1.

Progeny of a single self fertilized plant is called as,

a. Pureline b. Hybrid
c. Inbred d. Synthetic
2. Transfer of one or more oligogenic / polygenic characters into a single variety from another
variety or other varieties is called as,
a. Transgressive breeding b. Mass selection
c. Combination breeding d. Pedigree selection
3. The first artificial hybrid was produced by
a. Johannsen b. Thomas Fairchild
c. Morgan d. Nilsson Ehle
4. A line is also called as,
a. Restorer line b. Maintainer line
c. Male sterile line d. Pollinator line
5. Who proposed the “Law of Parallel Variation”?
a. Vilmorin b. East and Mangelsdorf
c. Mendel d. Johannsen
6. When seeds and embryos develop without fertilization, it is called as,
a. Sporogenesis b. Natural fertilization
c. Apomixis d. Megagametogenesis
7. The first opening of a flower is called as,
a. Pollination b. Embryogenesis
c. Emasculation d. Anthesis
8. Example of Protogyny is,
a. Bajra b. Rice
c. Maize d. Wheat
9. Thrum flowers have,
a. Long styles and short stamens b. Short styles and short stamens
c. Short styles and long stamens d. Long styles and long stamens
10. Sporophytic system in self incompatibility is determined by the,
a. Genotype of the pollen b. Genotype of pollen producing plant
c. Genotype of stamen d. Genotype of ovary
11. In Genetic Male Sterility, male sterility is governed by,
a. Cytoplasmic genes b. Nuclear genes
c. Plasmid genes d. Both nuclear plus cytoplasmic genes
12. TGMS and PGMS are both used for hybrid seed production in which country.
a. USA b. Norway
c. India d. China
13. Varieties which were developed by systematic breeding effort and were once cultivated, but
are no more grown are called as,
a. Obsolete varieties b. Wild forms and relatives
c. Mutant lines d. Land races
14. Collections which are stored at 5-100C for 3-5 years is called as,
a. Base collection b. Active collections
c. Working collection d. Recalcitrant collection
15. Improvement in the mean genotypic value of the selected plants over their parental
population is called as,
a. Heritability b. Broad sense heritability
c. Genetic advance d. Heterosis
16. When different genotypes present in a population reproduce at a different rate, it is called as,
a. Domestication b. Acclimatization

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17. To keep materials in isolation to prevent the spread of diseases is called as,
a. Cataloguing b. Documentation
c. Quarantine d. Utilization
18. The main objective of hybridization is,
a. To make crosses b. To produce hybrids
c. To create genetic variation d. To combine traits together
19. The frequency of genes and genotypes remain constant generation after generation if there
are no external forces, this law was given by;
a. Johannsen b. Hardy and Wienberg
c. Vavilov d. Mendel
20. An example of underground stem is;
a. Tuber (potato) b. Banana
c. Mentha d. Date palm
21. Microspores are produced in,
a. Ovary b. Both ovary and anthers
c. Anthers d. None of the above
22. When pollen grains of a flower pollinate the stigma of another flower of the same plant, is
called as,
a. Self pollination b. Cross pollination
c. Geitnogamy d. Often cross pollination
23. In Protandry,
a. Stigma matures first b. Both mature simultaneously
c. Anthers matures first d. None of the above
24. Jowar is a,
a. Self pollinated crop b. Apomictic crop
c. Cross pollinated crop d. Often cross pollinated crop
25. In self incompatibility system, The compatible mating is between;
a. Pin and Pin flowers b. Thrum and Thrum flowers
c. Pin and Thrum flowers d. None of the above
26. Which male sterility system is utilized for hybrid seed production in crops which are
vegetatively propagated or ornamentals species.;
a. CMS b. GMS
c. CGMS d. CHA
27. Crop plants evolved from wild species in certain areas of the world, these are called as,
a. Centre of diversity b. Core collection
c. Centre of origin d. Micro centres
28. An example of In-situ conservation is,
a. Biosphere Reserve b. Natural Park
c. Gene sanctuary d. All of the above
29. Germplasm stored in the form of seed is called as,
a. Gene bank b. Seed bank
c. Plant or field bank d. Cell and Organ bank
30. The breeding programme in which record of parent progeny relationship is maintained is
called as,
a. Pedigree breeding b. Backcross breeding
c. Mass selection d. Bulk method
31. The modification of bulk method is known as,
a. Mass selection b. Single Seed Descent method
c. Pedigree method d. Backcross method

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32. When an introduced material is subjected to selection and used as a parent in an hybridization
programme is called as,
a. Primary selection b. Selection
c. Secondary selection d. Hybridization
33. Self pollination leads to increase in,
a. Homozygosity b. Both a and c
c. Heterozygosity d. None of the above
34. Johannsen gave the concept of Pure line in which crop,
a. Sonora variety of Wheat b. IR 64 variety of Rice
c. Princess variety of Rajma d. Shakti variety of maize
35. Progeny test is done in which breeding programme;
a. Mass selection b. Both a and c
c. Pureline selection d. None of the above
36. If you want to transfer a disease or an insect resistance gene, governed by one of few genes
which is the most suitable breeding method;
a. Pedigree method b. Backcross
c. Bulk method d. Mass selection
37. A parent repeatedly used in the backcross programme is called as,
a. Recurrent parent b. Restorer parent
c. Non recurrent parent d. Identical parent
38. All the genes and their alleles present in all individuals constitutes a;
a. Gene pool b. Gene reservoir
c. Gene bank d. Gene sanctuary
39. The oldest centre of origin is the;
a. China centre of origin b. Mediterranean centre of origin
c. Hindustan centre of origin d. South American centre of origin
40. The centre of origin of maize is;
a. South American centre b. Abyssinian centre
c. Asia minor d. Central Asia centre
41. Assessment of the germplasm is known as;
a. Cataloguing b. Documentation
c. Evaluation d. Multiplication
42. The component of genetic variance which is heritable is called as;
a. Additive b. Epistatic
c. Dominance d. None of the above
43. Choose the correct formula;
a. P = G + E b. P = G+E+G×E
c. P = G d. None of the above
44. The transfer of characters to from one generation to another is called as;
a. Genetic advance b. Dominance
c. Heritability d. Epistatic
45. For combination breeding, which breeding method is commonly used;
a. Pedigree b. Mass
c. Pureline d. Backcross
46. Removal of male reproductive part from a flower is called as;
a. Hybridization b. Bagging
c. Emasculation d. Pollination
47. Which is the oldest breeding method;
a. Mutation breeding b. Selection
c. Introduction d. Domestication

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48. The product of hybridization is known as;
a. Homozygous variety b. Clones
c. Hybrid d. Purelines
49. Hybrid between lines /strains/varieties of the same species is called as;
a. Intergeneric b. Intervarietal
c. Interspecific d. None of the above
50. Broad sense heritability is calculated as;
a. H =Vg/Vp b. H = Va/Vg
c. H = Va/Vp d. H = Vp/Vg
51. Opening of a flower after the pollination has taken place is called as;
a. Cleistogamy b. Dicliny
c. Chasmogamy d. Dichogamy
52. In Pedigree method, selection starts from;
a. F1 generation b. F3 generation
c. F2 generation d. F4 generation
53. The total number of Centres of Origin of Crop Plants according to Vavilov is;
a. 8 b. 10
c. 9 d. 11
54. Acclimatization of any crop plant in a new area depends upon;
a. genetic variability b. No. of life cycles
c. Mode of pollination d. All of the above
55. Parthenogenesis is the development of embryo from the;
a. Egg cell b. Nucellus
c. Antipodal cells d. Integument
56. A line consisting of several purelines specific for particular trait and when their seeds are
mixed together are called as;
a. Multiline b. Open pollinated lines
c. Inbred lines d. Synthetic lines
57. The presence of plants in F2 generation and beyond which are superior than both the parents
in one or more characters is called as;
a. Hybrids b. Transgressive segregants
c. Cybrids d. Clones
58. For Transgressive breeding which breeding method is good;
a. Pureline b. Pedigree
c. Mass d. None of the above
59. A complex cross involves;
a. Two parents b. Both a and c
c. More than two parents d. None of the above
60. The concept of Single cross and Double cross is popular in crop;
a. Maize b. Wheat
c. Rice d. Soybean