121. Banana plants can be multiplied rapidly by adopting

A Aerial grafting
B Aerial stem cutting
C Rhizome cutting
D X-ray irradiation of fruits
Answer :   Rhizome cutting
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122. In maize, hybrid vigour is exploited by

A crossing of two inbred parental lines
B harvesting seeds from the most productive plants
C inducing mutations
D bombarding the seeds with DNA
Answer :   crossing of two inbred parental lines
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123. Scopolamine or "Truth Drug" of world war II was obtained from

A Rauvo serpentina
B Atropa belladona
C Digitalis purea
D Papaver somniferum
Answer :   Atropa belladona
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124. What are the main objectives of plant breeding

A More yield
B Better quality
C Stress resistance
D All of the above
Answer :   All of the above
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125. International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is located at

A Hyderabad (India)
B Manila (Philippines)
C New York (U.S.A.)
D Tokyo (Japan)
Answer :   Manila (Philippines)
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126. Flax fibres belong to

A Linum Usitatissimuym
B Crotalaria juncea
C Cocos nucifera
D Cannabis sativa
Answer :   Linum Usitatissimuym
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127. BGA is chiefly used as biofertilizer in the crop of

A Wheat
B Gram
C Mustard
D Paddy
Answer :   Paddy
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128. Pests reistant to insecticides have

A Less permeable cuticle
B Capacity of faster storage of toxin in at
C Enzymes for metabolizing toxins
D All of the above
Answer :   All of the above
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129. National botanical Research Institute (NBR) is situated at

A Lucknow
B Bombay
C Calcutta
D Delhi
Answer :   Lucknow
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130. What will happen if a wheat field is inoculated with bacterium Rhizobium

A The soil will become rich in calcium
B The soil will become rich in nitrogen
C There will be no effect on soil nitrogen
D The soil will be rich in O2
Answer :   There will be no effect on soil nitrogen
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