This set of Agriculture Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Crops and Botanical Name”.
1. What is the scientific name for Red Gram?
a) Cajanuscajan
b) Cajancajan
c) Dioscoreaspp
d) Coleus parviflorus
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Explanation: The scientific name of Red gram is Cajanuscajan. It is also known as Arhar, Pigeon pea. It is a Kharif season Pulse.
2. What is the scientific name of Green gram?
a) Vignamungo
b) Vignaradiata
c) Mediago sativa
d) Manihotutilissima
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Explanation: Scientific name for Green gram is Vignaradiata. It is also known as Moong. Green gram is the member of Papilionaceae family.
3. Scientific name for cowpea is ________
a) Vignasinensis
b) Glycine max
c) Vigna radiate
d) Helianthus annus
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Explanation: Scientific name for Cowpea is Vignasinensis. It is also known as Lobia. Cowpea is also known as vegetable meat. It is a hardy crop and highly drought resistant.
4. Which of the following is an example of Oilseed crop?
a) Castor
b) Cotton
c) Jute
d) Rice
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Explanation: Castor is an oilseed grown in arid regions. It is a highly drought resistant crop. Scientific name for Castor is Ricinuscommunis. It belongs to family Euphorbiaceae.
5. What is the scientific name for Mustard?
a) Brassica spp
b) Helainthusannus
c) Gossypiumspp
d) Hibiscus spp
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Explanation: Scientific name of Mustard is Brassica spp. It is also known as Rapeseed. Mustard belongs to family Cruciferae. It is used for production of edible oil.
6. Linseed is also known as _______
a) Flax
b) Safflower
c) Sunflower
d) Soyabean
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Explanation: Other name for Linseed is Flax. Scientific name for Flax is Linumusitatissimum. It belongs to family Linaceae.
7. Example of Fibre crop is _________
a) Cotton
b) Sunflower
c) Guar
d) Oat
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Explanation: Example of Fibre crop is Cotton. Scientific name of cotton is Gossypium spp. Cotton belongs to family Malvaceae. It is cultivated commercially for fibre production. The fibre is used in cloth making and other such uses.
8. Other name for Indian Hemp is ______
a) Hemp
b) Banaras Hemp
c) Lobia
d) Yams
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Explanation: Indian Hemp is also known as Banaras Hemp. It is also called Sann-Hemp or Bombay Hemp or Warangal Hemp. Scientific name for Sunhemp is Crotalaria juncea. It belongs to family Leguminosae.
9. What is the scientific name for Napier grass?
a) Pennisetumpurpureum
b) Corchorusolitorius
c) Ricinuscommunis
d) Beta vulgaris
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Explanation: Scientific name for Napier grass is Pennisetumpurpureum. It is also known as Elephant grass. It belongs to family Graminae.
10. Scientific name of Sugarcane is _________
a) Beta vulgaris
b) Saccharumofficinarum
c) Solanumtuberosum
d) Cyamposistetragonoloba
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Explanation: Scientific name of Sugarcane is Saccharumofficinarum. It belongs to family Poaceae or Graminae. Sugarcane is grown as Rabi crop. Crop duration for Sugarcane is 12 months.
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