Explore topic-wise MCQs in Biology.

This section includes 12 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Which of the following is not a variety of Millet s?

A. Hybrid maize
B. Jowar
C. Bajra
D. Jaya
Answer» E.
2.

Semi-dwarf varieties were derived from IR-8 and Taichung Native-1.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
3.

Which variety of sugarcane was originally grown in North India?

A. <em>Saccharum barberi</em>
B. <em>Saccharum officinarum</em>
C. <em>Saccharum spontaneum</em>
D. Kalyan sona
Answer» B. <em>Saccharum officinarum</em>
4.

Which of the following is not a High Yielding Variety of wheat?

A. Jaya
B. Ratna
C. Sonalika
D. Jowar
Answer» E.
5.

During which period, wheat production increased from 11 million tonnes to 75 million tonnes?

A. 1960-2000
B. 1980-1990
C. 1942-1980
D. 1920-1950
Answer» B. 1980-1990
6.

HYV stands for ___________

A. High Yak Variety
B. Heat Yak Variety
C. High Yielding Varieties
D. Heat Yielding Varieties
Answer» D. Heat Yielding Varieties
7.

Which of the following scientists developed the semi-dwarf wheat variety?

A. Herbert Boyer
B. Stanley Cohen
C. M.S. Swaminathan
D. Norman E. Borlaug
Answer» E.
8.

Which of the following is not a method of evaluation of new crops?

A. Irrigation
B. Fertiliser application
C. Harvesting them
D. Growing them in research fields
Answer» D. Growing them in research fields
9.

The selection process in hybridisation is crucial to the success of the breeding objective and requires careful scientific evaluation of the progeny.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
10.

Which of the following statements is true for Emasculation?

A. Removal of stigma and anther from a plant
B. Removal of male parts from the future female plant
C. Removal of female parts from the future male plant
D. Removal of all parts of the plant
Answer» C. Removal of female parts from the future male plant
11.

Which of the following processes is not related to hybridisation?

A. Emasculation
B. Selection of parents
C. Bagging
D. Crossing or artificial pollination
Answer» C. Bagging
12.

___________ is the race of a species which is superior to all other existing varieties in one or more traits.

A. Improved variety
B. Variety
C. Character
D. Genes
Answer» B. Variety