| 1. | Fertilised eggs at 4 to 6 cells - stages are recovered non-surgically from a super-ovulating cow and transferred to a surrogate mother. |
| 2. | It is used to increase herd size in a short time |
| 3. | Cow is administered with hormones to induce super-ovulation. |
| 4. | Super-ovulating cow is either mated with an elite bull or is artificially inseminated |
The term 'Blue Revolution' is related with :
1. Various crop plants and their by-products
2. Development of water reservoirs
3. Honey and its by-products
4. Fishery industry
Bee-keeping helps to improve the yield of following crops except ____________.
1. Jowar
2. Sunflower
3. Apple
4. Mustard
| Assertion (A): | Spirulina is a microbe that can be used for reducing environmental pollution. |
| Reason (R): | Spirulina is a rich source of protein, carbohydrates, fats, minerals and vitamins. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is correct but (R) is not correct. |
| 4. | (A) is not correct but (R) is correct. |
Select the incorrect statement with respect to inbreeding of animals.
| 1. | It is used for evolving pure lines in cattle. |
| 2. | It helps in accumulation of superior genes and elimination of less desirable genes. |
| 3. | It decreases homozygosity. |
| 4. | It exposes harmful recessive genes that are eliminated by selection. |
| Assertion (A): | Spirulina is a microbe that can be used for reducing the environmental pollution. |
| Reason (R): | Spirulina is a rich source of protein, carbohydrates, fats, minerals, and vitamins. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 4. | (A) is False but (R) is True. |
Match List - I with List - II
| List - I | List - II |
| (a) Protoplast fusion | (i) Totipotency |
| (b) Plant tissue culture | (ii) Pomato |
| (c) Meristem culture | (iii) Somaclones |
| (d) Micropropagation | (iv) Virus free plants |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
| 1. | (iii) | (iv) | (i) | (ii) |
| 2. | (iv) | (iii) | (ii) | (i) |
| 3. | (iii) | (iv) | (ii) | (i) |
| 4. | (ii) | (i) | (iv) | (iii) |
Inbreeding depression is:
| 1. | Reduced motility and immunity due to close inbreeding |
| 2. | Decreased productivity due to mating of superior male and inferior female |
| 3. | Decrease in body mass of progeny due to continued close inbreeding |
| 4. | Reduced fertility and productivity due to continued close inbreeding |
Select the incorrect statement regarding inbreeding:
| 1. | Inbreeding helps in elimination of deleterious alleles from the population |
| 2. | Inbreeding is necessary to evolve a pure-line in any animal |
| 3. | Continued inbreeding reduces fertility and leads to inbreeding depression. |
| 4. | Inbreeding depression cannot be overcome by out-crossing. |