed Certification Standards, germination of chickpea should be:
   (a) 98%
   (b) 85%
   (c) 75%
   (d) 80%

4. Section 4 of Seed Act 1966 deals with:
   (a) Establishment of Seed certification agency
   (b) Establishment of central and state Seed testing Laboratory
   (c) Constitution of Central Seed Committee
   (d) Appointment of Seed Analyst

5. The colour of the tag affixed on the container of certified seed shall be:
   (a) White
   (b) Azure Blue
   (c) Golden Yellow
   (d) Opel Green

6. Grow-out test is known for determining:
   (a) Germination Test
   (b) Moisture content
   (c) Genetic purity
   (d) Physical purity

7. The species stated by the sender to be, or found to be dominant in the seed lot during physical purity test refers to:
   (a) Inert matter
   (b) Other crop seeds
   (c) Weed seeds
   (d) Pure seed

8. Pure seed fraction recommended for carrot:
   (a) 98%
   (b) 99%
   (c) 95%
   (d) 97%

9. Tetrazolium test is conducted for prediction of seed:
   (a) Vigour
   (b) Viability
   (c) Germination
   (d) Storability

10. DSR (Directorate of Seed Research) is located at:
    (a) Karnal
    (b) New Delhi
    (c) Varanasi
    (d) Mau (U.P.)

11. The size of certification tag is:
    (a) 12 × 6 cm
    (b) 15 × 10 cm
    (c) 15 × 7.5 cm
    (d) 10 × 7 cm

12. Top of Paper (T.P.) method can be used for standard germination test in:
    (a) Groundnut
    (b) Maize
    (c) Mustard
    (d) Gram

13. The working sample size for germination test for field crops is:
    (a) 500 seeds
    (b) 400 seeds
    (c) 200 seeds
    (d) 300 seeds

14. Seeds of legumes and Malvaceae, which remain hard until the end of the prescribed test period because the impermeable seed coat prevents water absorption, are classified as:
    (a) Dead seed
    (b) Hard seed
    (c) Fresh seed
    (d) Germinated seed

15. Truthfully Labelled (T.L.) seed is progeny of:
    (a) Certified seed
    (b) Nucleus seed
    (c) Breeder seed
    (d) Foundation Seed

16. The supervision of Foundation seed is done by:
    (a) Breeder only
    (b) Seed certification agency
    (c) Seed Technologist
    (d) National Seed Corporation

17. The safe moisture content for cotton in moisture-proof container is:
    (a) 10%
    (b) 6%
    (c) 8%
    (d) 12%

18. The sample formed by combining and mixing all the primary samples taken from a lot, a part of which is sent to the laboratory for testing, is known as:
    (a) Working sample
    (b) Submitted sample
    (c) Primary sample
    (d) Composite sample