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Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production · Question 52

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1

Which of the following crops have been brought to India from New world ?

  1. Mango, tea
  2. Coffee
  3. Tea, rubber, mango
  4. Cashewnut, potato, rubber

Answer

(4) Cashewnut, potato, rubber

Solution

The New World means the Americas.

⇒ Cashewnut (Brazil), potato (Andes of South America) and Para rubber, Hevea brasiliensis (Amazon basin) are all native to the New World and were brought to India by the Portuguese and British.

∵ Mango is native to India, tea to China and coffee to Ethiopia (Africa) — all Old World crops.

∴ Cashewnut, potato and rubber came from the New World.

Answer: (4)

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2

Which statement is correct about centre of origin of plant ?

  1. Climatic condition more favourable
  2. More diversity in improved variety
  3. None
  4. Frequency of dominant gene is more
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3

Before the European invasion, which vegetables were absent in India?

  1. Simla mirch and Brinjal
  2. Bitter gourd
  3. Maize and chichinda
  4. Potato and Tomato
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4

Triticale is obtained by crossing wheat with

  1. Barley
  2. Rye
  3. Oat
  4. Maize
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5

Which statement is correct?

  1. Workers are the smallest of the three castes
  2. Wax is waste material of honey bee
  3. Drone of honey bee is diploid
  4. A. indica is largest wild honey bee
Out of syllabusAIPMT 2000

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