Deck 6: Vegetable Classification and Cultivation

Question 1

Melons belong to the family

A)Cucurbitaceae
B)Solanaceae
C)Crucifereae
D)None of these

Answer 1

Cucurbitaceae

Question 2

Melons have seeds in

A)Cavity/centre
B)Scattered
C)Both type may be
D)None of these

Answer 2

Cavity/centre

Question 3

Cantaloupe belongs to the group:

A)Cucurbits
B)Melons
C)Gourds
D)Squashes

Answer 3

Melons

Question 4

Hybrid varieties of cucumber grown in tunnels are:

A)Parthenocarpic
B)Zygotic
C)Both types
D)None of these

Question 5

Staking of vines in rainy season is done to avoid:

A)Insect attack
B)Disease attack
C)Sunscald
D)None of these

Question 6

Optimum temperature for potato tuber formation is

A)20-22°C
B)25-30°C
C)22-25°C
D)All of these

Question 7

Tuber initiation in potato starts after

A)7th week
B)9th week
C)5th week
D)4th week

Question 8

Color of carrot depends upon

A)Age
B)Variety
C)Season
D)All of these

Question 9

Splitting of carrot is due to

A)Fresh manure
B)Heavy fertilizer
C)Less fertilizer
D)None of these

Question 10

High temperature in chillies causes

A)Flower drop
B)Fruit drop
C)Both of the above
D)None of these

Question 11

Early blight and late blight of potato are

A)Fungal disease
B)Viral disease
C)Bacterial disease
D)Disorders

Question 12

Potato dormancy can be broken through

A)Chemical treatment
B)Low temperature
C)Both of these
D)None of these

Question 13

Dormancy period in potato is about

A)2 Months
B)1 Month
C)3 Months
D)½ Month

Question 14

Seed rate/acre in potato for autumn crop is

A)900-1100 Kg
B)500 Kg
C)400 Kg
D)100 Kg

Question 15

Potato cut tuber are used for planting during

A)Autumn crop
B)Spring crop
C)Both of above
D)None of above

Question 16

Hollow heart of potato is a

A)Disease
B)Disorder
C)Insect attack
D)Deficiency

Question 17

Potato tubers become green if

A)Exposed to light
B)Attacked by insect
C)Infected
D)None of these

Question 18

Virus free seeds of potato are produced in

A)Hilly areas
B)Spring crop
C)In plains
D)Autumn crop

Question 19

Okra belongs to family

A)Malvaceae
B)Solanaceae
C)Cucurbitacaea
D)Chenopodiaceae

Question 20

Desiree and Cardinal are varieties of

A)Carrot
B)Potato
C)Radish
D)Peas

Question 21

Which of the following vegetable is directly seeded in field:

A)Chillies
B)Tomato
C)Brinjal
D)Peas

Question 22

Buttoning is a disorder of

A)Cauliflower
B)Peas
C)Potato
D)Tomato

Question 23

Production of very small sized heads in cauliflower is called

A)Buttoning
B)Belting
C)Both of these
D)None of these

Question 24

Development of seed stalks earlier in biennial crops is called

A)Bolting
B)Buttoning
C)Greening
D)None of these

Question 25

Bolting in biennial crops is due to

A)Low temperature exposure
B)High temperature exposure
C)Both of these
D)None of these