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PART � A -------------------------------------------------A. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH SUITABLE WORDS 1.The shoots of black pepper that develop from basal portion of main stem and grows at right angles are called ---------- shoots. 2.Cardamom being a ---------------- the plant is very sensitive to moisture stress. 3.The perforated through containing turmeric produce is immersed into a pan containing 0.1% ----------------- alkaline solution. 4.The bleached ginger produce is fumigated with ----------- for 12 hours before drying. 5.The fenugreek plants harvested for leaf purpose should not be delayed, otherwise they become ----------------------. 6.The essential oil of lemon grass is used in the manufacture of vitamin -------leaflets. 7.The ---------------manufacture of soaps.

oil imparts a rose like aroma and thus used in the

8.Cultivation of arecanut is confined to ---------- N and S latitude from equator. 9.In coconut the female flower is called ----------10.The fleshy part / of cashew which is more juicy is called ----------11.The conditioned kernels of cashew are finally packed by -------------- method after filling into tins and vaccumulation. 12. For lower canopy shade in coffee plantations the seeds of shade plant species are sown at -------------------- in spacing. 13. In cocoa, the horizontal branches developing in whorls are called ------------------14. The Tellaku of betelvine belongs ---------------- group. 15.In oil palm on an average, the fruit yields ------------% oil on weight basis. 16.The medicinal solanum is used in the manufacture of ---------------- tablets.

B. UNDERLINE THE CORRECT ANSWER IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING 1.In black pepper / for rapid multiplication, the cuttings are planted for rooting in the month of a) May � June

b) June � July

c) February � March

d) Nov. � Dec.

2.Cardamom is commercially propagated by a) Rhizome

b) Slips

c) Cuttings

d) Seed

3.The popular turmeric variety of Godavari districts is a) Dindigram

b) Duggirala

c) Armor

d) Kesari

4.The seed rate of coriander is a) 12-15 kg/ha

b) 10-12 kg/ha

c) 8-19 kg/ha

d) 18-20 kg/ha

5.The essential oil extracted in coriander from a) Leaf

b) Seed

c) Root

d) Flower

6.OD 19 is a variety of the crop of a) Citronella

b) Palmarosa

c) Lemongrass

d) Geranium

7.Geranium is commercially propagated by a) Seed

b) Slips

c) Suckers

d) Stem cuttings

8.Picking of coffee berries left on the plant or ripening stage is a) Gleanings

b) Stripping

c) Main picking

d) Fly picking

9.The traditional method of fermentation of cocoa beans is a) Basket

b) Tray

c) Box

d) Heap

10. ______________ inflorescence of coconut is a) Spicate

b) Cordate

c) Pinnate

d) Palmata

C. FURNISH THE ORIGIN AND FAMILY OF THE SPECIES HAVING THE FOLLOWING CHARACTER AND USE Character and used

Origin

Family

1.

Annual herb whole leaf and seed are used South Eastern Vegetable and spice respectively that Europe and Stimulates spleen and liver West Asia

Fabaceae

2.

Annual herb whose tender stems with flowers panicles are used for its oil and garlands

India

Asteraceae

3.

A beverage crop introduced by Arab Settlers

Ethiopia

Rubiaceae

4.

Plantation crop that has reached self Sufficiency and export prospects are limited

5.

A temperature cool season medicinal crop Central and Southern Europe

Solanaceae

D. MATCH THE FOLLOWING Group-A

Group-B

Group-C

1.

Sweating

a) Coffee

To enhance keeping

2.

Steeping

b) Oil palm

To get white product for export

3.

Demuci lagging

c) Cocoa

The skin gets loosened

4.

Fermentation

d) Cashew

5.

Boiling

e) Ginger

6.

Bleaching

f) Black pepper

quality

To prevent moulding To soften the fruits Makes the produce less brittle

E. EXPAND THE FOLLOWING ABBREVIATIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

NRCS CFTRI UPASI CIMAP CPCRI IIHR

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F. HOW THE FOLLOWING CROPS WHICH HAVE THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERS ARE COMMERCIALLY PROPAGATED 1.The climbing woody evergreen vine crops used for flavouring and seasoning 2.An aromatic crop that has blush green leaf � 3.A hardy tropical drought resistant plantation crops

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4.A non-alcoholic beverage crop which produces and bear fruits on a false place � G. GIVE THE TYPICAL VARIETY OF THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERS 1.Betel leaf which is sweetier and aromatic : 2.Coffee variety bearing in 3 years and for closer planting � 3.Variety of cashewnut released from Vengurla � 4.Semi tall popular coconut variety in coastal Andhra Pradesh � 5.Selection of arecanut from exotic Indonesian cultivar �

6.The hybrid or vetiver from ODVI-3 Kerala 7.IIHR, Bangalore, Medicinal Solanum variety � 8.NRCS, Calicut released black pepper tolerant to root knot nematode

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9.Turmeric variety from NRCS, Calicut by clonal selection from Assam type � 10. X-ray mutant ginger from OVAT, Bhubaneswar � 11.In Rajasthan cumin variety with white striped 12.The short duration coriander variety that escapes powdery mildew 13. IIHR, Bangalore released disoscorea variety � 14.Citronella variety from BKVV, Kalyani (WB) � 15.The geranium variety from TNAU � 16.The palmarosa variety from CIMAP, Lucknow �