This set of Agriculture Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Crop Production – Wheat”.
1. The Chromosome no (2n) in Triticumaegiloploids is _______
a) 26
b) 14
c) 12
d) 32
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Explanation: The chromosome no in Triricumaegiloploids is 14. It is also known as T.monococcum.
2. Other name for Emmer wheat is ________
a) T.diococcum
b) T.durum
c) T.spelta
d) T.aestivum
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Explanation: T.diococcum is also known as Emmer wheat. It is grown in some parts of south states such as Maharastra, T.N and Karnataka. Mainly used for South Indian dish ‘Uppumav’. This wheat is called Ravva, Samba wheat in south states.
3. Tritici durum is also known as ________
a) Macroni wheat
b) Bread wheat
c) Mexican dwarf wheat
d) Indian wheat
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Explanation: T.durum is also known as macroni wheat or duram wheat. It is very old, best wheat for drought conditions. It is the second most important wheat variety grown in our country.
4. T.vulgare is also known as ________
a) Bread wheat
b) Mexican wheat
c) Durum wheat
d) Indian wheat
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Explanation: T.vulgare is also known as Bread wheat. It is typically tall wheat for rainfed condition in Indo-gangetic plains.
5. Mexican dwarf wheat is ______
a) Triticumaestivum
b) Triticum durum
c) TriticumMonococcum
d) Triticumvulgare
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Explanation: Triticumaestivum is also known as Mexican dwarf wheat. Presently grown in India everywhere and called bread wheat. It is evolved by Dr.N.E.Borloug of Mexico at CIMMYT.
6. Flowering portion of wheat is called ___________
a) Spike
b) Ligule
c) Auricle
d) Palea
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Explanation: Flowering portion of wheat is called spike or ear or head. The centrally zigzag axis is called rachis. Spikletes is composed flowers called florets.
7. Test Weight of Wheat is _________
a) 100 g
b) 10 g
c) 40 g
d) 50 g
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Explanation: The test weight of wheat is 40 g. Test weight is the weight of 1000 grains.
8. Which of the following weed is found in wheat field?
a) Phalaris minor
b) Echinocloaspp
c) Panicumspp
d) Ecliptaspp
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Explanation: Phalaris minor is found extensively in wheat field. It is controlled by Tribunil or Dosanex or Isoproturon @ 2kg a.i./ha 32-35 days after sowing.
9. Which of the following is not a critical stage for irrigation in wheat?
a) Crown root initiation stage
b) Flowering stage
c) Seedling stage
d) Latetillering stage
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Explanation: Crown root initiation stage is the stage of 21 days after sowing. Flowering stage and Latetillering stage are also critical stages for irrigation in wheat. Other than this Milk stage and dough stage are also critical stages for irrigation in wheat.
10. The first dwarfing gene wheat variety was _________
a) Norin 10
b) Norin 11
c) Nor 12
d) Nor
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Explanation: The first dwarfing gene wheat variety was Norin 10. It was brought to USA by S.C.Salamon in 1948.
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