PBG 351 - Q.B. 1 - Agri Junction

Model PGR 351
Choose the correct answer
1. NBPGR located at
A) Karnal B) New Delhi
C) Hyderabad D) Kanpur
2. Vavilov first collected land races in

A) Maize B) Wheat
C) Sorghum D) Rice
3. Small areas exhibits tremendous genetic diversity of crop plants

A) Micro centre B) Mega centre
C) Primary centre D) Secondary centre
4. Trips arranged for collection of germplasm from different areas

A) Evaluation B) Utilization
C) Documentation D) Exploration
5. Gradual reduction in genetic variability due to elimination of various genotypes

A) Genetic load B) Genetic erosion
C) Genetic drift D) Genetic shift
6. Species found nowhere else

A) Vulnerable species B) Rare species
C) Endemic species D) Threatened species
7. The process of bringing wild species under human management

A) Domestication B) Acclimatization
C) Nobilization D) Introduction
8. Common ancestor of rice

A) Oryza minuta B) Oryza rufipogon
C) Oryza perennis D) Oryza glaberimma
9. Convention on Biological diversity (CBD) started in the year

A) 1992 B) 1990
C) 2000 D) 2002
10. National biodiversity authority headquarters located at

A) New Delhi B) Mumbai
C) Bangalore D) Chennai
PART – B
Match the following
11. (a).Core collection - (i) Harlan
(b).Gene pool - (ii) Vavilov
(c).Mega gene centres - (iii) Frankel
(d).Centre and Non-centre - (iv) Harlan and Dewet
(e).Centres of Origin - (v) Zhukovsky
A) a)-v, b)-i, c)-iv, d)-iii, e)-ii B) a)-iii, b)-iv, c)-v, d)-i, e)-ii
C) a)-iv, b)-v, c)-i, d)-iii, e)-ii D) a)-v, b)-iv, c)-i, d)-iii, e)-ii
12. (a).Soybean - (i) Abyssinian

(b).Rice - (ii) South America
(c).Maize - (iii) Hindustan
(d).Potato - (iv) China
(e).Barley - (v) Central America
A) a)-iv, b)-iv, c)-i, d)-iii, e)-ii B) a)-iii, b)-iv, c)-ii, d)-i, e)-v
C) a)-iv, b)-iii, c)-v, d)-ii, e)-i D) a)-v, b)-iv, c)-i, d)-ii, e)-iii
PART – C
Fill in the blanks with the correct answer
13. In India biodiversity act was passed in the year
A) 1993 B) 2000
C) 2002 D) 1992
14. In India indegenious collection of germplasm of wild relatives carry the prefix
A) IC B) EC
C) IW D) EG
15. NBPGR is responsible for the introduction and maintenance of germplasm of

A) Medicinal crops B) Agricultural crops
C) Forest plant species D) Agricultural and horticultural crops
16. GIS stands for

A) Geographical B) Geographical information systems
identification systems
C) Geological information D) Geographical information survey
systems
17. Diversity within a particular area or ecosystem

A) Alpha diversity B) Beta diversity
C) Gamma diversity D) Delta diversity
18. Total number of species ‘300’ and endemic species ‘12’. Calculate endemism (percent)
A) 4.0 B) 0.04
C) 0.4 D) 40
19. _____________ is a measure of the relative abundance of the different species

A) Species richness B) Species diversity
C) Endemism D) Species evenness
20. According to Simpson’s index scale 0.3 denotes __________level of diversity

A) High B) Low
C) Infinite D) Very high
21. Allohexaploid wheat

A) AABBCC B) AABBDD
C) AABBEE D) AABBRR
22. Progenitor of maize

A) Pop corn B) teosinte
C) tripsacum D) Pod corn
PART – D
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions 23-26
Plant germplasm is the genetic source material used by plant breeders to develop new
cultivars. Find out the different sources of germplasm utilized in plant breeding
programmes.
23. The primitive cultivars which were selected and cultivated by farmers for many
generations
A) Modern cultivars B) Landraces
C) Hybrids D) Wild species
24. Improved varieties of recent past is

A) Obsolete cultivars B) Landraces
C) Advanced breeding lines D) Modern cultivars
25. Pre-released plants which have been developed by plant breeders is

A) Obsolete cultivars B) Advanced breeding lines
C) Landraces D) Modern cultivars
26. The ___________ includes all other species which are related to the crop species by
descent during their evolution
A) Obsolete cultivars B) B) Landraces
C) Wild relatives D) D) Wild species
Identify the biodiversity hot spots and answer the questions 27-30
27.
“1” indicates
A) Indo-Burma B) Himalaya
C) Western ghats D) Sundalands
28. “2” indicates



Read the passage and answer the questions 31-34

Gene pool represents total variability in a population. While hybridization with one
another shows different fertility which were directly or indirectly used in crop
development programme
31. Gene pool leads to the production of partial fertile hybrids
A) Primary gene pool B) Secondary gene pool
C) Tertiary gene pool D) Superior gene pool
32. Varieties of the same species that can intermate freely

33. Gene pool requires additional measures to transfer of genes from one to another species
34. The genepool concept was first given by
A) Harlan and De Wet B) Harlan
C) Zhukovsky D) Frankel
View the following pictures and answer the questions 35-40
35. Hindustan centre

A) 1 B) 4
C) 3 D) 2
36. Central Asia centre

A) 1 B) 4
C) 3 D) 2
37. Mediterranean centre
A) 5 B) 4
C) 3 D) 6
38. Abyssinya centre

A) 8 B) 5
C) 7 D) 6
39. Central America

A) 8 B) 5
C) 7 D) 6
40. South America

A) 8 B) 5
C) 7 D) 6
Multiple Choice Questions
NBPGR located at
A) Karnal B) New Delhi
C) Hyderabad D) Kanpur
Vavilov first collected land races in

A) Maize B) Wheat
C) Sorghum D) Rice
Small areas exhibits tremendous genetic diversity of crop plants

A) Micro centre B) Mega centre
C) Primary centre D) Secondary centre
Trips arranged for collection of germplasm from different areas

A) Evaluation B) Utilization
C) Documentation D) Exploration
Gradual reduction in genetic variability due to elimination of various genotypes

A) Genetic load B) Genetic erosion
C) Genetic drift D) Genetic shift
Species found nowhere else

A) Vulnerable species B) Rare species
C) Endemic species D) Threatened species
The process of bringing wild species under human management

A) Domestication B) Acclimatization
C) Nobilization D) Introduction
Common ancestor of rice

A) Oryza minuta B) Oryza rufipogon
C) Oryza perennis D) Oryza glaberimma
Convention on Biological diversity (CBD) started in the year

A) 1992 B) 1990
C) 2000 D) 2002
National biodiversity authority headquarters located at

A) New Delhi B) Mumbai
C) Bangalore D) Chennai
In India biodiversity act was passed in the year

A) 1993 B) 2000
C) 2002 D) 1992
Indigenous collection of germplasm of wild relatives denoted as

A) IC B) EC
C) IW D) EG
NBPGR is responsible for the introduction and maintenance of germplasm of

A) Medicinal crops B) Agricultural crops
C) Forest plant species D) Agricultural and horticultural
crops
GIS stands for

A) Geographical identification B) Geographical information
systems systems
C) Geological information systems D) Geographical information survey
Diversity within a particular area or ecosystem

A) Alpha diversity B) Beta diversity
C) Gamma diversity D) Delta diversity
Total number of species ‘300’ and endemic species ‘12’. Calculate endemism
(percent)
A) 4.0 B) 0.04
C) 0.4 D) 40
Measure of the relative abundance of the different species

A) Species richness B) Species diversity
C) Endemism D) Species evenness
According to Simpson’s index scale 0.3 denotes __________level of diversity

A) High B) Low
C) Infinite D) Very high
Allohexaploid wheat
A) AABBCC B) AABBDD
C) AABBEE D) AABBRR
Total hotspots in India

A) 3 B) 5
C) 4 D) 6
Soybean originated from

A) Hindustan centre B) China centre
C) South American centre D) Abyssinian centre
The term Biodiversity was coined by

A) Vavilov B) Rosen
C) Harlan D) Zhukovsky
Sunflower originated from

A) USA centre B) Hindustan centre
C) China centre D) South America
Improved varieties of recent past is

Permanent loss of a species

A) Genetic erosion B) Endemism
C) Extinction D) Genetic vulnerability
Primitive cultivars which were selected and cultivated by farmers for many
generations
Term genetic resources was coined by

A) Vavilov B) Frankel
C) Harlan D) Zhukovsky
Research and Educational are to be encouraged in

A) Core Zone B) Outer Zone
C) Buffer core D) Transition Zone
Sorghum species which pocessing shootfly resistance

A) Sorghum halapense B) Sorghum sudanense
C) Sorghum nitidum D) Sorghum staffii
Primary centre of origin for Potato

A) China Centre B) Asia minor
C) South America D) Central America
1. Gene pool concept
2. Wild forms and Wild relatives
3. Define species diversity
4. Genetic erosion and its causes
5. Law of Parallel variation
6. Application of GPS in Agriculture
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Model PGR 351

Choose the correct answer

2. Vavilov first collected land races in

3. Small areas exhibits tremendous genetic diversity of crop plants

4. Trips arranged for collection of germplasm from different areas

5. Gradual reduction in genetic variability due to elimination of various genotypes

6. Species found nowhere else

7. The process of bringing wild species under human management

8. Common ancestor of rice

9. Convention on Biological diversity (CBD) started in the year

10. National biodiversity authority headquarters located at

12. (a).Soybean - (i) Abyssinian

15. NBPGR is responsible for the introduction and maintenance of germplasm of

16. GIS stands for

17. Diversity within a particular area or ecosystem

19. _____________ is a measure of the relative abundance of the different species

20. According to Simpson’s index scale 0.3 denotes __________level of diversity

21. Allohexaploid wheat

22. Progenitor of maize

24. Improved varieties of recent past is

25. Pre-released plants which have been developed by plant breeders is

28. “2” indicates

29. “3” indicates

30. “4” indicates

Read the passage and answer the questions 31-34

32. Varieties of the same species that can intermate freely

View the following pictures and answer the questions 35-40

35. Hindustan centre

36. Central Asia centre

38. Abyssinya centre

39. Central America

40. South America

Vavilov first collected land races in

Small areas exhibits tremendous genetic diversity of crop plants

Trips arranged for collection of germplasm from different areas

Gradual reduction in genetic variability due to elimination of various genotypes

Species found nowhere else

The process of bringing wild species under human management

Common ancestor of rice

Convention on Biological diversity (CBD) started in the year

National biodiversity authority headquarters located at

In India biodiversity act was passed in the year

Indigenous collection of germplasm of wild relatives denoted as

NBPGR is responsible for the introduction and maintenance of germplasm of

GIS stands for

Diversity within a particular area or ecosystem

Measure of the relative abundance of the different species

According to Simpson’s index scale 0.3 denotes __________level of diversity

Total hotspots in India

Soybean originated from

The term Biodiversity was coined by

Sunflower originated from

Improved varieties of recent past is

Permanent loss of a species

Term genetic resources was coined by

Research and Educational are to be encouraged in

Sorghum species which pocessing shootfly resistance

Primary centre of origin for Potato

1. Gene pool concept

2. Wild forms and Wild relatives