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1000 MCQ on Plant Breeding

  [1] Aims and objectives of Plant Breeding; History and 

development of plant breeding. 

(06) 

 

1 Norin-10 is a dwarfing gene of   

 (a) Triticum  aestivum  (b) Zea mays  

(c) Oryza sativa (d) Secale cereal  

 

2 Plant breeding deals with the improvement in 

 (a) Yield (c) Quality  

(b) Stress resistance  (d) All of these 

 

3 The father of green revolution is  

 (a) (B)P.Pal (c) N.E.Borlaug 

(b) M.S.Swaminathan (d) (C)T.Patel 

 

4 Which of the following is prerequisite for crop improvement? 

 (a) Hybridization  (c) Mutation  

(b) Genetic variation  (d) Male sterility  

 

5 The first artificial plant hybrid was produced by crossing between 

 (a) Carnation  X Sweet 

William 

(c) Varieties of wheat  

(b) Carnation  X Sweet Potato  (d) Carnation X Sweet corn 

 

6 C. A. Barber and T.S.Venkataraman are famous for their work on 

 (a) Sorghum (c) Sugarcane  

(b) Soybean (d) Spices  

 

7 Which are prime requirement for initiation of plant breeding work 

 (a) Variation in population (c) Large population 

(b) Stable population (d) Healthy population 

 

8 Brassica oil cake  contain the anti-nutritional factor 

 (a) Erucic acid (c) Glucosinolate 

(b) Cynogenic glycoside (d) Saponin 

 

9 Among which of the following scientist was developed first cotton 

hybrid? 

 (a) M.S.Swaminathan (c) C.T.Patel 

(b) C.H.Patel (d) D. S. Athwal 

 

10 Plant breeding can improve _________ of plant      

 (a) Phenotype (c) Dormancy 

(b) Heredity (d) Susceptibility 

 

11 Resistance to shattering is an important objective among which of 

the following crop? 

 (a) Pea (c) Wheat 

(b) Cotton (d) Green gram 

 

12 Among which of the following is pre requisite for selection? 

 (a) Hybridization (c) Variation 

(b) Domestication  (d) Introduction 

 

  

 

[2] Modes of reproduction                                                               (05) 

  

13 Development of embryo from synergids or antipodal cells without 

fertilization 

 (a) Apospory (b) Apogamy 

(c) Diplospory (d) Apomixis 

 

14 Each anther has 

 (a) One pollen sac (b) Two pollen sacs 

(c) Four pollen sacs (d) Three pollen sacs 

 

15 Genetic variation in progeny produced due to which of the 

following? 

 (a) Segregation (c) Recombination 

(b) Segregation and 

recombination 

(d) None of these 

 

16 When sexual reproduction occurs along  with apomixis is known as 

 (a) Apogamy (c) Apospory 

(b) Facultative Apomixis (d) Obligate Apomixis 

 

17 Origin of embryo from  egg cells of another embryo sac developed 

from diploid tissue is known as 

 (a) Parthenogenesis  (c) Apogamy 

(b) Apospory (d) All of these 

 

18 A process of formation of pollen grain is known as 

 (a) Micro sporogenesis  (c) Mega sporogenesis  

(b) Micro gametogenesis  (d) Mega gametogenesis 

 

19 The triple fusion leads to development of   

 (a) Synergids  (c) Embryo  

(b) Apogamy  (d) Endosperm  

 

20 The embryo develop from embryo sac without pollination is known 

as 

 (a) Diplospory  (c) Parthenogenesis  

(b) Apogamy (d) Apospory 

 

  

[3] Modes of pollination                                                                   (05) 

  

21 The process of dehiscence of an anther is known as 

 (a) Pollination (c) Anthesis 

(b) Fertilization (d) Hybridization 

 

22 Protogyny is found in the case of 

 (a) Rice (c) Wheat  

(b) Maize  (d) Pearl millet 

 

 

 

23 A crop showing less than 5 % cross pollination is considered as   

 (a) Cross pollinated crop (c) Often cross pollinated crop 

(b) Self pollinated crop (d) Often self pollinated crop 

 

24 Herkogamy condition occurs in  which crop 

 (a) Calotropis (b) Lucern 

(c) tobacco (d) Sugarcane 

 

25 The situation when pollen from a flower of one plant falls onto the 

stigmas of other flower of the same plant 

 (a) Often cross pollination (b) Allogamy 

(c) Pollination (d) Geitonogamy 

 

26 Clestogamy promotes 

 (a) Cross pollination (c) Self pollination 

(b) Geitonogamy (d) All of the above 

 

27 Protandry is found in which of the following crop?   

 (a) Maize (b) Bajra 

(c) Wheat (d) chickpea 

 

28 In alfalfa allogamy condition is due to 

 (a) Heterostyly   (c) Cleistogamy  

(b) Male sterility  (d) Herkogamy  

 

29 A condition in which  opening of flower  after fertilization is called 

 (a) Chasmogamy (c) Cleistogamy 

(b) Dichogamy (d) Herkogamy 

 

30 The geitonogamy condition is found among which of the following 

crop? 

 (a) Maize (c) Wheat 

(b) Pigeonpea (d) Papaya  

 

  

[4]. Plant Genetic Resources, their conservation and Genetic 

diversity 

(04) 

  

31 Land races refers to 

 (a) Primitive cultivars (c) Obsolate cultivars 

(b) Modern cultivars  (d) Mutant lines 

 

32 In the full form of NBPGR, B stands for 

 (a) Board (c) Bureau  

(b) Botanical  (d) Breeding 

 

33 In India, the indigenous germplasm collection of cultivated species 

carry prefix 

 (a) EC (c) IC 

(b) IW (d) IG 

 

 

34 Germplasm is also called 

 (a) Gene pool (b) Genetic resources 

(c) Gene bank (d) All of these 

 

35 The primitive cultivars which were selected and cultivated by 

farmers is ? 

 (a) Modern cultivars (c) Wild relatives 

(b) Obsolete cultivars (d) Land races 

 

36 Head quarter of NBPGR located at   

 (a) Hyderabad  (c) New Delhi 

(b) Chennai  (d) Bangalore  

 

37 Which of the following substation of NBPGR represent arid zone ? 

 (a) Jaipur, Rajasthan (c) Jodhpur, Rajasthan 

(b) Katch, Gujarat (d) Akola, Maharastra 

 

38 Which of the following substation of NBPGR represent mixed 

climate zone? 

 (a) Jaipur, Rajasthan (c) Jodhpur, Rajasthan 

(b) Katch, Gujarat (d) Amravati, Maharashtra 

 

39 Law of homologous series of variation was proposed by  

 (a) Vavilov (1951) (c) Jensen (1901) 

(b) Hull (1945) (d) Jenkis (1927) 

 

40 A specific place or area or region where crop plant where maximum 

variability is found is called 

 (a) Center of diversity  (c) Genetic origin  

(b) Center of origin (d) Both (a) and (b) 

 

  

[5]. Methods of breeding- A Brief outlines  (08) 

  

41 The method is often used to correct some specific weakness of an 

established variety 

 (a) Heterosis breeding (c) Combination breeding 

(b) Transgressive breeding (d) selection 

 

42 The new genotype cannot create incase of 

 (a) Pedigree method (c) Backcross method  

(b) Mass selection (d) SSD method 

 

43 Breeding behavior of a plant can be determine through    

 (a) Progeny test  (c) Back cross  

(b) Mass selection  (d) Pure line selection  

 

44 Which of the following method of plant breeding is not used for 

asexually propagated crops? 

 (a) Plant introduction  (c) Clonal selection  

(b) Mutation breeding  (d) Pure line selection  

 

 

 

45 Variety is not uniform incase of 

 (a) Mass selection (c) Pureline selection  

(b) Heterosis breeding (d) Progeny selection 

 

46 Most basic method of crop improvement is 

 (a) Domestication   (c) Plant introduction  

(b) Selection (d) Pedifree methods 

 

47 Recurrent selection method of crop improvement can be grouped 

into 

 (a) General method (c) Special method 

(b) Population improvement (d) Non hybridization  

 

  

[6] Domestication, acclimatization and genetic erosion of plant (05) 

  

48 The first step in genetic improvement of a plant species is 

 (a) Domestication (c) selection 

(b) Germplasm collection  (d) hybridization 

 

49 The adjutant of a variety or population in new environment is 

known as 

 (a) Adaptation  (c) Buffering 

(b) Acclimatization (d) Both A and B 

 

50 Who explained the origin of tetraploid species of Brassica   

 (a) East (b) Kanpenchenko 

(c) Nagaharu (d) Richey 

 

51 Which of the following undesirable consequences related with plant 

breeding? 

 (a) Genetic erosion (c) Narrow genetic base 

(b) Susceptibility to minor pest 

and disease 

(d) All of these 

 

52 Variety developed through mass selection is 

 (a) Homozygous & 

Homogeneous  

(c) Heterozygous & Homogeneous 

(b) Homozygous & 

Heterogeneous 

(d) Heterozygous & 

Heterogeneous 

 

53 Gradual loss of genetic variability in a crop is known as 

 (a) Genetic drift (c) Genetic erosion  

(b) Acclimatization  (d) All of these  

 

  

[7] Plant introduction (05) 

  

54 The plant introduction method is used for_____ plant species 

 (a) Self pollinated  (c) Cross pollinated 

(b) Vegetative propagated  (d) All of these 

 

 

55 Sonara-64 and Lerma Rojo wheat varieties are  examples of 

 (a) Secondary introduction  (c) Acclimatization  

(b) Primary introduction  (d) Domestication  

 

56 Jaya and Ratna rice variety contain dwarfing gene from 

 (a) Dee-woo-gen-geo (c) Dee-woo-gen 

(b) Dee-geo-woo-gen (d) Dee-gen-woo 

 

57 Which of the following variety good example of primary 

introduction? 

 (a) TN 1 (b) IR 8 

(c) IR 28 (d) All of these 

 

58 Oldest method of crop improvement is 

 (a) Mass selection  (c) Plant introduction  

(b) Pureline selection  (d) Pedigree selection 

 

  

[8] Selection, Johannson’s pure line theory, genetic basis, pure 

line selection, progeny selection and  mass selection 

(06) 

  

59 Genetic variation in pureline may arise due to 

 (a) Mechanical mixture (c) Mutation  

(b) Out crossing  (d) All of these 

 

60 Mass selection is always based on 

 (a) Phenotype (c) Progeny test 

(b) Genotype (d) Heritability  

 

61 Purity of existing pureline varieties can be maintain by regular 

 (a) Pure line selection (b) Pedigree selection 

(c) Mass selection (d) Recurrent selection 

 

62 The differential rate of reproduction is 

 (a) Selection  (c) Introduction  

(b) Domestication  (d) Mutation  

 

63 The maximum variability is found in 

 (a) F1 generation  (c) F2 generation  

(b) F3 generation (d) F4 generation  

 

64 Vilmorin practiced individual plant selection in sugarbeet to 

improve 

 (a) Root yield (c) Sugar yield 

(b) Sugar content (d) Root colour 

 

65 Selection provides an opportunity to isolate the most desirable 

genotype from 

 (a) Homogeneous population (c) Homozygous population 

(b) Heterogeneous population (d) Heterozygous population 

 

 

 

 

66 Among which of the following always done based on phenotypic 

performance? 

 (a) Pure line selection  (c) Mass selection  

(b) Progeny selection  (d) Pedigree selection  

 

67 Pure line is 

 (a) Homozygous & 

Homogeneous  

(c) Heterozygous & 

Homogeneous 

(b) Homozygous & 

Heterogeneous 

(d) Heterozygous & 

Heterogeneous 

 

68 Among which of the following method is not appropriate for cross 

pollinated crops? 

 (a) Mass selection  (c) Pureline selection  

(b) Bulk method  (d) heterosis breeding  

 

  

[9] Definition of biometrics, assessment of variability, component 

of genetic variance and Genotype x Environment interaction 

(03) 

  

69 The performance is almost same in F1 and F2 indicate presence of 

__________ 

 (a) Non additive genes (b) Additive  genes 

(c) Dominance  (d) Epistatic gene  

 

70 The differential response of varying genotype under changes in the 

environment  is known as 

 (a) Genetic variation  (b) G x E interaction  

(c) Correlation  (d) Genetic diversity 

 

71 Wright (1935) classified genetic variance into  

 (a) Additive & Non-additive 

variance 

(b) Heritable fixable variance 

(c) Heritable-Fixable & Epistasis 

variance  

(d) Heritable –Non fixable 

variance 

 

72 Mather (1949) classified genetic variance into  

 (a) Additive & Non-additive 

variance 

(b) Heritable fixable variance 

(c) Heritable-Fixable & Epistasis 

variance  

(d) Heritable fixable – 

Heritable non fixable 

variance 

 

73 A variance due to  average effects of gene on all segregating loci is 

called 

 (a) Dominance variance  (b) Additive variance  

(c) Epistasis  (d) Non fixable  

 

 

 

 

74 A variance due to  the deviation of heterozygote (Aa) from the 

average of two homozygotes 

 (a) Dominance variance  (b) Additive variance  

(c) Epistasis  (d) Non fixable  

 

  

[10] Self incompatibility and male sterility and their utilization in 

crop improvement 

(08) 

  

75 The self incompatibility system arise due to difference in flower 

morphology 

 (a) Gametophytic  (c) Homomorphic 

(b) Heteromorphic (d) Sporophytic 

 

76 In CGMS system B line used as 

 (a) Female line (b) Male sterile line 

(c) Maintainer line (d) Restorer line 

 

77 In male sterile system, which of two lines are isogenic in nature? 

 (a) A and R lines (b) A and B lines 

(c) A and D lines (d) B and R lines 

 

78 Which following are a compatible matting? 

 (a) Pin x pin (c) Pin x thrum 

(b) Thrum x thrum (d) Both A and B 

 

79 Which of the following male sterility system is generally used 

without depend on types of  crop species  

 (a) Genetic (b) Chemically induced male 

sterility 

(c) CMS (d) CGMS 

 

80 The term self incompatibility  was coined by 

 (a) Harrington (c) Lewis 

(b) Stout (d) East 

 

81 Which of the following is not compatible matting? 

 (a) Pin x pin (c) Pin x thrum 

(b) Thrum x Thrum (d) All of these 

 

82 Which of the following male sterility system is the mostly 

applicable in vegetatively propagated crop? 

 (a) GMS (b) Chemically induced male 

sterility 

(c) CMS (d) CGMS 

 

83 In case of gametophytic system which of the following is partial 

compatible matting? 

 (a) S1S2 X S1S2 (c) S1S2 X S2S3 

(b) S1S2 X S3S4 (d) S1S3 X S2S4 

 

 

84 Causes of male sterility are  

 (a) Genetic  (c) Interaction of cytoplasm and genetic  

(b) Cytoplasm (d) All of these  

 

85 Among which of the following type of self-incompatibility not arise 

due to difference in flower morphology? 

 (a) Gametophytic  (c) Homomorphic 

(b) Sporophytic (d) Both A and B 

 

86 In CGMS system B line used as________   

 (a) Female line (c) Male sterile line 

(b) Maintainer line (d) Restorer line 

 

87 Tifft-23A is male sterile line of  

 (a) Sorghum (c) Pearlmillet  

(b) Rice (d) Wheat 

 

88 CGMS system does not have 

 (a) A-line (c) B-line 

(b) R-line (d) C-line 

 

89 The concept of male sterility was given by  

 (a) Jones and Davis (c) Shull 

(b) Nilsson and Ehle (d) Jenson 

 

  

[11] Hybridization, Aims and objectives, types of hybridization; (07) 

  

90 A cross between two genetically dissimilar  homozygous parents is 

called 

 (a) Testcross (c) Variety 

(b) Backcross (d) Hybrid 

 

91 In cross pollinated species, a true breeding line developed by 

continuous selfing is known as 

 (a) Pureline  (c) Hybrid 

(b) Variety (d) Inbred 

 

92 The numbers of possible single crosses excluding reciprocals is 

calculated by 

 (a) n (n-1)/2 (c) n (n-1) 

(b) n (n-1) (n-2) (n-3)/8 (d) n (n-1)/3 

 

93 Most commonly used hybridization method in crop improvement 

program is 

 (a) Distant hybridization  (c) Inter specific hybridization 

(b) Intra specific 

hybridization  

 

 

 

(d) Inter-genetic hybridization 

 

94 For accurate genetic studies which emasculation method is most 

suitable? 

 (a) Self incompatibility (c) Hand emasculation  

(b) Male sterility (d) Use of gametocides  

 

95 Selfing reduces heterozygosity in each generation by the factor 

 (a) 1/3 (c) 1/2 

(b) 1/4 (d) 1/8 

 

96 The proportion of completely homozygous plant is equal to 

 (a) [(2n-1)/2m]n (b) [(2m-1)/2m]m 

(c) [(2n-1)/2n]n (d) [(2n-1)/2n]m 

 

97 A hybrid between genetically different genotypes of the species is 

known as   

 (a) Inter specific  (c) Intra specific  

(b) Inter generic  (d) Intra generic  

 

98 Fresh seed need to be produce every year in case of 

 (a) Hybrid variety (c) Synthetic variety  

(b) Composite variety  (d) Both B and C 

 

  

[12] Methods of handling of segregating generations, pedigree 

method, bulk method, back cross method and various 

modified form of methods i.e SSD. 

(08) 

  

99 Which parent is used only once in back cross breeding method?       

 (a) Recurrent (c) Female 

(b) Donor (d) Male 

 

100 Which of the following methods provide information about the 

mode of inheritance of various qualitative characters? 

 (a) Pedigree breeding (c) Mass selection 

(b) Backcross breeding (d) Heterosis breeding 

 

101 Which method is generally used to improve specific character of a 

well adapted variety? 

 (a) Single seed decent  (c) Backcross breeding 

(b) Heterosis breeding (d) Pedigree breeding 

 

102 Which of the following method is modified form of bulk breeding? 

 (a) Single seed decent 

method 

(c) Recurrent selection 

(b) Heterosis breeding (d) Pedigree breeding 

 

103 The main weakness of SSD method is 

 (a) Early generation selection (c) Plant loss 

(b) High demand on resources   (d) None of these 

 

 

 

 

104 Segregating generations in  self pollinated crops can be handled 

with 

 (a) Pedigree method (c) Backcross method 

(b) SSD method (d) All of these 

 

105 Population produced by which selection method has heterogeneity 

and wider adaptation 

 (a) Progeny selection (b) Mass selection 

(c) Bulk method (d) Pedigree selection 

 

106 Which method known as evolutionary methods of breeding 

 (a) Pedigree methods (b) Bulk methods 

(c) Mass-pedigree methods (d) Mass selection 

 

107 Modified pedigree method was given by 

 (a) Harrington (b) Brim 

(c) Goulden (d) Harlan 

 

108 A cross between hybrid with either of its parent is known as 

  a) Top cross (c) Test cross 

(b) Double cross (d) Back cross 

 

109 Basic requirement of back cross programme is/are   

 (a) Recurrent parent  (c) High heritability of 

character  

(b) Donor parent   (d) All of these 

 

110  Which of the following method is used for handling segregation 

generating?   

 (a) Recurrent selection  (c) Pedigree selection  

(b) Pureline selection  (d) Mass selection  

 

111  Modified form of   bulk method is 

 (a) Bulk method (c) Mass selection  

(b) SSD method (d) Pedigree selection  

 

112  Which of the following methods takes longer time for varietal 

development? 

 (a) Mass selection  (c) Bulk method 

(b) Pedigree method  (d) Back cross method 

 

113 In pedigree breeding after F8, homozygous plants are known as   

 (a) Variety  (c) Strain  

(b) Genotype (d) Segregants  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

[13] Heterosis, inbreeding depression, various theories of 

Heterosis, exploitation of hybrid vigour development of inbred 

lines and different types of hybrids.  

 

(08) 

  

114 A cross between an inbred line and an open pollinated variety is 

known as 

 (a) Back cross (c) Test cross 

(b) Top cross (d) wide cross  

 

115 A cross between  two inbred lines is called       

 (a) Poly cross (c) Single cross  

(b) Test cross (d) Top cross 

 

116 Inbreeding depression is maximum in_________ 

 (a) Self pollinated crops (c) Often cross pollinated crop 

(b) Cross pollinated crops (d) Both A and B 

 

117 The term heterosis was first used by 

 (a) Bruce (1908) (c) Jones (1917) 

(b) Shull (1914) (d) Hull (1945) 

 

118 The method applicable in both self- and cross-pollinated crops is 

 (a) SSD (c) Pedigree selection  

(b) Heterosis breeding  (d) Synthetic varieties 

 

119 Which variance is associated with heterosis? 

 (a) GCA (c) Both GCA and SCA 

(b) SCA (d) None 

 

120 Which estimates of heterosis is of commercial or practical value? 

 (a) Relative heterosis (c) Economic heterosi s 

(b) Heterobeltiosis (d) Luxuriance 

 

121 The hybrid is superior to the mid-parent value is called 

 (a) Reduced heterosis (c) Heterobeltiosis   

(b) Standard heterosis (d) Relative heterosis 

 

122 The hybrid GCH-7 of castor among which type of hybrid?   

 (a) Single cross (b) Double cross 

(c) Poly cross (d) Three way cross 

 

123 The hybrid superior to better parent value is called     

 (a) Heterobeltiosis  (c) Reduced heterosis 

(b) Standard heterosis (d) Relative heterosis  

 

124 If 10 inbreds are crossed in all possible combination, then total 

number of direct cross will be? 

 (a) 45 (c) 55 

(b) 90 (d) 105 

 

125 Which of the following are genetic causes of heterosis? 

 (A) Dominance  (c) Over-dominance  

(B) Epistasis  (d) All of these  

 

 

126 Mating between closely related individual is known as 

 (a) Hybridization  (c) Heterosis  

(b) Inbreeding (d) Standard heterosis  

 

127 The magnitude of heterosis is associated with 

 (a) Homozygosity  (c) Homogeneous  

(b) Heterogeneous  (d) Heterozygosity 

 

128 Heterobeltiosis  can be computed by mean value of the following 

formulae 

 (a) F1-F2/F1  x  100 (c) BP-F1/BP  x  100 

(b) F1-BP/BP x  100 (d) MP-F1/F1  x  100 

 

129 The   formulae F1-SC/SC x  100 can be used to compute which of 

the following 

 (a) Standard heterosis  (c) Relative heterosis  

(b) Heterobeltiosis  (d) inbreeding depression  

 

130 Inbreeding depression is very less  in case of    

 (a) Self pollinated crops (c) Often cross pollinated  

(b) Cross pollinated  (d) Both A and B 

 

131 Which of the following is known as father of hybrid rice 

 (a) Harlen (c) E.E. Hartwig 

(b) G.W.Burton (d) Y.L.Ping 

 

  

[14] Hardy-Weinberg law and population improvement approaches. (05) 

  

132 Diallel selective mating system is used for genetic improvement 

among which of the following crop?   

 (a) Cross pollinated  (c) Self pollinated 

(b) Often cross pollinated  (d) Vegetatively propagated crop 

 

133 Method used for population improvement is   

 (a) Pedigree  (c) Bulk 

(b) Recurrent selection  (d) SSD  

 

134 Among which of the following method is not appropriate for 

population improvement? 

 (a) Pureline selection (c) Biparental mating  

(b) Recurrent selection (d) Disruptive selection  

 

135 A population in which each individual plant having equal chance to 

mating with other individual of that population  

 (a) Random mating population  (c) Mendelian population  

(b) Panmictic population  (d) All of these 

 

136 A fundamental law of population genetics was developed by  

 (a) Hardy &  Fisher (c) Hardy& Weinberg  

(b) Weinberg & Flor  (d) Hardy & Mather  

 

 

 

137 Among which of the following evolutionary forces change gene 

frequency? 

 (a) Mutation, Migration, Selection and Genetic drift  

(b) Mutation, selection and Genetic drift 

(c) Migration, Mutation  and Genetic drift 

(d) Selection, Genetic drift and Mutation  

 

138 Repeated selection generation to generation simultaneously 

intermating of selected plant to provide genetic recombination is 

known as 

 (a) Disruptive selection  (c) Biparental selection  

(b) Recurrent selection  (d) Progeny selection  

 

139 Recurrent selection is more commonly used in  

 (a) Autogamous species  (c) Allogamous species  

(b) Often self pollinated crops  (d) Often cross pollinated 

crops 

 

140 Which of the following is base material for recurrent selection? 

 (a) Open pollinated variety   (c) Self pollinated variety 

(b) Pureline  (d) Wild species  

 

141 Which of the following is/are basic assumption of recurrent 

selection? 

 (a) Absence of epistasis  (c) Absence of linkage 

disequilibrium  

(b) Absence of multiple alleles  (d) All of these 

 

142 In case of simple recurrent selection, selection is made on _______ 

basis  

 (a) Phenotype (c) Genotype 

(b) Progeny (d) Yield 

 

143 Recurrent selection in which heterozygous  tester is used? 

 (a) Simple recurrent selection  (c) Recurrent selection for 

GCA 

(b) Recurrent selection for SCA (d) Reciprocal recurrent 

selection  

 

144 Recurrent selection in which homozygous  tester is used 

 (a) Simple recurrent selection  (c) Recurrent selection for GCA 

(b) Recurrent selection for 

SCA 

(d) Reciprocal recurrent 

selection  

 

145 End product of recurrent selection is 

 (a) Top cross (c) Pureline 

(b) Clone  (d) Inbred 

 

146 Among which of the following efficient breeding method used for 

breaking undesirable linkages? 

 (a) Pedigree method (c) Pureline selection  

(b) Disruptive selection  (d) SSD method 

 

  

[15] Synthetics and composites varieties  

02) 

  

147 Yield prediction and reconstitution is possible in case of 

 (a) Hybrid variety (c) Synthetic variety  

(b) Composite variety (d) Pureline variety  

 

148 Synthetic and composite varieties mostly relevant to 

 (a) Self pollinated  (c) Both self and cross 

pollinated 

(b) Cross pollinated  (d) None of these  

 

149 Base material used to produce synthetic varieties are   

 (a) Open pollinated variety  (c) clones 

(b) Inbred (d) All of these  

 

150 A variety which is produced by crossing between number of lines in 

all possible combination which combine well with each other is 

known as    

 (a) Composite variety (c) Synthetic variety   

(b) Germplasm complexes (d) All of these 

 

  

[16] Methods of breeding for vegetatively propagated crops; Clonal 

selection. 

(04) 

  

151 In case of clonal/vegetatively propagated crop which type of cell 

division occurred? 

 (a) Mitosis (c) Both A and B 

(b) Meiosis (d) Uncertain  

 

152 Origin of genetic variation within clones is due to   

 (A) Bud mutation  (c) Mechanical mixer 

(B) Occasional sexual 

reproduction   

(d) All of these 

 

153 Cell of an individual that consist two or more different genotypes is 

known as   

 (a) Chimera (c) Clone 

(b) Mericlinal (d) Periclinal 

 

154 Genetic constitution of clone is   

 (a) Heterozygous & 

homogeneous 

(c) Homozygous & 

heterogeneous 

(b) Homozygous & homogeneous (d) Heterozygous & 

heterogeneous 

 

 

 

155 Clone is  maintained by 

 (a) Sexual reproduction  (c) Asexual reproduction  

(b) Self pollination  (d) Cross pollination 

 

156 Asexualy propagated crops differ from sexual propagated with 

respect to   

 (a) Heterozygosity (c) Identical with each other 

(b) Breeding material (d) Homozygosity  

 

157 Clone is  degeneration leads to 

 (a) Increase vigour & 

productivity 

(c) heterozygosity 

(b) homozygosity (d) Decrease vigour & 

productivity 

 

  

[17] Special breeding approaches: Mutation breeding; Ploidy 

breeding; Wide hybridization, significance in crop 

improvement. 

(05) 

 

  

158 An allopolyploids which arise by combining genomes of two diploids 

species is known as 

 (a) Diploidization  (b) Autosyndesis 

(c) Autosyndesis (d) Amphidiploid 

 

159 Which of the following method considered as a special breeding 

method?      

 (a) Back cross breeding (c) Pedigree breeding 

(b) Ploidy breeding  (d) All of these 

 

160 Triticale was developed from cross between 

 (a) Wheat and Barley  (c) Wheat and Rice  

(b) Wheat and Maize   (d) Wheat and Rye  

 

161 The Raphanobrassica result due to combination of     

 (a) Radish and Cauliflower (c) Radish and mustard  

(b) Radish and Cabbage (d) Radish and turnip  

 

162 A mutation arise due to treatment of mutagenic agents      

 (a) Spontaneous mutation  (c) Somatic mutation  

(b) Induced mutation   (d) None of these 

 

163 The process of shifting hydrozen atom from one position to another 

in purine or in pyramiding base is called  

 (a) Base analogues (c) Ionization  

(b) Radiation  (d) Tautamerization  

 

164 Sharbati sonara is mutant variety of  

 (a) Rice (b) Maize 

(c) Barley  (d) Wheat 

 

 

 

165 A numerical change in entire genome is called 

 (a) Haploid (b) Euploidy 

(c) Heteroploidy (d) Hypoploidy 

 

166 Change of one or few chromosome in entire genome is called?      

 (a) Haploidy (c) Euploidy 

(b) Aneuploidy  (d) Allopolyploid  

 

167 An individual having more than two basic set of chromosomes  

 (a) Haploidy  (b) Aneuploidy 

(c) Heteroploidy (d) Polyploidy 

 

168 Polyploids which originate by multiplication of chromosome of a 

single species       

 (a) Amphidiploid (c) Diploidization  

(b) Autopolyploidy (d) Allopolyploids 

 

169 A polyploid individual which combines complete genome from two 

or more species  

 (a) Amphidiploid (c) Diploidization  

(b) Autopolyploidy (d) Allopolyploids 

 

170 The process by which a polyploidy species behaves like a diploid 

species is called  

 (a) Disomic (c) Diploidization  

(b) Autopolyploidy (d) Allopolyploids 

 

171 Which of the following is an   example of artificial alloploids     

 (a) Rice  (c) Bananas 

(b) Triticale  (d) Grapes  

 

172  Which of the following are types of distant hybridization?       

 (a) Interspecific and Intervarietal hybridization  

(b) Interspecific & Intergeneric hybridization 

(c) Intraspecific and Intrageneric hybridization  

(d) interspecific and intraspecific hybridization  

 

173 Intra generic hybridization give rise to________type of hybrid   

 (a) Fully fertile  (c) Partially fertile  

(b) fully sterile  (d) All of these  

 

174 The first intergeneric cross between wheat and rye was made by  

 (a) Rimpu (1890) (c) Karpenchenko (1928) 

(b) Shull (1914) (d) Kolreuter (1617) 

 

175 Intergeneric cross between radish and cabbage was made by  

 (a) Rimpu (1890) (c) Karpenchenko (1928) 

(b) Shull (1914) (d) Kolreuter (1617) 

 

176 Which of the following crop has evolved through wide hybridization  

 (a) Sugarcane (c) Triticale  

(b) Wheat (d) Mustard  

 

 

  

[18] Ideotype concept in crop improvement (02) 

  

177 The concept of plant ideotype was given by   

 (a) Donald (c) Peterson 

(b) Muller  (d) Stadler  

 

178 A method of crop improvement which is used to increase genetic 

yield potential through genetic manipulation of specific plant trait? 

 (a) Mutation breeding (c) Ideotype breeding 

(b) Polyploidy breeding (d) Heterosis breeding 

 

179 Which of the following steps of Ideotype breeding are in correct 

sequences?   

 (a) Development of theoretical modelselection of base 

materialsInclusion of desirable traits Phenotypic 

selection 

(b) Development of theoretical model Phenotypic selection  

Inclusion of desirable traits  Selection of base materials 

(c) Phenotypic selection Development of theoretical 

modelSelection of base materials Inclusion of desirable 

traits   

(d) Inclusion of desirable traits Development of theoretical 

modelSelection of base materials Phenotypic selection 

 

180 Total dry matter production per plant is called    

 (a) Economical (c) Harvest index 

(b) Biological (d) All of these 

 

181 Harvest index refers to     

 (a) Ratio of economic yield to biological yield 

(b) Ratio of biological yield to economic yield 

(c) Sum of biological yield to economic yield 

(d) Sum of economic yield to biological yield 

 

  

[19] Breeding resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses (02) 

  

182 Which of the following is the cheapest and best method for stress 

resistance?  

 (a) Biological (b) Genetic resistance  

(c) Chemical (d) Physical 

 

183 An ability of some genotypes to give higher yields as compare to 

susceptible variety at same level of infection  

 (a) Non-preference  (c) Antibiosis  

(b) Genetic resistance (d) Avoidance  

 

 

184 Various characteristics of plant which make the  host unattractive 

to insect pest for hibernation, food or even reproduction  

 (a) Non-preference (c) Antixenosis 

(b) Non acceptance  (d) All of these  

 

185 Source of stress resistance in crop plant is /are 

 (a) Cultivated varieties  (b) Germplasm collections  

(c) Wild species  (d) All of these  

 

186 Mechanism of crop plant which cause adverse of insect-pest on 

feeding, growth and even reproduction? 

 (a) Antibiosis  (c) Genetic resistance 

(b) Avoidance  (d) Antixenosis 

 

187 Sturdy resistance is also refers to  

 (a) Tolerance  (c) Long enduring 

resistance  

(b) Only escape  (d) Temporary resistance 

 

188 _________is heritable feature of a host plant that suppress or retard 

the development of pathogen  or insect-pest 

 (a) Physical resistance  (c) Genetic resistance  

(b) Biochemical resistance  (d) Non-genetic resistance  

 

189 Genetic resistance is governed by one or few genes is known as   

 (a)  Specific resistance  (b) Minor gene resistance  

(c)   General resistance  (d) Horizontal resistance  

 

190 Genetic resistance is provide protection against all race of pathogen 

is called   

 (a)  Specific  resistance (b) Oligogenic  resistance  

(c)  Vertical resistance  (d) Horizontal resistance 

 

191 Gene for gene hypothesis was first developed by       

 (a) Vavilov (c) Flor 

(b) Plank (d) Shull 

 

192 Under moisture stress condition, plant having ability to maintain 

internal water balance is called  

 (a) Drought tolerance  (c) Drought escape  

(b) Drought avoidance  (d) Drought resistance  

 

193 Plant withstand against low tissue water content is called   

 (a) Drought tolerance  (c) Drought escape  

(b) Drought avoidance  (d) Drought resistance  

 

  

 

 

 

 

[20] IPR and its related matter; PBR, PPV&FRA (02) 

  

194 The property which results from the brain of person  i.e. 

idea/product/process which can be used on commercial purpose   

 (a) Intellectuals property  (b) Movable property  

(c) Immovable property  (d) All of these  

 

195 The rights associated with things with unique features is known as  

 (a) Primary intellectual rights (c) Copy rights 

(b) Property rights (d) Suigeneris rights 

 

196 Suigeneris rights includes which of the following? 

 (a) Plant breeders rights (b) Copy rights  

(c) Patents (d) Trade secrets  

 

197 Primary intellectual rights includes among which of the following? 

 (a) Copy rights (c) Patents  

(b) Trade marks (d) All of these 

 

198 Suigeneris rights includes among which of the following? 

 (a) Data base rights  (b) Plant breeders rights  

(c) Farmers rights (d) All of these 

 

199 The name of any region, a specific place or country used to describe 

an agricultural, natural or manufactured freight  or food stuff is 

known as 

 (a) Trade name  (c) Trade secret 

(b) Patents (d) Geographical 

indications  

 

200 Plant breeders’ rights is also known as  

 (a) Plant variety rights  (b) Moral rights  

(c) Indigenous plant rights   (d) Farmers rights 

 

201 The period of protection of field crops  under PPV& FRA are  

 (a) 15 years  (c) 18 years  

(b) 20 years  (d) 14 years  

 

202 The period of protection of trees and horticultural crops  under 

PPV& FRA are   

 (a) 15 years  (c) 18 years  

(b) 20 years  (d) 14 years  

 

203 The basic requirements for protection of a plant variety  under PPV 

and FRA are      

 (a) Novelty; Distinctiveness and  Uniformity 

(b) Novelty; Distinctiveness; Uniformity and Stability 

(c) Distinctiveness; Uniformity and Stability 

(d) Novelty; Distinctiveness and Stability 

 

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