Mutations in plant cells can be induced by: [2021]
By which method was a new breed ‘Hisardale’ of sheep formed by using Bikaneri ewes and Marino rams ? [2020]
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Select the incorrect statement. [2019]
Homozygous purelines in cattle can be obtained by [2017]
A system of rotating crops with legume or grass pasture to improve soil structure and fertility is called [2016]
The most likely reason for the development of resistance against pesticides in insects damaging a crop is [2015]
Reason of fast speciation in present day crop plants is [2015]
The long-term prospects for a truly human civilization depend in a large measure on [2014]
One of the major difficulties in the biological control of insect pests is the [2014]
Tissue culture technique can produce infinite number of new plants from a small parental tissue. The economic importance of the technique is in raising
[NEET Kar. 2013]
Which of the following has maximum genetic diversity in India?
[NEET Kar. 2013]
In plant breeding programmes, the entire collection (of plants/seeds) having all the diverse alleles for all genes in a given crop is called :
[NEET 2013]
Consider the following four statements (A-D) and select the option which includes all the correct ones only.
(1) Single cell Spirulina can produce large quantities of food rich in protein, minerals, vitamins etc.
(2) Body weight-wise the micro-organism Methylophilus methylotrophus may be able to produce several times more proteins than the cows per day.
(3) Common button mushrooms are a very rich source of vitamin C.
(4) A rice variety has been developed which is very rich in calcium.
[2012M]
Green revolution in India occurred during
[2012M]
Which one of the following is a case of wrong matching
[2012]
Which part would be most suitable for raising virus-free plants for micropropagation ?
[2012]
The process of RNA interference has been used in the development of plants resistant to
[2011]
Himgiri developed by hybridisation and selection for disease resistance against rust pathogens is a variety of
[2011]
Jaya and Ratna developed for green revolution in India are the varieties of
[2011]
An improved variety of transgenic basmati rice
[2010]
Breeding of crops with high levels of minerals, vitamins and proteins is called
[2010]
Somaclones are obtained by
[2009]
Which of the following is not used as a biopesticide ?
[2009]
What is antisense technology?
[2008]
Which one of the following proved effective for biological control of nematodal disease in plants?
[2008]
Consider the following four measures (a-d) that could be taken to successfully grow chickpea in an area where bacteri blight disease is common
(a) Spray with Bordeaux mixture
(b) Control of the insect vector of the disease pathogen
(c) Use of only disease-free seeds
(d) Use of varieties resistant to the disease Which two of the above measures can control the disease?
[2008]
Which one of the following is a viral disease of poultry ?
[2007]
Compared to a bull a bullock is docile because of
[2007]
Which one of the following pairs of organisms are exotic species introduced in India ?
[2007]
In maize, hybrid vigour is exploited by
[2007]