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Eye of potato
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1. The technique
first described to determine the incipient spoilage in meat was
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A.homogenate
extract volume (HEV)
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B.agar Plate
Count (APC)
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C.extract Release Volume (ERV)
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D.none of the
above
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Answer: Option C
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2. Which of the
following is responsible for a musty or earthy flavor?
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A.Actinomycetes
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B.Flavobacterium
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C.both (a) and
(b)
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D.Pseudomonas
syncyanea
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Answer: Option A
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3. Molds causing
spoilage of eggs include species of
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A.Cladosporium
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B.Mucor
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C.Thamnidium
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D.all of these
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Answer: Option D
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4. Vacuum
packaged meats are spoiled by
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A.thermosphacta
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B.Lactobacilli
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C.Both (a) and (b)
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D.none of these
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Answer: Option C
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5. More spoilage
of eggs is caused by
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A.bacteria than molds
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B.molds than
bacteria
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C.synergistically
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D.none of these
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Answer: Option A
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6. The growth of
Streptomyces on straw or elsewhere near the egg may produce
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A.musty or earthy flavors
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B.hay odour
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C.fishy flavor
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D.cabbage-water
flavor
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Answer &
Explanation
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Answer: Option A
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7. Unopened,
sliced bacon, packaged in material somewhat highly resistant to oxygen
permeability, is spoiled mostly by
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A.Lactobacilli
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B.Micrococci
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C.fecal
Streptococci
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D.molds
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Answer &
Explanation
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Answer: Option A
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8. Pink rots in
eggs is caused by the strains of
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A.Pseudomonas
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B.Pseudomonas
fluorescens
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C.species of
Micrococcus or Bacillus
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D.none of the
above
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Answer &
Explanation
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Answer: Option A
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9. Beef hams are
made spongy by species of
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A.Rhodotorula
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B.Bacillus
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C.Pseudomonas
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D.red Bacillus
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Answer &
Explanation
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Answer: Option B
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10. The red color
of meat, called its bloom, may be changed to shades of green, brown or grey as
a result of production of oxidizing compounds by bacteria. Which of the
following species are reported to cause the greening of sausage?
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A.Lactobacillus
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B.Leuconostoc
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C.Both (a) and (b)
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D.Pseudomonas
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Answer: Option C
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11. Yellow
discolorations in meat are caused by bacteria with yellow pigments, usually
species of
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A.Micrococcus
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B.Flavobacterium
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C.both (a) and (b)
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D.Pseudomonas
syncyanea
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Answer: Option C
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12. Which of the
following (s) is/are responsible for the green patches on the surface of
meats under aerobic conditions?
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A.P. expansum
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B.P. asperulum
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C.P. oxalicum
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D.All of these
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Answer: Option D
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13. Which of the
following microorganisms grow in beef at a temperature of 15°C and above?
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A.Micrococci
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B.Pseudomonas
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C.Both (a) and (b)
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D.Lactobacillus
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Answer: Option C
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14. Green rots in
eggs is chiefly caused by
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A.Pseudomonas fluorescens
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B.Micrococcus or
Bacillus species
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C.Molds or yeasts
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D.all of the
above
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Answer: Option A
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15. Black rots in
eggs is most commonly caused by
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A.species of Proteus
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B.species of
Micrococcus or Bacillus
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C.molds or yeasts
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D.all of these
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Answer: Option A
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16. Jute
cultivation in India is concentrated in the delta area of which of the
following rivers?
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a. Ganga
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b. Mahanadi
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c. Brahamputra
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d. Godavari
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Answer (a).
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17. Which of the
following is the largest irrigation canal in India?
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a. Buckingham
Canal
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b. Sirhind Canal
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c. Indira Gandhi Canal
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d. Sutlej Yamuna
Link Canal
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Answer (c).
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18. Which one of
the following is the correct sequence in the decreasing order of production
(in million tonnes) of the given foodgrains in India?
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a. Wheat - Rice -
Pulses - Coarse cereals
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b. Rice - Wheat -
Pulses - Coarse cereals
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c. Wheat - Rice -
Coarse cereals - Pulses
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d. Rice - Wheat - Coarse cereals - Pulses
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Answer (d). For
2011-12, the production for rice, wheat, coarse cereals and pulses has been
105.31, 94.88, 42.04 and 17.09 million tonnes respectively.
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19. The eyes of
potato are useful for
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a. Nutrition
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b. Respiration
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c. Vegetative Propagation
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d. Protection
from predators
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Answer (c).
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20. What is Slash
and Burn Agriculture?
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a. method of
sugarcane cultivation
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b. process of
deforestation
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c. agriculture
without irrigation
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d. jhum cultivation
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Answer (d).
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21. Rotation of
crops means
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a. growing of different crops in the same
area in sequential seasons.
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b. shifting of
area of same crops.
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c. growing two or
more crops simultaneously to increase productivity.
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d. alternating
crops with fruits over a period of years.
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Answer (a).
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22. The nitrogen
present in the atmosphere is
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a. of no use to
plants
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b. injurious to
plants
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c. directly
utilized by plants
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d. utilized through micro-organisms
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Answer (d).
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23. Which is the
largest cotton growing State in India?
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a. Maharashtra
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b. Madhya Pradesh
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c. Andhra Pradesh
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d. Gujarat
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Answer (d).
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24. The variety
of coffee largely grown in India is -
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a. Old Chicks
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b. Coorgs
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c. Arabica
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d. Kents
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Answer (c).
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25. Under which
plan did the Government introduce an agricultural strategy which gave rise to
Green Revolution?
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a. Third
Five-Year Plan (FYP)
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b. Fourth FYP
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c. Fifth FYP
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d. Second FYP
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Answer (b).
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26. Laterite soil
develops as a result of-
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a. Deposits of
alluvial
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b. Deposition of
loess
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c. Leaching of sedimentary rocks
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d. Wind-blown
dust
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Answer (c).
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27. What kind of
soil is treated with gypsum to make it suitable for cropping?
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a. Aluvial
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b. Acidic
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c. Water-logged
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d. Soil with excessive clay content
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Answer (d).
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28. The United
Nations General Assembly has declared 2013 as the International Year of ____
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a. Quinoa
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b. Buckwheat
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c. Rice
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d. Jatropha
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Answer (a).
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29. Which one of
the following is known as a pseudocereal?
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a. Wheat
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b. Quinoa
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c. Horse gram
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d. Barley
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Answer (b).
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30. Besides Rabi
and Kharif, which is the third crop season in India?
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a. Zaid
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b. Barsati
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c. Sharad
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d. Jhum
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Answer (a).
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31. Kharif crops
are harvested in -
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a. June - July
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b. October - November
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c. May - June
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d. March - April
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Answer (b).
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32. Coating urea
with which of the following has been found to increase the yield of crops?
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a. Lime
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b. Ash
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c. Neem oil
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d. Eucalyptus oil
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Answer (c).
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