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AGROCHEMICALS AND PEST MANAGEMENT (Paper – VIII) (C.G.P.A. Pattern),2014 Question Paper,Solapur University Question Paper,

Solapur University Question Paper
M.Sc. (Part – I) (Semester – II) Examination, 2014
AGROCHEMICALS AND PEST MANAGEMENT (Paper – VIII)
(C.G.P.A. Pattern)
Biotechnological Aspects in Plant Protection
Day and Date : Tuesday, 29-4-2014 Max. Marks : 70
Time : 11.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.
 N. B. : 1) Section – I is compulsory.
2) All questions carry equal marks.
3) Attempt any two questions from Section – II and III.
4) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
SECTION – I
1. Objective type :
N.B. : I) Correct answer to each items carries one mark.
 II) There are in all 14 items for 14 marks.
1) Paddy belong to the ___________ Family.
a) Papavaraceae b) Capparidaceae
c) Poaceae d) Fumariaceae
2) Sugarcane is suitable for cultivation in ___________ soil.
a) Light or sandy loam b) Alluvial
c) Sandy loam or loam d) Medium to heavy black
3) National Research Centre for Soyabean (NRCS) is located at ___________
a) Lucknow b) Kota c) Indore d) Dharwad
4) In Maharashtra planting of sugar is done in the month of Dec-Feb. Which is
called as ___________
a) Suru/Eksali b) Adsali c) Pre-seasonal d) Mid-seasonal
5) The term horizontal resistance was first used by
a) J.E. Vanderplank b) Raoul A. Robinson
c) Gautheret d) Laibach
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6) ‘Part of plant used for culture is called ___________
a) Callus b) Explant c) Stock d) Scion
7) Sterilization of nutrient medium is done an autoclave at ___________
pressure for 20 minutes.
a) 15 lb/inch2 b) 18 lb/inch2
c) 16 lb/inch2 d) 17 lb/inch2
8) Meristem culture help in developing
a) Hybrid plant b) Tall plants
c) Disease resistant plants d) Virus free plants
9) Shoot initiating hormone in tissue culture is ___________
a) Auxin b) Gibberllins
c) Cytokinens d) Ehtylene
10) Mercury chloride is used as ___________ in tissue culture.
a) Microelement b) Surface sterilant
c) Preservative d) Nutrient
11) Recombinant DNA technology method began
a) 1975’s b) 1990’s c) 1960’s d) 1970’s
12) The gene which was used to produce insect resistant cotton plant, was taken
from ___________
a) Anabacna azollae b) Agrobacterium tumefaciens
c) Bacillus anthracis d) Bacillus thuringiensis
13) Which of the following is an e.g. of cloning vector ?
a) Human growth hormone b) Mosquito
c) Ribosomal RNA d) Plasmid
14) Engineering plants that are resistant to glyphosate was an important
advancement because
a) Glyphosate promotes frost damage
b) Glyphosate encourages the production of fruit that is lower in protein
c) Glyphosate is the active ingredient in herbicide
d) Glyphosate prevents the transfer of genes into the plants
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SECTION – II
N.B. : i) Answer any two questions.
 ii) Each question carries 14 marks.
2. A) Give an account of cultivation practices of cabbage and cauliflower with
respect to soil and climate, seed rate, sowing, varieties and fertilizer. 7
B) Give an account of cultivation practices of cauliflower with respect to soil
and climate, seed rate, sowing varieties and fertilizer. 7
3. A) Explain in brief the role of seed technology in the production of diseases
resistance varieties, 7
B) Escape method of breeding. 7
4. A) Describe in detail biochemical defense mechanism offered by the crop plants. 7
B) Breeding for disease resistance. 7
SECTION – III
N.B. : i) Answer any two questions.
 ii) Each question carries 14 marks.
5. A) Describe the technique of protoplast isolation. 5
B) Application of protoplast isolation. 5
C) Screening for disease resistant. 4
6. A) What is genetic engineering ? 5
B) Explain the steps involved in plant genetic engineering to produce transgenic
plants. 5
C) Bt gene. 4
7. A) Fertilizer requirements of coconut. 5
B) Plant protection measure of soyabean. 5
C) Technique of hybrid seed production. 4
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