Crop Production (Kharif & Rabi)–MCQ Series 11

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Crop Production (Kharif & Rabi)–MCQ Series 11

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Crop Production (Rabi Oilseed) | ICAR Pattern

A. General & Botany (MCQs 1–10)

1. Botanical name of Indian mustard is:
A. Brassica juncea
B. Brassica napus
C. Brassica rapa
D. Brassica carinata

✅ Answer: A
📝 Explanation: Indian mustard (Brassica juncea) is the most widely cultivated mustard in India.

2. Rapeseed botanical name is:
A. Brassica juncea
B. Brassica napus
C. Brassica carinata
D. Brassica rapa

✅ Answer: B
📝 Explanation: Rapeseed (B. napus) is grown for oil content; generally low erucic acid varieties.

3. Mustard belongs to which family?
A. Fabaceae
B. Poaceae
C. Brassicaceae
D. Solanaceae

✅ Answer: C

4. Mustard is primarily grown in:
A. Kharif
B. Rabi
C. Zaid
D. Perennial

✅ Answer: B

5. Mustard is a short-day or long-day plant?
A. Short-day
B. Long-day
C. Day-neutral
D. Intermediate

✅ Answer: A
📝 Explanation: Flowering is triggered by shorter day length.

6. Type of pollination in mustard:
A. Self-pollinated
B. Cross-pollinated
C. Both
D. None

✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation: Mainly self-pollinated; some insect-assisted cross-pollination occurs.

7. Growth habit of mustard is:
A. Erect
B. Semi-erect
C. Prostrate
D. Climbing

✅ Answer: B

8. Number of chromosomes in Indian mustard:
A. 2n = 18
B. 2n = 36
C. 2n = 20
D. 2n = 16

✅ Answer: B
📝 Explanation: Mustard is amphidiploid (2n=36).

9. Mustard seed is botanically:
A. Achene
B. Drupe
C. Silique
D. Caryopsis

✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation: Mustard produces long slender pods called siliques.

10. Oil content in Indian mustard seed ranges between:
A. 20–25%
B. 30–35%
C. 38–45%
D. 50–55%

✅ Answer: C

B. Climate & Soil (MCQs 11–20)

11. Mustard grows best at temperature:
A. 5–15°C
B. 15–25°C
C. 20–30°C
D. 25–35°C

✅ Answer: B

12. Mustard requires rainfall:
A. 100–200 mm
B. 200–500 mm
C. 500–800 mm
D. >800 mm

✅ Answer: B

13. Ideal soil pH for mustard cultivation:
A. 4–5
B. 5.5–7.5
C. 8–9
D. >9

✅ Answer: B

14. Mustard can tolerate slight:
A. Waterlogging
B. Salinity
C. Frost
D. Shade

✅ Answer: C

15. Best soil type for mustard:
A. Heavy clay
B. Sandy loam
C. Saline soil
D. Peaty soil

✅ Answer: B

16. Mustard performs poorly under:
A. Dry conditions
B. Frost
C. High temperature at flowering
D. Well-drained soils

✅ Answer: C

17. Mustard is highly sensitive at:
A. Germination
B. Vegetative stage
C. Flowering and pod formation
D. Maturity

✅ Answer: C

18. Mustard is grown mainly in which Indian states?
A. Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan
B. Maharashtra, Gujarat
C. Karnataka, Kerala
D. Assam, West Bengal

✅ Answer: A

19. Mustard is more tolerant to:
A. Drought
B. Waterlogging
C. Salinity
D. Shade

✅ Answer: A

20. Mustard requires long photoperiod for:
A. Germination
B. Vegetative growth
C. Flowering
D. Maturity

✅ Answer: B

C. Varieties & Seed (MCQs 21–30)

21. Recommended seed rate for Indian mustard:
A. 2–3 kg/ha
B. 4–5 kg/ha
C. 6–8 kg/ha
D. 10–12 kg/ha

✅ Answer: B

22. Sowing time in North India:
A. Sep–Oct
B. Oct–Nov
C. Nov–Dec
D. Dec–Jan

✅ Answer: B

23. Seed treatment recommended for mustard:
A. Thiram / Carbendazim
B. Mancozeb
C. Imidacloprid
D. Captan

✅ Answer: A

24. Common varieties of Indian mustard:
A. Varuna, Pusa Bold
B. Sharbati, HD 2967
C. Kent, Victory
D. Raj 307, JHO-822

✅ Answer: A

25. Plant spacing for mustard:
A. 30 × 10 cm
B. 45 × 10 cm
C. 22 × 10 cm
D. 25 × 15 cm

✅ Answer: A

26. Germination period of mustard:
A. 2–4 days
B. 5–7 days
C. 8–10 days
D. 12–15 days

✅ Answer: B

27. Mustard is propagated by:
A. Cuttings
B. Seed
C. Rhizomes
D. Tissue culture

✅ Answer: B

28. Crop duration of mustard:
A. 90–110 days
B. 120–130 days
C. 140–150 days
D. 160–180 days

✅ Answer: B

29. Indian mustard is mainly cultivated for:
A. Oilseed
B. Fodder
C. Grain
D. Fibre

✅ Answer: A

30. Mustard oil is rich in:
A. Omega-3 fatty acids
B. Omega-6 fatty acids
C. Erucic acid
D. All of the above

✅ Answer: D

D. Nutrient, Water, Weed & Pest Management (MCQs 31–50)

31. Recommended NPK dose for mustard:
A. 40:20:20
B. 60:40:20
C. 80:40:20
D. 100:50:25

✅ Answer: B

32. Nitrogen is applied in:
A. Full at sowing
B. Half at sowing + half at 30–35 DAS
C. Foliar only
D. No nitrogen needed

✅ Answer: B

33. Mustard critical stage for irrigation:
A. Germination
B. Vegetative
C. Flowering and pod formation
D. Maturity

✅ Answer: C

34. Major weeds in mustard:
A. Phalaris minor
B. Chenopodium album
C. Cyperus rotundus
D. All of the above

✅ Answer: D

35. Mustard is sensitive to which pest:
A. Aphid (Lipaphis erysimi)
B. Diamondback moth
C. Painted bug
D. All of the above

✅ Answer: D

36. Major disease of mustard:
A. White rust
B. Sclerotinia stem rot
C. Alternaria leaf spot
D. All of the above

✅ Answer: D

37. Harvesting stage of mustard:
A. 50% pods turned yellow
B. Full green pods
C. Flowering stage
D. Seedling stage

✅ Answer: A

38. Average seed yield of mustard in India:
A. 10–12 q/ha
B. 15–20 q/ha
C. 20–25 q/ha
D. 25–30 q/ha

✅ Answer: B

39. Mustard straw is used as:
A. Fuel
B. Fodder
C. Compost
D. Both B & C

✅ Answer: D

40. Mustard crop rotation benefits:
A. Breaks pest cycles
B. Improves soil fertility
C. Short duration fits cropping system
D. All of the above

✅ Answer: D

41. Pod shattering in mustard is reduced by:
A. Early sowing
B. Desi varieties
C. Swathing before full maturity
D. Late sowing

✅ Answer: C

42. Indian mustard is suitable for which type of farming:
A. Irrigated
B. Rainfed
C. Both
D. Perennial

✅ Answer: C

43. High yielding mustard varieties:
A. Varuna, Pusa Bold, NRCHB 101
B. Sharbati, HD 2967
C. Kent, Victory
D. Raj 307, JHO-822

✅ Answer: A

44. Mustard seed contains:
A. Protein 20–25%
B. Oil 38–45%
C. Minerals 2–4%
D. All of the above

✅ Answer: D

45. Mustard is harvested using:
A. Manual cutting
B. Combine harvester
C. Swathing
D. All of the above

✅ Answer: D

46. Mustard oil is used for:
A. Cooking
B. Industrial purposes
C. Biofuel
D. All of the above

✅ Answer: D

47. Brassica juncea is also called:
A. Rai
B. Sarson
C. Indian mustard
D. All of the above

✅ Answer: D

48. Erucic acid content is a concern in:
A. Edible oil quality
B. Fodder quality
C. Seed yield
D. Leaf quality

✅ Answer: A

49. Mustard cultivation requires:
A. Low water requirement
B. Medium nutrient input
C. Low pest incidence (with management)
D. All of the above

✅ Answer: D

50. Mustard is important in India for:
A. Edible oil
B. Crop diversification
C. Employment & rural economy
D. All of the above

✅ Answer: D



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