This set of Agriculture Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Crop Production – Maize”.
1. The classification of maize was given by _________
a) Gibbs
b) Kipps
c) Hershel
d) Leo
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Explanation: The classification of maize was given by Kipps. The classification was given by 1959.
2. Other name for Flint corn is ____________
a) Zea mays indurata
b) Zea mays everta
c) Dent corn
d) Popcorn
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Explanation: The scientific name for Flint corn is Zea mays indurata. Most commonly cultivated in India.
3. Zea mays everta is also known as ___________
a) Dent corn
b) Pop corn
c) Flint corn
d) Wax corn
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Explanation: Popcorn is the other name for Zea mays everta. When they are heated the pressure built up within the kernel suddenly results in explosion and the grains turn inside out.
4. Which of the following is sweetest corn?
a) Zea mays saccharata
b) Zea mays amylacea
c) Zea mays tuniculata
d) Zea mays everta
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Explanation: Zea mays saccharata is the sweetest corn. It is also known as sweet corn. Z.maysamylacea is soft corn. Z mays tuniculata is known as pod corn. Popcorn is the other name for Z. mays everta.
5. Male inflorescence in maize is known as _________
a) Naid
b) Tassel
c) Silk
d) Raceme
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Explanation: The male infloresence in Maize is known as Tassel. Removal of tesseling is known as detassling. The style is a long filament and its cluster is known as Silk.
6. Name of maize protein is ________
a) Zien
b) Zein
c) Zea
d) Lysine
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Explanation: The name of protein present in maize is “zien”. It is deficient in amino acids such as tryptophane and lysine.
7. Critical stages with respect to growth for Nitrogen application are _______
a) Knee high stage
b) Panicle stage
c) Stalking stage
d) Rooting stage
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Explanation: The critical stage for nitrogen application is knee high stage i.e. when the plant is upto height of knee. Other critical stages are germination, tasseling stage.
8. Critical stage with respect to application of water is __________
a) Tasseling stage
b) Silking stage
c) Branching stage
d) Tasseling to silking stage
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Explanation: The critical stage for application of water is from tasseling to silking stage. Critical stage for a crop is the time period in which particular factor is required in optimum concentration for fair growth of plant.
9. Which of the following is not a composite variety of maize?
a) Jawahar
b) Vikram
c) Amber
d) Ganga – 1
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Explanation: Ganga – 1 is not a composite variety. Among the following Amber was the first composite variety released in 1967 and it has the highest yield potential i.e. 50 – 55 q grain/hac.
10. What is the Productivity of maize in India (t/ha)?
a) 2
b) 5
c) 3.5
d) 1.3
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Explanation: The productivity of maize in India is around 1.3 tonne per hectare. The annual productivity of maize in world is 4.1 tonne per hectare.
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