Session 1: Seed
Unit 2: Seed Selection and Seedling Production
Textual Question-Answers
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1. In ……………… type of tomato, the growth of plants terminatesin the flower bud.
Ans: determinate
2. Pusa Sadabahar is a variety of ………………
Ans: chilli
3. Fruits of ……………… are long and green in colour.
Ans: Pusa Purple Long
4. The variety of potatoes suitable for processing is ………………
Ans: Kufri Chipsona-1
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Seeds can be defined as a dormant ……………
(a) embryo
(b) ovule
(c) ovary
(d) fruit
Ans: (a) embryo
2. Which of the following is not a part of a seed?
(a) Seed coat
(b) Embryo
(c) Cotyledon
(d) Ovary
Ans: (d) Ovary
3. Determinate type tomato comprises …………… varieties.
(a) late
(b) early
(c) mid-season
(d) all of the above
Ans: (b) early
4. Which one among the following does not belong to the determinatetype tomato?
(a) Vaishali
(b) Rupali
(c) Arka Saurabh
(d) Rashmi
Ans: (c) Arka Saurabh
5. Which tomato variety is not an indeterminate type?
(a) Arka Rakshak
(b) Arka Meghali
(c) Arka Samrat
(d) Pusa Early Dwarf
Ans: (d) Pusa Early Dwarf
6. Long fruited brinjal is ………………
(a) Pusa Hybrid-6
(b) Pusa Hybrid-9
(c) Pusa Upkar
(d) Pusa Purple Cluster
Ans: (c) Pusa Upkar
7. Which of the following is a sweet pepper variety?
(a) Pusa Jwala
(b) Pant C-1
(c) Andhra Jyoti
(d) Arka Gaurav
Ans: (d) Arka Gaurav
8. Seed rate of pure variety of tomato is …………… g/hectare.
(a) 400
(b) 200
(c) 600
(d) 700
Ans: (a) 400
Descriptive Questions
1. What is a seed? What are the different parts of a seed?
Ans: A seed is a mature ovule containing an embryo, capable of developinginto a new plant. The different parts of a seed are seed coat, embryo andcotyledons.
2. Which agencies in India are responsible for producing certifiedseeds?
Ans: Certified seeds in India are produced by National Seeds Corporation, State Seed Corporations, State Departments of Agriculture and registeredprivate seed companies.
3. Differentiate between the determinate and indeterminate typesof tomatoes.
Ans: Determinate tomatoes have limited growth and terminate in a flowercluster, while indeterminate tomatoes grow continuously and produce flowersalong the stem for a longer period.
4. Describe seed quality.
Ans: Seed quality refers to the genetic purity, physical purity, germinationcapacity, vigour and freedom from pests and diseases of seeds. Good qualityseeds ensure better crop establishment and yield.
5. Give the seed requirement of solanaceous crops per hectare.
Ans: The seed requirement per hectare is about 400 g for tomato, 300–400 g for brinjal, 150–200 g for chilli and about 200 g for sweet pepper.
Match the Columns
Vegetable
1. Tomato
2. Brinjal
3. Chilli
4. Sweet pepper
5. Potato
Variety
(a) Kufri Jyoti
(b) Arka Mohini
(c) Pant C-1
(d) Arka Kusumakar
(e) Arka Meghali
Ans:
1. (e) Arka Meghali
2. (b) Arka Mohini
3. (c) Pant C-1
4. (d) Arka Kusumakar
5. (a) Kufri Jyoti
