1. Which of the following is not a component of the four “Fs” important for survival of humans and cattle?
a) Forage
b) Fumitory
c) Fuel
d) Fibres
2. The book “Economic Botany in the Tropics” was written by:
a) B. P. Pandey
b) S. L. Kochhar
c) A. C. Dutta
d) S. Sundara Rajan
3. Who is known as the Father of Botany?
a) Aristotle
b) Vavilov
c) Theophrastus
d) Alphonse de Candolle
4. Who is known as the Father of Taxonomy?
a) Aristotle
b) Vavilov
c) Theophrastus
d) Alphonse de Candolle
5. Which of the following is the incorrect pair?
a) Study of algae – Algology
b) Study of mosses – Bryology
c) Study of fungus – Pathology
d) Study of plants – Botany
6. Which character is present in plants and differentiates them from animals?
a) Respiration
b) Metabolism
c) Reproduction
d) Autotrophic mode of nutrition
7. Which character is not present in animals and differentiates them from plants?
a) Nervous system
b) Multicellular
c) Movement and locomotion
d) Cell wall
8. Who proposed the five-kingdom system of classification in plants?
a) Whittaker
b) Aristotle
c) Carl Woese
d) Alphonse de Candolle
9. Which of the following does not fall under the branch of Applied or Economic Botany?
a) Pharmacognosy
b) Forestry
c) Horticulture
d) Cytology
10. Which of the following does not fall under the branch of Pure Botany?
a) Histology
b) Genetics
c) Anatomy
d) Agronomy
11. _____________ is considered the backbone of man’s existence.
a) Medical science
b) Engineering
c) Agriculture
d) Pathology
12. Which of the following is not a basic necessity of life for human beings?
a) Shelter
b) Clothing
c) Fodder
d) Food
13. Presumably, agriculture began in the ________________ period.
a) Mesolithic
b) Neolithic
c) Epipaleolithic
d) Paleolithic
14. The onset of early agricultural practices in the Neolithic period has been called the:
a) Green Revolution
b) Gene Revolution
c) Neolithic Revolution
d) White Revolution
15. Which of the following is not a characteristic of plants?
a) Immortal
b) Life cycle
c) Photosynthesis
d) Protoplasm
16. Medicinal value of the drug plant is due to the presence of:
a) Alkaloids
b) Phenols
c) Glycosides
d) Both a and c
17. Lancing is generally done in:
a) Opium
b) Hemp
c) Tobacco
d) Betel
18. In seeds, protein is mainly accumulated in which part?
a) Endosperm
b) Embryo
c) Aleurone layer
d) Scutellum
19. Resins are insoluble in:
a) Alcohol
b) Water
c) Ether
d) Any organic solvents
20. The branch of botany that deals with the study of past and present interrelationship between human society and their living and non-living environment is called:
a) Ethanoecology
b) Ethanotaxonomy
c) Archeoethanobotany
d) Paleoethanobotany
21. Which plant contains cyanidine diglucoside anthocyanin pigments?
a) Cutch
b) Shoe flower
c) Tamarind
d) Indigo
22. Which of the following is considered a fibre crop?
a) Sunflower
b) Lentil
c) Linseed
d) Soybean
23. The process of separating lint from seed cotton is called:
a) Bailing
b) Combing
c) Carding
d) Ginning
24. Cocoa belongs to the family:
a) Tiliaceae
b) Rubiaceae
c) Theaceae
d) Sterculiaceae
25. The principal producer and exporter country of coir and coir products of coconut is:
a) India
b) Indonesia
c) Malaysia
d) Sri Lanka
26. Which of the following fibre crops does not contain lignin?
a) Manila hemp
b) Sunnhemp
c) Jute
d) Cotton
27. Cucumber has what type of fruit?
a) Pome
b) Berry
c) Pepo
d) Sorosis
28. Lucerne belongs to the family:
a) Poaceae
b) Solanaceae
c) Leguminaceae
d) Brassicaceae
29. Botanical name of “Kuwarpathu” is:
a) Atropa belladonna
b) Aloe vera
c) Withania somnifera
d) Rauvolfia serpentina
30. The crop that produces small grains, is very nutritious and highly resistant to disease and pests is called:
a) Spices
b) Millets
c) Oilseeds
d) Legumes
31. Scientific name of tea is:
a) Theobroma cacao
b) Cannabis sativa
c) Camellia sinensis
d) Cola nitida
32. Which of the following is used as a non-edible oilseed?
a) Mustard
b) Niger
c) Sunflower
d) Castor
33. Which of the following is considered a temperate fruit?
a) Mango
b) Strawberry
c) Papaya
d) Pineapple
34. Cereal seeds are botanically called:
a) Achene
b) Pod
c) Regma
d) Caryopsis
35. Vegetable oils are also called:
a) Fixed oils
b) Edible oils
c) Expressed oils
d) All of these
36. Aromatic value of spices is due to the presence of:
a) Proteins
b) Essential oils
c) Sugars
d) Pectins
37. Being an appetizer and possessing good aroma and flavor, which is considered a “food adjunct”?
a) Beverages
b) Millets
c) Medicinal plants
d) Spices
38. Cane sugar is:
a) Maltose
b) Fructose
c) Sucrose
d) Arabinose
39. The commonest type of reserve food present in green plants is:
a) Pectins
b) Starch
c) Hemicellulose
d) Proteins
40. Which among the following is known as fruit jellies?
a) Cellulose
b) Fat
c) Starch
d) Pectins
41. Indian rubber plant is:
a) Hevea brasiliensis
b) Ficus benghalensis
c) Ficus elastica
d) Ficus religiosa
42. The stimulating and refreshing qualities of non-alcoholic beverages are due to the presence of:
a) Oryzein
b) Caffeine
c) Zein
d) Triticin
43. Beer is made from the fermentation of:
a) Grapes
b) Barley
c) Potato
d) All of these
44. Leather industries prefer which compound for making products stable, soft, strong, and resistant to environmental factors?
a) Vegetable tannins
b) Resins
c) Dyes
d) Mucilage
45. Which is not used as a vegetable dyestuff?
a) Safflower
b) Gugal
c) Indigo
d) Henna
46. Gums are soluble in:
a) Alcohol
b) Ether
c) Water
d) All of these
47. Essential oils are also known as:
a) Drying oils
b) Fixed oils
c) Non-drying oils
d) Volatile oils
48. Gliadin protein is mainly present in:
a) Soybean
b) Cotton
c) Groundnut
d) Wheat
49. Fruits and vegetables are the best sources of:
a) Carbohydrates
b) Fats
c) Proteins
d) Vitamins and minerals
50. The branch of medical science that deals with drug plants is called:
a) Surgery
b) Anatomy
c) Physiology
d) Pharmacognosy
51. Caffeine and theobromine are classified as:
a) Glucosides
b) Vitamins
c) Alkaloids
d) Proteins
52. Which of the following is an example of a monocot seed?
a) Wheat
b) Soybean
c) Chickpea
d) Castor
53. Bamboo belongs to the family:
a) Leguminaceae
b) Linaceae
c) Apiaceae
d) Poaceae
54. Which is the correct match?
a) Onion bulb – Modified root
b) Colocasia corm – Modified stem
c) Banana sucker – Modified leaf
d) Conical form of carrot – Modified stem
55. Which of the following is the incorrect pair?
a) Fumitory plant – Tobacco
b) Essential oil – Lemongrass
c) Masticatory plant – Arecanut
d) Forage crop – Ashwagandha
56. The main food storage tissue in monocot plants is:
a) Cotyledon
b) Endosperm
c) Embryo
d) Aleurone layer
57. Which is the incorrect match regarding botanical names?
a) Ashwagandha – Withania somnifera
b) Indian tea – Camellia sinensis
c) Coffee – Coffea arabica
d) Buckwheat – Amaranthus hypochondriacus
58. Which of the following is considered a pseudo cereal?
a) Grain amaranthus
b) Buckwheat
c) Quinoa
d) All of the above
59. Which of the following is considered the "poor man’s cereal"?
a) Sorghum
b) Triticale
c) Wheat
d) Pearl millet
60. The word "cereal" is derived from the Roman word:
a) Cerealia asiatica
b) Cerealia chinensis
c) Cerealia numera
d) Cerealia munera
61. Pulses are a rich source of:
a) Minerals
b) Protein
c) Fats
d) Carbohydrates
62. Which crop has a rich source of gluten content?
a) Maize
b) Wheat
c) Rice
d) Barley
63. Which is considered a man-made cereal?
a) Secale cereale
b) Guayule
c) Euryale ferox
d) Triticale
64. Parboiling in rice conserves which vitamin from losses during the milling process?
a) Vitamin A
b) Vitamin D
c) Vitamin B
d) Vitamin K
65. Sprouted grain legumes are an excellent source of:
a) Vitamin A
b) Vitamin B
c) Vitamin C
d) Vitamin E
66. Which food crop is considered the "staff of life"?
a) Pulses
b) Cereals
c) Oilseeds
d) Vegetables
67. Which is called "bread wheat" among the following?
a) Triticum durum
b) Hordeum vulgare
c) Triticum monococcum
d) Triticum aestivum
68. Malting quality is preferred in which crop?
a) Wheat
b) Chickpea
c) Maize
d) Barley
69. Most of the quality parameters are present in which type of rice subspecies?
a) Indica type
b) Javonica type
c) Japonica type
d) All of the above
70. In South India, fermented preparations such as Idli and Dosa are made from:
a) Green gram
b) Rice
c) Black gram
d) Both b and c (correct)
71. Maize protein ‘Zein’ is deficient in which essential amino acid?
a) Methionine
b) Threonine
c) Cysteine
d) Lysine
72. Which is the incorrect match about the botanical names of minor millets?
a) Finger millet – Eleusine coracana
b) Foxtail millet – Setaria italica
c) Common millet – Panicum miliaceum
d) Kodo millet – Echinochloa crusgalli
73. Important proteins present in groundnut seeds are:
a) Sesamin and Sesamolin
b) Sinigrin
c) Zein
d) Arachin and Conarachin
74. Which fruit part of coconut constitutes the coir of commerce?
a) Endocarp
b) Endosperm
c) Mesocarp
d) Exocarp
75. The process of separating fibre from tissues through microbial activity is called:
a) Ginning
b) Hackling
c) Retting
d) Bleaching
76. Flax belongs to the family:
a) Leguminaceae
b) Linaceae
c) Apiaceae
d) Poaceae
77. Nut having the highest protein content is:
a) Walnut
b) Almond
c) Chestnut
d) Cashewnut
78. The main food storage tissue in dicot plants is:
a) Endosperm
b) Cotyledon
c) Embryo
d) Aleurone layer
79. Cotton belongs to which family?
a) Palmae
b) Asteraceae
c) Malvaceae
d) Arecaceae
80. Edible part of the date palm is:
a) Thalamus
b) Placental hairs
c) Bracts
d) Pericarp
81. Which of the following yields essential oil?
a) Sunflower
b) Cotton
c) Coconut
d) Cinnamon
82. Kapok fibre is obtained from:
a) Coconut
b) Corchorus
c) Ceiba
d) Cannabis
83. The seed of Brassica is known to possess:
a) Sesamolin
b) Zein
c) Sinigrin
d) Conarachin
84. Which is the incorrect match about botanical names?
a) Linseed – Linum usitatissimum
b) Niger – Guizotia abyssinica
c) Kuwarpathu – Withania somnifera
d) Cola nut – Cola nitida
85. Coir in coconut is obtained from which part?
a) Leaves
b) Fruits
c) Roots
d) Seeds
86. Margosa oil is extracted from:
a) Leaves
b) Seeds
c) Flowers
d) Roots
87. Select the incorrect match:
a) Trees of heaven – Coconut
b) Wonder bean – Cluster bean
c) White gold – Cotton
d) Crop camel – Sorghum
88. “Zein” protein is present in which crop?
a) Wheat
b) Barley
c) Rice
d) Maize
89. Coeliac disease is caused by consumption of:
a) Soybean
b) Wheat
c) Green gram
d) Linseed
90. Edible part of the apple is:
a) Thalamus
b) Placental hairs
c) Fleshy testa
d) Bracts
91. Which crop is known as the “wonder bean” or “miracle crop”?
a) Groundnut
b) Cowpea
c) Indian bean
d) Soybean
92. The outermost layer of a fruit is called:
a) Epicarp
b) Pericarp
c) Mesocarp
d) Endocarp
93. Guava is a rich source of:
a) Vitamin A
b) Vitamin B
c) Vitamin C
d) Vitamin D
94. Mustard oil is an example of:
a) Drying oil
b) Semi-drying oil
c) Non-drying oil
d) All of the above
95. Fenugreek is used as:
a) Fruits
b) Oilseed crop
c) Condiments
d) Sugar crop
96. The bark of which plant is used as a spice?
a) Cardamom
b) Clove
c) Cinnamon
d) Capsicum
97. Rhizome is the economically important part of:
a) Potato
b) Sugar beet
c) Carrot
d) Ginger
98. Edible part of orange is:
a) Juicy placental hairs
b) Fleshy testa
c) Endocarp
d) Mesocarp
99. Useful part of the clove plant is:
a) Bark
b) Bud
c) Root
d) Seed
100. Economic part of the saffron plant is:
a) Pistil
b) Stamens
c) Calyx
d) Bracts
101. The botanical name of Rye is:
a) Secale cereale
b) Triticum aestivum
c) Hordeum vulgare
d) Brassica juncea
102. Fruit jellies are also known as:
a) Cellulose
b) Hemicellulose
c) Pectin
d) Lignin
103. Seaweeds are the richest source of:
a) Proteins
b) Vitamins
c) Minerals
d) Fat
104. Ricins are soluble in:
a) Turpentine
b) Ether
c) Alcohol
d) All of these
105. Alkaloids in plants are derived from:
a) Carbohydrates
b) Fat
c) Proteins
d) Minerals
106. Glycosides in plants are derived from:
a) Carbohydrates
b) Fat
c) Proteins
d) Minerals
107. Wheat bran is a rich source of:
a) Carbohydrates
b) Glucose
c) Proteins
d) Fat
108. Macaroni preparation uses __________ type of wheat:
a) Triticum aestivum
b) Triticum monococcum
c) Triticum durum
d) Triticum spelta
109. A mature ovule is called a:
a) Fruit
b) Thalamus
c) Seed
d) Embryo
110. Cereals are a rich source of:
a) Carbohydrates
b) Fat
c) Proteins
d) Minerals
111. Rubber in plants is obtained from:
a) Bark
b) Seed
c) Latex
d) Fruit
112. Flax fibres contain __________ amount of lignin content:
a) Large
b) Very small
c) None
d) All of these
113. Extra-xylary fibres are present in __________ tissue:
a) Pith
b) Phloem
c) Bark
d) Xylem
114. Which is an example of surface fibres?
a) Manila hemp
b) Flax
c) Cotton
d) Ramie
115. The fruiting bodies of cotton are associated with __________ branching:
a) Helicoid
b) Dichasial
c) Sympodial
d) Polychasial
116. The fruits of mustard are called:
a) Pod
b) Siliqua
c) Follicle
d) Achene
117. Cremocarp fruits are present in:
a) Cotton
b) Coriander
c) Wheat
d) Green gram
118. Vegetable oils and fats have had limited exploitation due to:
a) Less abundance
b) Non-interchangeability
c) Universality
d) Non-substitution
119. Which of the following is not an unsaturated fatty acid?
a) Oleic acid
b) Linolenic acid
c) Linoleic acid
d) Palmitic acid
120. Vegetable oils and fats are triglycerides of:
a) Organic acid
b) Fatty acid
c) Citric acid
d) Ascorbic acid
121. Vegetable oils are generally __________ at room temperature:
a) Solid
b) Liquid
c) Gaseous
d) Vapor form
122. Vegetable fats are generally __________ at room temperature:
a) Solid
b) Liquid
c) Gaseous
d) Vapor form
123. Which of the following are examples of vegetable waxes?
a) Candelilla
b) Carnauba
c) Jojoba
d) All of these
124. The iodine number of non-drying oils is:
a) Less than 100
b) Between 100 to 130
c) More than 130
d) All of these
125. The iodine number of drying oils is:
a) Less than 100
b) Between 100 to 130
c) More than 130
d) All of these
126. Iodine number of semi-drying oils is:
a) Less than 100
b) Between 100 to 130
c) More than 130
d) All of these
127. Example of non-drying oils is:
a) Groundnut
b) Linseed oil
c) Cottonseed oil
d) Soybean oil
128. Example of drying oils is:
a) Groundnut
b) Linseed oil
c) Cottonseed oil
d) Sesame oil
129. Example of semi-drying oils is:
a) Groundnut
b) Linseed oil
c) Cottonseed oil
d) Soybean oil
130. Most cereals have fat located in the:
a) Endosperm
b) Scutellum
c) Embryo
d) Aleurone layers
131. Oil in olive is obtained from the:
a) Endocarp
b) Epicarp
c) Mesocarp
d) Endosperm
132. __________ method for vegetable oil extraction is effective but expensive:
a) Rendering
b) Solvent
c) Mechanical
d) Hydraulic
133. Vegetable fats usually contain appreciable amounts of __________ as an antioxidant:
a) Ascorbic acid
b) Tocopherol
c) Citric acid
d) Retinol
134. Sesamol is a/an __________ present in sesame oil:
a) Vitamin
b) Fat
c) Mineral
d) Antioxidant
135. Gossypol is present in __________ oil:
a) Groundnut
b) Cotton
c) Niger
d) Sunflower
136. __________ is a common problem associated with refined oils:
a) Rancidity
b) Proteolysis
c) Hydrolysis
d) Glycolysis
137. Hydrogenated oils and fats are less prone to:
a) Rancidity
b) Proteolysis
c) Hydrolysis
d) Glycolysis
138. The residue left after oil extraction is known as:
a) Fats
b) Liquid
c) Cake
d) Minerals
139. Peanut butter is made from:
a) Arachis hypogaea
b) Sesamum indicum
c) Glycine max
d) Mustard
140. Production of aflatoxin is associated with:
a) Groundnut
b) Sesame
c) Soybean
d) Sunflower
141. Which oilseed is considered as the “queen of oilseeds”?
a) Sesame
b) Groundnut
c) Sunflower
d) Soybean
142. Sesamin and sesamolin are associated with:
a) Sesame
b) Groundnut
c) Sunflower
d) Soybean
143. Erucic acid and glucosinolates are associated with:
a) Mustard
b) Groundnut
c) Sunflower
d) Soybean
144. Sinigrin glycoside is present in:
a) Mustard
b) Groundnut
c) Sunflower
d) Soybean
145. __________ is the dried kernel of coconut used for oil extraction:
a) Toddy
b) Coir
c) Copra
d) Poonac
146. Generally, __________ contains a higher amount of oil among cotton species:
a) Gossypium hirsutum
b) Gossypium barbadense
c) Gossypium herbaceum
d) Gossypium arboreum
147. Refined oil generally lacks:
a) Fats
b) Vitamins
c) Carbohydrates
d) Antioxidants
148. Gossypol content is mainly higher in:
a) Gossypium hirsutum
b) Gossypium barbadense
c) Gossypium herbaceum
d) Gossypium arboreum
149. Seeds of __________ contain 40% protein and 20% oil:
a) Groundnut
b) Sesame
c) Soybean
d) Mustard
150. An emulsifier, soy lecithin, is obtained from __________ as a by-product of the food industry:
a) Groundnut
b) Sesamum indicum
c) Glycine max
d) Mustard
151. Due to low starch and high protein content, __________ is used as food for diabetic patients worldwide.
a) Soybean flour
b) Wheat flour
c) Poonac
d) Peanut flour
152. Palm oil is derived from the __________ of the fruits.
a) Seeds
b) Epicarp
c) Endosperm
d) Mesocarp
153. __________ type of inflorescence is present in coconut.
a) Catkin
b) Spadix
c) Head
d) Syconus
154. __________ type of inflorescence is present in oil palm.
a) Spadix
b) Catkin
c) Syconus
d) Head
155. Palm kernel oil is derived from the __________ of the fruits.
a) Mesocarp
b) Epicarp
c) Endosperm
d) Pericarp
156. Oleuropein, a phenolic compound contributing bitterness, is found in:
a) Oil palm
b) Olive
c) Coconut
d) Linseed
157. Olive oil is extracted from which part of the plant?
a) Leaves
b) Seeds
c) Flowers
d) Fruits
158. Fruits of castor are called:
a) Achene
b) Siliqua
c) Regma
d) Pod
159. Mottled testa is generally present in seeds of:
a) Groundnut
b) Sesame
c) Soybean
d) Castor
160. Caruncle is present in the seeds of:
a) Groundnut
b) Sesame
c) Soybean
d) Castor
161. __________ seed cake contains ricin and ricinoleic acid, which are poisonous substances.
a) Groundnut
b) Sesame
c) Soybean
d) Castor
162. __________ oil can be used as a strong laxative and as an ingredient in chemical contraceptives.
a) Sesame
b) Groundnut
c) Castor
d) Soybean
163. __________ can be used as a dual-purpose crop, for both oil and fiber.
a) Soybean
b) Sesame
c) Linseed
d) Castor
164. Linoleum, a floor covering, is made from solidified __________ oil.
a) Soybean
b) Sesame
c) Linseed
d) Castor
165. Linseed oil is classified as a:
a) Drying oil
b) Non-drying oil
c) Semi-drying oil
d) All of these
166. Linamarin, a cyanogenic glucoside, is found in the seeds of:
a) Soybean
b) Sesame
c) Linseed
d) Lentil
167. Raw seeds of __________ contain trypsin inhibiting substances.
a) Wheat
b) Sesame
c) Mustard
d) Soybean
168. India ranks __________ in copra production globally.
a) First
b) Third
c) Second
d) Fourth
169. Pressed cake of coconut is known as:
a) Copra
b) Toddy
c) Poonac
d) Coir
170. Linseed oil, upon exposure to air, converts into an elastic solid known as:
a) Linamarin
b) Linoxyn
c) Linolin
d) Linolenic acid
171. __________ oil has non-cholesterol and anti-cholesterol properties.
a) Soybean
b) Sesame
c) Sunflower
d) Coconut
172. Grain legumes generally belong to the family:
a) Poaceae
b) Compositeae
c) Fabaceae
d) Apiaceae
173. __________ generally increases soil fertility.
a) Legumes
b) Oilseeds
c) Cereals
d) Fibres
174. Legumes are generally deficient in __________ containing amino acids.
a) Copper
b) Sulphur
c) Manganese
d) Magnesium
175. Kwashiorkor and Marasmus in children are caused by deficiency of:
a) Carbohydrates
b) Vitamins
c) Proteins
d) Fat
176. __________ amino acids are required by the human body for protein synthesis.
a) Twenty
b) Ten
c) Fifteen
d) Twenty-two
177. Legumes are generally deficient in the amino acid:
a) Lysine
b) Valine
c) Phenylalanine
d) Methionine
178. Lathyrism in humans is associated with consumption of:
a) Linseed
b) Khesari dal
c) Lentil
d) Lobia
179. Favism in humans is associated with consumption of:
a) Broad bean
b) Moth bean
c) Indian bean
d) Cluster bean
180. BOAA, a neurotoxin, is present in seeds of:
a) Chickpea
b) Mothbean
c) Lathyrus
d) Cluster bean
181. Niger, an oilseed, belongs to the family:
a) Compositeae
b) Poaceae
c) Apiaceae
d) Fabaceae
182. Soybean oil is __________ type.
a) Drying
b) Non-drying
c) Semi-drying
d) All of these
183. Safflower oil is __________ type.
a) Drying
b) Non-drying
c) Semi-drying
d) All of these
184. Sunflower oil is __________ type.
a) Drying
b) Non-drying
c) Semi-drying
d) All of these
185. Cottonseed oil is __________ type.
a) Drying
b) Non-drying
c) Semi-drying
d) All of these
186. Corn oil is __________ type.
a) Drying
b) Non-drying
c) Semi-drying
d) All of these
187. Mustard oil is __________ type.
a) Drying
b) Non-drying
c) Semi-drying
d) All of these
188. Groundnut oil is __________ type.
a) Drying
b) Non-drying
c) Semi-drying
d) All of these
189. Castor oil is __________ type.
a) Drying
b) Non-drying
c) Semi-drying
d) All of these
190. Palm oil is __________ type.
a) Drying
b) Non-drying
c) Semi-drying
d) All of these
191. Olive oil is __________ type.
a) Drying
b) Non-drying
c) Semi-drying
d) All of these
192. Almond oil is __________ type.
a) Drying
b) Non-drying
c) Semi-drying
d) All of these
193. __________ is a legume uniquely high in starch (57.06%) and low in fat (0.59%).
a) Faba bean
b) Cluster bean
c) Adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
d) Indian bean
194. __________ is referred to as the "weight-loss bean" due to its low caloric and fat content.
a) Faba bean
b) Cluster bean
c) Adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
d) Indian bean
195. Which among the following is not a by-product of sugarcane?
a) Molasses
b) Cane wax
c) Bagasse
d) Bread
196. The light silvery-tan coloured inflorescence of sugarcane is popularly known as:
a) Spike
b) Arrow
c) Spadix
d) Corymb
197. Which of the following is a polysaccharide?
a) Sucrose
b) Lactose
c) Maltose
d) Starch
198. The world's major supply of sugar comes from:
a) Sugarbeet
b) Sugarcane
c) Sweet sorghum
d) Stevia
199. Ratooning is followed for the propagation of:
a) Sugarbeet
b) Maize
c) Sorghum
d) Sugarcane
200. Which of the following is not involved in the purification step during the preparation of crystalline sugar from cane?
a) Crystallization
b) Carbonation
c) Defecation
d) Sulphitation
195. Which among the following is not the by-product of sugarcane?
a Molasses
b Cane wax
c Bagasse
d Bread
196. The light silvery tan coloured inflorescence of the sugarcane is popularly known as ______
a Spike
b Arrow
c Spadix
d Corymb
197. Which of the following is a polysaccharide?
a Sucrose
b Lactose
c Maltose
d Starch
198. World’s major supply of sugar comes from the ___________________
a Sugarbeet
b Sugarcane
c Sweet sorghum
d Stevia
199. Ratooning has followed for the propagation of ____________
a Sugarbeet
b Maize
c Sorghum
d Sugarcane
200. Which does not involve during purification step for the preparation of crystalline sugar from cane?
a Crystallization
b Carbonation
c Defecation
d Sulphitation
201. Wood pulp is important raw material for making of __________
a Cloth
b Food
c Building
d Paper
202. Which of the following pulping process gives highest yield of pulp?
a Mechanical
b Semi-chemical
c Chemical
d Biological
203. The type of paper used for the making of legal and government documents ________
a Book paper
b Carbon paper
c Bond paper
d Tissue paper
204. Which is not a cellulose product
a Gun cotton
b Nitrocellulose
c Pyroxylin
d Jelly
205. The process in which matured and ripe tobacco leaves are harvested at a time is called_____
a Desuckering
b Priming
c Curing
d Topping
206. Which among the following is least harmful to human being?
a Opium
b Cocaine
c Betel
d Cannabis
207. Betel leaves is widely used as ____________plant
a Masticatory
b Fumitory
c Spices
d Condiments
208. Nicotiana rustica belongs to family_______________
a Euphobiaceae
b Leguminaceae
c Solanaceae
d Brassicaceae
209. Which of the following is not used as narcotic plants?
a Cocaine
b Opium poppy
c Indian hemp
d Withania somnifera
210. The process of drying the leaves gradually which permit certain changes in chemical composition essential for the development of the desired quality in tobacco is called________
a Priming
b Topping
c Curing
d Desuckring
211. Which does not a method of curing in tobacco?
a Air curing
b Fire curing
c Sun Curing
d Water curing
212. Which plant can be classified as “small farmer’s cash crop” ?
a Tobacco
b Betel
c Potato
d Arecanut
213. Cultivated betel in India usually ____________ plant
a Male
b Hermaphrodites
c Female
d Polygamous
214. Bleaching process done in ________plant which improved the qualities of leaves.
a Betel
b Tea
c Tobacco
d Cannnabis
215. Katha, a masticatory substance obtained from ___________ of the Acacia catechu.
a Softwood
b Hard wood
c Heart wood
d Bark
216. An important glucoside,_____________ obtained from the seeds of Cola nitida
a Thein
b Ephedrine
c Caffeine
d Kolanine
217. The latex obtained from the surface of capsule in opium by process of___________
a Nipping
b Squeezing
c Tapping
d Lancing
218. Cocaine obtained from the ___________ of the cocaine plant.
a Roots
b Leaves
c Flowers
d Seeds
219. Bhang, ganja smoking substances obtained from the __________plant.
a Opium
b Datura
c Tobacco
d Hemp
220. Which of the following tea is not duplicated all over the world?
a Assam Tea
b Darjeeling Tea
c Kangra Tea
d Nilgiri Tea
221. Saffron is mainly cultivated in ___________
a Bihar
b Kashmir
c Tamilnadu
d Karnataka
222. ___________is not a dye yielding plant.
a Henna
b Turmaric
c Indigo
d Hing
223. The botanical name of the Indian tea is____________
a Coffea arabica
b Camellia sinensis
c Cola nitica
d Theobroma cacao
224. Which of the following is most important alcoholic beverages?
a Beer
b Coffee
c Tea
d Fruit juices
225. An exudation obtained by tapping unopened spadix of coconut is called_________
a Latex
b Resin
c Gum
d Toddy
226. Which of the following is/are considered as nonalcoholic beverages?
a Tea
b Coffee
c Cocoa
d All of these
227. __________ is/are dyes yielding plants
a Turmeric
b Indigo
c Henna
d All of these
228. Plucking of leaves is carried out during the harvesting of ____________
a Coffee
b Arecanut
c Tea
d Opium
229. Due to its quality which coffee considered as best in world?
a African coffee
b Indian coffee
c American coffee
d Chinese coffee
230. Para rubber is valued for its latex obtained by the process of__________
a Topping
b Tapping
c Todding
d Curing
231. Hevea brasilensis belongs to family____________
a Euphobiaceae
b Leguminaceae
c Solanaceae
d Brassicaceae
232. ___________ plant roots yield gum resins.
a Ginger
b Cinnamon
c Asafoetida
d Turmeric
233. Which of the following yield best quality industrial gum?
a Cluster bean
b Soybean
c Common bean
d Faba bean
234. 98% of the global rubber production came from the _____________plant.
a Para rubber
b Panama rubber
c Indian rubber
d Manicoba rubber
235. Chief alkaloid present in Papaver somniferum L. is_____________
a Morphine
b Caffeine
c Tannin
d Nicotine
236. Opiates Painkiller naturally obtained from the ___________
a Tobacco
b Papaver somniferum
c Hemp
d Betel
237. Atropine and belladonna alkaloids obtained from the __________of Atropine belladonna plant
a Leaves and roots
b Fruits and seeds
c Flowers and Seeds
d Stem and Barks
238. Quinine, an antimalarial drug obtained from the bark of ___________tree.
a Ephedra
b Digitalis
c Cinchona
d Sarapgandha
239. Foxglove used for the treatment of heart ailments, obtained from the leaves of _______plant
a Cinchona
b Ashwagandha
c Digitalis spp.
d Tulsi
240. Ephedrine, a potent alkaloid extracted from dried or fresh branches of stem of Ephedra acts on
a Heart ailments
b Circulatory system
c Respiratory system
d Sympathetic Nervous System
241. Reserpine, a hypotensive agent used to reduce the blood pressure obtained from the roots of__
a Ashwagandha
b Cinchona
c Sarpgandha
d Nux vomica
242. Strychnine alkaloid used for the arrow poisoning obtained from seeds of _________
a Nux vomica
b Ashwagandha
c Rauwolfia
d Psyllium
243. ____________ of Senna plant used as laxative for the habitual constipation
a Dried leaves
b Roots
c Bark
d Seeds
244. Licorice used as expectorant to treat the cough and asthma diseases obtained from the
a Glycyrrhiza glabra
b Withania somnifera
c Plantago ovata
d Ephedra spp
245. Dried husk and entire ripe seed in Psyllium used to treat the ____________
a Blood pressure
b Cough
c Nervous system
d Chronic constipation
246. Which parts of aswagandha used for the medicinal purposes?
a Dried Leaves
b Bark
c Dried roots
d Dried seeds
247. Pyrethrum insecticides obtained from the _____________plant
a Derrris elliptica
b Chrysanthemum cinerarifolium
c Tagetus erecta
d Lonchocarpus
248. Rotenoids a powerful insecticides obtained from the _______________plants
a Derris and Lonchocarpus
b Chrysanthemum and marigold
c Marigold and Derris Lonchocorpus and marigold
d Lonchocorpus
249. _______________ plant yield potent, expensive anti-cancer drugs like vincristine and vinblastine.
a Catharanthus roseus
b Digitalis purpurea
c Carthamus tinctorius
d Withania somnifera
250. Artemisinin, a compound which is extracted from ________________plant to treat the malaria disease.
a Ashwagandha
b Sarpagandha
c Chinchona
d Sweet worm wood
251. Scientific name of antimalarial drug yielding plant Sweet wormwood is _______________
a) Withania somnifera
b) Chinchona
c) Artemisia annua
d) Digitalis purpurea
252. The branch of botany deals with the study of past and present interrelationship between human society and their living and non-living environment is called __________
a) Archeoethnobotany
b) Paleoethnobotany
c) Ethanoecology
d) Ethanotaxonomy
253. ____________ is the study of the interrelationship between people and plants, particularly the way in which plants impact on human culture and practices.
a) Archeoethnobotany
b) Paleoethnobotany
c) Ethnobotany
d) Ethanotaxonomy
254. The dried root of ______________ is used for mixing with coffee powder
a) Amaranthus
b) Bitter gourd
c) Chicory
d) Kantola
255. Generally mustard seeds adulterated with the seeds of ____________________
a) Avena sativa
b) Eruca sativa
c) Argemone mexicana
d) Artemisia annua
