'Golden rice' is a genetically modified rice. It is an example of 
1. Bioprospecting
2. Biofortification
3. Pest-resistant crop
4. Increased mineral usage efficiency

Subtopic:  Plant Breeding for Quality (OLD NCERT) |
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Mating of a superior male of a breed of a cattle to a superior female of another breed is called
1. in breeding
2. out breeding
3. out crossing
4. cross breeding
Subtopic:  Animal Husbandry (OLD NCERT) |
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Virus-free plants can be raised in vitro from 
1. Any plant part 
2. Meristems of infected plants 
3. Stem of infected plants 
4. Leaves of infected plants 
Subtopic:  Insect & Pest Resistance (OLD NCERT) | Plant Tissue Culture |
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Mule is a product of 
1. Mutation 
2. Inbreeding 
3. Cross-breeding 
4. Interspecific hybridisation 
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A researcher identifies a naturally occurring variant possessing characteristics of interest. This plant is selectively bred. This is an example of
1. Traditional plant breeding
2. Transgenic technology
3. Mutant selection
4. Cross-breeding
Subtopic:  Plant Breeding & Its Steps (OLD NCERT) |
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Shoot bud formation in tissue culture is promoted by
1. High Auxin : Low Cytokinin
2. Low Auxin : High Cytokinin
3. Auxin : Sucrose
4. GA3 : Cytokinin
Subtopic:  Plant Tissue Culture |
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Given below are two statements
Statement I: Plant breeding aims to improve the characteristic of plants so that they become more desirable agronomically and economically
Statement II: It is a quick and easy method for manipulating plants genetically
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below
1. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
3. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
4. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Subtopic:  Plant Breeding & Its Steps (OLD NCERT) | Plant Breeding for Quality (OLD NCERT) |
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Correct sequence of steps in tissue culture technique
A. Selection of explant
B. Sub-culture on rooting/shooting media
C. Surface sterilization of the explant
D. Acclimatization
E. Culturing the explant on MS medium supplemented with PGRs
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
1. A, B, D, C, E
2. A, C, E, B, D
3. D, A, B, C, E
4. A, D, C, B, E
Subtopic:  Plant Tissue Culture |
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Who gave the concept of ‘centres of origin’ with respect to origin of cultivated plants?
1. Nikolai I. Vavilov
2. Harlan and Hawkes
3. de Candolle
4. Aristotle
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Sequentially arrange the stages of hybridisation procedure
A. Bagging with tagging
B. Selfing
C. Selecting parents with desired characters
D. Crossing
E. Emasculation
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
1. A, B, C, D, E
2. B, C, E, D, A
3. C, B, E, A, D
4. D, B, E, A, C
Subtopic:  Plant Breeding & Its Steps (OLD NCERT) |
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