Semester Final Examinations

SEMESTER FINAL EXAMINATION – SECOND SEMESTER 1995 – 1996 COURSE No. HORT. 480 – SPICES, AROMATICS AND PLANTATION CROPS ______________________________________________________________________ PART – A I. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH SUITABLE WORD(S)

20 Marks

1. The condition where in fruiting course on the trunk and main branches of a tree is referred as Cauliflory 2. Criollo cacaos differ from Forestoreceaceos in having 10 distinct longitudinal furrows on fruit wall. 3. For grain purpose coriander is cultivated during Rabi season in Andhra Pradesh. 4. In India cacao in is raised as an interfered in Coconut and areca nut gardens. 5. The word cacao refer to the tree 6. Cashew testa is rich in Tannins 7. In flowering habit of oil palm is _______________________ unlike coconut and areca nut. 8. Fruit of oil palm is a Sessile drupe. 9. Kodai Kanal- L is a variety of Geranium 10. Geranium is used in the synthesis of Rhodnol 11. The inflorescence of coconut is called Spathe 12. Fruiting branches of pepper are produced from the nodes of mainstem 13. The author of ‘Hand Book of Coconut Palm” is _________ 14. Cultivation of Kasturi turmeric is mostly confident to South East Asian countries 15. For making Kalipak supari, milk is added to the boiler arecanuts. 16. The swollen base of trunk of coconut is called Bole 17. Due to irregularities in moisis viable seed not formed in citro-nella.

18. For preservation ginger rhizomes are harvested December – January months after planting salts. 19. In respect of pollination, Robusta coffee is Gross Pollinated 20. In coconut gardens, Robusta Coffee is planted at a spacing of __________. II. UNDERLINE THE CORRECT ANSWER 1. Ginger is preserved in a) Syrup

b) Vinegar

c) Honey

d) Water

2. BPP-5 cashew variety is a a) Mutant

b) Clonal selection c) Hybrid

d) Bud sport

3. Feni, is manufactured in the State a) Kerala

b) Goa

c) Andhra Pradesh d) Maharashtra

b) Tripled

c) Tetraplied

d) Hexaploid

c) Alkaloid

d) Phenol

4. Arabian Coffee is a a) Diploid

5. ‘Caffine’ in Coffee is a a) Glucoside

b) Amino acid

6. Cacao plantations are established by thinning the existing jungle in a) Sri Lanka

b) India

c) West Indies

d) West Africa

b) Cashew nut

c) Arecanut

d) Wernut

7. Example of polemic a) Coconut

8. Example of long duration turmeric variety a) Duidigram

b) Amalapuram

c) Krishna

d) Tekurpet

c) Leaves

d) Inflorescence

9. In votiver, oil is extracted from a) Roots

b) Shoots

10. In India, production of female flowers in coconut is more during the period a) March – May

b) June – August

c) Nov. – January

d) January – March

III. MATCH THE FOLLOWING

5 Marks

1. Ginger

(f)

a. Myrtaceae

2. Pepper

(k)

b. Rutacepe

3. Corinader

(h)

c. Anacardiaceae

4. Fenugreek

(l)

d. Rubiaceae

5. Cashew

(c)

e. Palmae

6. Arecanut

(e)

f. Zingiberaceae

7. Cofee

(d)

g. Selanaceae

8. Cacao

(j)

h. Apiaceae

9. Clove

(a)

i. Asteraceae

10. Davamam

(i)

j. Sterinliaceae k. Piperaceae l. Febiaceae

IV. NAME TWO VARIETIES OF THE FOLLOWING CROPS 1. Malabar type of cardamom : PV-1, SKP-14 2. Pepper : Sreekara, Subhakara, Panchami, Pournami 3. Ginger : Nadia, Tuni, Siddipet, Rio-de-Janerio 4. Fenugreek : Pusaearly bunching, lam selection-1, Co-1, Etc. 5. Lemongrass : O.D.19, RRL-16, SD-68. V. EXPAND THE FOLLOWING ABREACTIONS 1. C P C R I : Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod (Kerala) 2. C N S L : Cashewnut Shell Liquid 3. C I M A P : Central Institute for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants at Lucknow 4. N R C S : National Research Centre on Spices at Calicut.

VI. ARRANGE THE FOLLOWING STEPS OF PROCESSING IN A CORRECT SEQUENCE 3 Marks a) CASHEW

CORRECT SEQUENCE

Grading

Roasting

Roasting

Shelling

Packing

Drying

Shelling

Peeling

Sweating

Grading

Drying

Sweating

Peeling

Packing

b). Wet Processing of Coffee Fermentation

Pulping

Pulping

Demucilaging

Washing

Fermentation

Demucilaging

Washing

Drying

Drying

c). Processing of oil palm Pounding

Chiseling

Boiling

Boiling

Separation

Pounding

Chiseling

Separation

SEMESTER FINAL EXAMINATION – SECOND SEMESTER 1996 – 1997 COURSE No. HORT. 481 – SPICES, AROMATICS AND PLANTATION CROPS ______________________________________________________________________ PART – A I. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH SUITABLE WORD(S)

20 Marks

1. The alkaloid present in pepper is Piperine 2. Cardamom is ecologically classified as Pseophyte 3. The largest dry ginger producing country in the world is India 4. Commercially cultivated species of turmeric in Andhra Pradesh is Cucuma longa 5. The seed rate recommended for coriander in Andhra Pradesh is 12-15 kgs/ hac 6. In fenugreek the seeds are dibbled in lines at a spacing of 30 x 60 cms 7. The economic plant part in cumin is Fruit 8. The edible part of the cashew tree is Nut 9. Coffee is a non-alcohol, stimulant beverage grouped under stimulant beverages. 10.

India ranks third in world area and production of coconut.

11.

Bearing oil palm produces 8-15 inflorescences per year.

12.

In Andhra Pradesh July – August period is considered to be the best for planting citronella.

13.

The essential oil are produced as By products of plant metabolism in plants.

14.

Palmarosa is vegetatively propagated by Rooted slips

15.

The internal production of germanium oil in the country is about Twenty tonnes per annum.

16.

Davanam is cultivated for its essential oil mainly in Karnataka state in India.

17.

The principal use of spices is to season the ___________ foods.

18.

The vetiver oil is extracted from Roots of the vetiver grass

19.

For making Kalipak supari, mil is added to the boiling medium to remove astringency.

II. Underline the correct answer 1. The origin of coffee is a) West Indies

b) Ethiopia

c) China

d) Srilanka

2. Coconut needs an annual sunshine hours of a) 2000

b) 1000

c) 1500

d) 3000

3. The type of oil palm grown mainly in India is a) Dura

b) Pisifera

c) Tenera

d) None of these

4. The commonly grown ginger variety in Andhra Pradesh is a) Nadia

b) Tuni

c) Jorhat

d) Ernad

c) 3.50 lakh/ha

d) 5.00 lakh/ha

5. In India coriander is grown in an area of a) 2.00 lakh/ha

b) 3.00 lakh/ha

6. The variety of lemon grass developed by central state of medicinal and aromatic plants, Lucknow a) SD 68

b) RRL 16

c) OD 19

d) OD 15

7. The palmarosa oil is extracted from a) Roots

b) Stems and flowers c) Leaves

d) Stems

8. Inflorescence in Davanam is botanically called as a) Hypernthodium

b) Spadix

c) Spike

d) Capitulum

9. Example of a polygamous monoecious plant a) Coconut

b) Cashewnut

c) Arecanut

d) Cacao

c) Kaihkuchi

d) Mangla

10. Introduced variety of Arecanut is a) Sreevardhan

b) Mohtinagar

III. WRITE THE BOTANICAL NAMES FOR THE FOLLOWING 1. Bengal cardamom

Amomum, Aromaticum

2. Kasturi turmeric

Curcuma, Aromatica

3. Ceylone citronella

Cymbopogan, Nardus

4. African oil palm

Elacis, Quineensis

5. Robusta coffee

Coffea, Canephora

IV. MATCH THE FOLLOWING ‘A’ Davanam

(4)

1. Sterculiaceae

Cumin

(3)

2. Anacardiaceae

Fenugreek

(5)

3. Apiaceae

Cacao

(1)

4. Asteraceae

Cinnamon

(6)

5. Febaceae 6. Lauraceae

IV. MATCH THE FOLLOWING ‘B’ Root spice

(4)

1. Mace

Bark spice

(5)

2. Nutmeg

Aril Spice

(1)

3. Mint

Kernel spice

(2)

4. Horse radish

Leafy spice

(3)

5. Cassia 6. Cardamom

V. GIVE A EXAMPLE TO EACH OF THE FOLLOWING 1. Long duration turmeric variety Tukurpet, Duggirala, Armor and Mydukur 2. Pepper variety moderately tolerant to phytophthora wilt : Kalluveli (Kannvairl)

3. Fenugreek variety released by IARI, New Delhi Pusa early bunching 4. Lemon grass variety developed by MAPRS, Odakkali OD 19 5. Hybrid variety of palmarosa developed by CIMAP Krishna 6. Cashewnut variety of Kerala Anakkayam-1, BLA-39-4, K-22-1 7. Geranium variety developed by HRS, Kodaikanal-1 Kodaikanal-1 8. Arabian coffee variety released by CCRI, Balahanar, Karnataka Selection 5, 6, 8, 10 etc. 9. Most commonly used temporary shade tree for coffee Dadap- Erythrina lithosperma and Silver oak - Grevillea robusta 10. Coconut hybrid released from coconut research station, Ambajipet

SEMESTER FINAL EXAMINATION – SECOND SEMESTER 1997 – 1998 COURSE No. HORT. 481 – SPICES, AROMATICS AND PLANTATION CROPS ______________________________________________________________________ PART – A I. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH SUITABLE WORD(S)

20 Marks

1. Most spices increase the _______________ of food. 2. Essential oils are complex mixtures of odoriferous stem volatile compounds. 3. Khatte disease is spread through the rhizomes in cardamom. 4. The swollen base of coconut trunk is called Bole 5. Pepper takes 6-8 months from flowering to ripening stage. 6. Green colour of cardamom can be preserved by Alkali treatment. 7. The branches of cacao are called Jorquetts 8. Pisifera is an abortive type of oil palm variety. 9. ____________________ is main pungent principle of ginger. 10. Productive life of coffee plant is _______________ years. 11. Essential oil from citronella is extracted by steam distillation method. 12. Oil palm fruit ripens in about 6 - 9 months after pollination. 13. Cacao fruit is botanically called as Indehiscent drupe. 14. Cool weather is preferable for oil production in Davanam. 15. Geranium is propagated through Rooted stem coffins. 16. Staminate flower percentage in cashew inflorescence is 95%. 17. The fat removed from cacao powder is called Cacao buffer. 18. __________ is essential to break the dormancy of coffee flobud. 19. The chief chemical constituent of Davana oil is Davanon. 20. Feni is a liquor prepared from the cashew apple juice .

II. UNDERLINE THE CORRECT ANSWER 1. Cauliflower plant is a) Pepper

b) Cacao

c) Cardamom

d) Cashew

2. Number of stamens presents in male flower of coconut a) 4

b) 6

c) 8

d) 10

3. Natural hybrid between Mysore and Malabar types of cardamom a) Coorg

b) ICRI-1

c) SKP-14

d) Vazhukka

4. The spice which is called as queen of spices a) Pepper

b) Clove

c) Cardamom

d) Nutmeg

5. Leaf rust resistant variety of Arabica coffee released by CCRI, Bangalore. a) Kent’s Coffee

b) S-274

c) Cauvery

d) Selection 3R

6. Origin of ginger is a) South East Asia b) Latin America

c) Sri Lanka d) Mediterra region

7. Aril spice is a) Cinnamon

b) Mint

c) Nut meg

d) Mace

c) Medico

d) South East Asia

8. Origin of palmorosa is a) India

b) West Indies

9. Percentage of sugars present in cashew apple juice a). 5 – 7%

b) 10 – 12%

c) 15 – 20 %

d) 1 – 2%

b) Saffron

c) Cinnamon

d) Celery

10. Bark spice is a) Angelica

III. MATCH THE FOLLOWING Crop Pepper Fenugreek Arecanut Cacao Citronella Cashewnut Cumin Clove Cardamom Cinnamon

Family (c) (e) (l ) (I) (j) (h) (k) (a) (f) (b)

(a) Myrtaceae (b) Dauraceae (c) Piperaceae (d ) Oleaceae (e) Febaceae ( f ) Zingiberaecae (g) Rosaceae (h) Anacardiaceae (i) Stericulaicaeae (j). Graminae (k) Apicaea (l). Palmae

IV. WRITE BOTANICAL NAMES FOR THE FOLLOWING 1. Fenugreek Trigeneus, Foenum-graccum 2. Lemon grass Cymbapogon, Flexuosus 3. Vativer Vetiveria, Zizaninides 4. Coconut Cocos, Nucifcera 5. Geranium Pelarganium, graveoleus V. MARCH THE FOLLOWING Crop Long duration turmeric Exotic variety of ginger Coriander Fenugreek Cumin Citronella Short duration turmeric Cashewnut Oil palm Arecanut

Variety (h) (g) (e) (j) (i) (b) (c) (f) (l) (k)

a. Swathi b. IW 31243 c. Dindigram d. Herit e. Sindhu f. Vengurla-1 g. Rio-de-janeiro h. Tekurpet i. R.B.-1 j. Pusa Early Bunching k. Mangala l. Dura

SEMESTER FINAL EXAMINATION – SECOND SEMESTER 1999 – 2000 COURSE No. HORT. 481 – SPICES, AROMATICS AND PLANTATION CROPS ______________________________________________________________________ PART – A I. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH SUITABLE WORD(S)

20 Marks

1. Cashew was first introduced into India to cover the bare hills mainly for __________. 2. CNSL is recovered by heating raw cashew by oil-both roasting method 3. The origin of cashewnut is Tropical South America 4. The roasted cacao beans ready to manufacture products are known as Cocoa nibs 5. Cashewnut testa contains 40% of Tanins which finds used in leather industry. 6. Oil palm was 1st introduced to India in ________________. 7. Oil palm inflorescence is known as Spadix 8. Oil palm has Monoecious type of sex forms. 9. For copra and coconut oil, purpose, the nut of 11 - 12 months old are harvested. 10. Inter cropping is coconut must be _________________ tolerant. 11. An ideal pH for coconut cultivation is 5.2 to 7.0 12. All the coffee types are sensitive to Frost 13. A well distributed rainfall is preferred with dry months from _____for coffee production. 14. Cashewnut is native of Tropical South America 15. Commercial cultivation of cashewnut is at a mean annual temperature of 20°C. 16. High yielders in cashewnut have more than 60% Intensive branches 17. In cocoa crop the fruits are harvested at 10-15 days interval 18. Cocoa pod mature within 150-180 days after pollination. 19. Intense or thick shade in pepper will result Poor flowering and fruiting 20. The percentage of recovery of white pepper is about 25% of ripe berries.

II. WRITE THE BOTANICAL NAME FOR THE FOLLOWING CROPS

2.5

Botanical name 1. Cashewnut

Anacardium occidentale

2. Cocoa

Theobroma Cacao

3. Large cardamom

Amomum subulatum

4. Coffee

Coffea Arabica / canephora

5. Pepper

Peper nigrum

III. MENTION OIL CONTENT IN PER CENT AND OIL YIELD Oil content % 1. Davana 2. Geranium

2.5

Oil Yield kg/ha 1. 10 kgs / hac

0.1 to 0.15%

2. 30-40 kg/ha/year

3. Citronella

3. 100-120 kgs/hac

4. Palmarosa

4. 50-60 kgs/hac

5. Vetiver

5. 15-16 kgs/hac

IV. A) MATCH THE FOLLOWING

2.5

Triage

(

)

1. Coffee prepared without help of fruits

Blacks

(

)

2. Coffee prepared from clean seed

Splits

(

)

3. Coffee beans that are 3/4 black

Cherry

(

)

4. Defective broken beans of coffee

Perchment

(

)

5. Two halves of cashew kernel 6. Biscuit 7. Commercial product of arecanut

IV. B) MATCH THE FOLLOWING Crop Cashew Arecanut Cocoa Coffee Oil palm

( ( ( ( (

2.5 ) ) ) ) )

Origin 1. The islands of Indian 2. Central America Brazil 3. Abyssinia 4. West Africa 5. China 6. India 7. Mexico

IV. C) MATCH THE FOLLOWING

2.5

Crop

Family

Coffee

(

)

1. Anacardiaceae

Oil palm

(

)

2. Myrtaceae

Cashew

(

)

3. Piperaceae

Arecanut

(

)

4. Euphorbiaceae

Coconut

(

)

5. Asteraceae

Pepper

(

)

6. Rubiaceae

Cardamom

(

)

7. Sterculiaceae

Geranium

(

)

8. Graminaceae

Davanam

(

)

9. Palmaceae

Cocoa

(

)

10. Febaceae 11. Palmae 12. Geraneaceae 13. Zingiberaceae

V. UNDERLINE THE CORRECT ANSWER 1. Coconut oil yield from copra is a) 20%

b) 40%

c) 60%

d) 80%

2. The percentage of perfect flowers in cashew a) Two

b) Six

c) Twelve

d) Twenty

c) Water / rain

d) Man

3. The pollination in oil palm is mainly by a) Insect

b) Wind

4. The upper limit of altitude above mean sea level for economic yield is a) 500 mt

b) 600 mt

c) 900 mt

d) 1500 mt

5. The processing oil palm bunch must be done within hours of harvesting a) 24 hrs

b) 48 hrs

c) 60 hrs

d) 72 hrs

6. A good percentage of nutrient present in arecaunut are a) Fat

b) Protein

c) Carbohydrates

d) Sugar

7. Among the secondary nutrients required by coconut the important one is a) Calcium

b) Magnesium

c) Chlorine

d) Sulphur

8. An ideal soil pH for commercial coconut production a) 5.2 – 7.0

b) 7.0 – 8.5

c) 8.0 – 9.5

d) 4.0 – 7.2

9. The spacing recommended for dwarf coconut is a) 4.5 mt

b) 6.5 mt

c) 8.5 mt

d) 10.5 mt

10. Pistilate flowers in coconut panicle are borne at a) Base

b) Tip

c) Midway

d) All through

SEMESTER FINAL EXAMINATION – SECOND SEMESTER 1999 – 2000 COURSE No. HORT. 481 – SPICES, AROMATICS AND PLANTATION CROPS ______________________________________________________________________ PART – A I. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH SUITABLE WORD(S)

20 Marks

1. In cacao, the inflorescence in borne in a leaf axil called Cushion 2. In cardamom Khatte disease spreads through rhizomes. 3. Light textured soils are not suitable for cultivation of cumin, because of the incidence of Wilt disease. 4. High altitude research station, pottangi (Orissa) released Suprabha a ginger variety. 5. The essential oil of palmorosa imparts Rose like aroma. 6. The essential oil of lemon grass is popularly known as Cifral 7. The main ingredient of coffee is Caffine 8. In arecanut, the rows are deflected at an angle of _________ towards the west. 9. Most spices increase the shelf-life of food. 10. ____________ is main pungent principle of ginger. 11. Oil palm fruit ripens in about 6 - 9 months after pollination. 12. Staminate flower percentage in cashew inflorescence is 95% 13. The branches of cacao are called Jorquetts 14. The duration of ginger crop is 8 months when the rhizomes are ment for the production of dry ginger. 15. For getting more quantity of qualitative oil, Davanam should be harvested at Flowering stage 16. Arabica coffee is processed by Wet Processing method 17. In coconut the female flower production is more during March – May. 18. The drink prepared from the cashew apple juice is Feni.

19. CIMAP, Lucknow developed an hybrid in palmarosa is Trishna 20. Botanically, Kasturi turmeric is cuceuma aromatica II. UNDERLINE THE CORRECT ANSWER

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1. The spice which is called as queen of spice a) Nutmeg

b) Mace

c) Black pepper

d) Cardamom

2. Leaf rust resistant variety of Arabica coffee released by CCRI, Balahonnur a) Cauvery

b) S-274

c) Selection 3R

d) Kents coffee

b) Cinnamom

d) Celery

d) Angelica

3. Bark spice is a) Mace

4. Natural hybrid between Mysore and Malabar types of cardamom a) SKP-14

b) Vazhukka

c) ICRI-1

d) Coorg

5. Milk is added to the boiling arecanut kernels to remove a) Odour

b) Astringency

c) Bitterness

c) Colour

c) 25-40 seeds

d) 5-8 seeds

c) E

d) K

c) Glucocide

d) Sugar

c) Palmarosa

d) Coriander

c) Davana

d) Cumin

6. Cacao fruits contains about a) 10-15 seeds

b) 100-120 seeds

7. Palm oil is rich in vitamin a) C

b) A

8. Coffeine present in coffee is a a) Alkaloid

b) Phenol

9. Thrishna is a variety of a) Vetiver

b) Lemon grass

10. Rajendra Kante is a mass selection of a) Fenugreek

b) Coriander

III. GIVE THE PARENTAGE OF THE FOLLOWING HYBRIDS 1. Godavari Ganga (Coconut)

:

2. Panniyur-I (Pepper)

:

Uthirankottah x Cheriyakania

3. Tenora (oil palm)

:

Dura x Pisifera

4. BPP-I (Cashew)

:

T.No. 01 x T.No. 273

5. Selection 6 (Coffee)

:

Robusta x Kentsarabica

IV. WRITE BOTANICAL NAMES FOR THE FOLLOWING 1. Vetiver

: Veteveria zizanoides

2. Palmarosa

: Cymbopogan martini var. motica

3. Cumin

: Cyminum cuminum

4. Geranium

: Pelargonium graveoleus

5. Cardamom

: Eleffaria cardamomum

V. MATCH THE FOLLOWING

5

5

2.5

a.

Cumin Cinnamom Fenugreek Lavanam Cacao

( ( ( ( (

) ) ) ) )

a. Fabaceae b. Sterculiaceae c. Anacardiaceae d. Lauraceae e. Apiaceae f. Asteraceae g. Rhamnaccae

b.

Bark spice Kernel spice Root spice Leaf spice Aril spice

( ( ( ( (

) ) ) ) )

a. Nutmeg b. Mint c. Cassia d. Cardamom e. Horse Radish f. Mace g. Chilli

SEMESTER FINAL EXAMINATION – SECOND SEMESTER 2001 – 2002 COURSE No. HORT. 481 – PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY OF SPICES, AROMATICS, MEDICINAL AND PLANTATION CROPS ______________________________________________________________________ PART – A I. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH SUITABLE WORD(S)

20 Marks

1. Spices and condiments contain essential oil which provide the flavour and taste. 2. Fruiting branches in pepper are called as Plageotropic 3. In cardamom Seed propagation is most preferred. 4. Rio-de-Jenerio variety of ginger was introduced from Brazil 5. In A.P. Coriander is mostly grown as a Rabi season crop. 6. In general the produce of Plantation crops has to be processed (cured) before they are put to use. 7. The word cacao refers to Tree (Cocoa is drink) 8. The plantation crop whose produce is imported into our country for export purpose after processing is Cashewnut. 9. On light textured soils, the incidence of wilt disease is found to be more severe in cumin. 10. Arecanut is primarily cultivated for its Kernel 11. In India the cultivation of belladonna is confined to Jammu and Kashmir state 12. The alkaloid present in solanum is Solasodine 13. Davanam belongs to the family Asteraceae 14. Citronella is propagated vegetatively through Slips 15. The main stimulative ingredient of coffee is Caffine 16. Coconut needs an annual sunshine of 2000 hours 17. A well grown oil-palm produces 8 – 15 number of inflorescences per year.

18. East India lemon grass oil is also known as Cochin oil 19. Economic plant part in rauvolfia (Sarpagandha) is Roots 20. Palmarosa is also known as East Indian Geranium II. UNDERLINE THE CORRECT ANSWER 1. In Mysore type of cardamom the panicle is a) Prostrate

b) Erect

c) Semi erect

d) none of these

2. Turmeric variety more suitable for heavy black soils a) Kothapet

b) Duggirala

c) Kesari

d) Amalapuram

3. The largest dry ginger producing country in the world a) Nepal

b) China

c) India

d) South Africa

4. Seed rate recommended for coriander in Andhra Pradesh a) 12-15 kg

b) 10-20 kg

c) 20-25 kg

d) 50-75

b) Diploid

c) Haploid

d) Triploid

5. Coffee Arabica is a a) Tetraploid

6. Removal of cashew testa from kernel in processing is called a) Pealing

b) Shelling

c) Sweating

d) none of these

c) 5-7 years

d) none of these

7. Citronella crop remains economical for a) 1-3 years

b) 4-5 years

8. The state in India where davanam is cultivated mainly for its essential oil a) Andhra Pradesh b) Karnataka

c) Kerala

d) Tamil Nadu

9. The major coconut growing state in India is a) Andhra Pradesh b) Orissa

c) Maharashtra

d) Kerala

c) Leaves

d) Stems and flowers

10. The palmarosa oil is extracted from a) Stems

b) Roots

III. EXPAND THE FOLLOWING

2.5

1.

NRCS

:

2.

ICRI

: Indian Cardamom Research Institute

3.

CIMAP

: Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

4.

CNSL

: Cashewnut Stem Liquid

5.

CCRI

: Central Coffee Research Institute

IV. WRITE THE PARENTAGE FOR THE FOLLOWING HYBRID VARIETIES 1. Trinitario (Cacao)

: Criollo x Forestro

2. Cauvery (Coffee)

: Catura x Hybrido-de-Timor

3. Tenera (Oilpalm)

: Dura x Pisifera

4. Panmiyur-1 (Pepper)

: Uthirankattah x Cheriyakarnia

2.5

5. Godavariganaga (Coconut) : East Coast fall x Gangabondam V. GIVE ONE EXAMPLE TO EACH OF THE FOLLOWING 1. Pungent type betelvine variety : Kapoori, Bangala 2. Pepper Variety tolerant to root knot nematode : Pournami (Rekasad by NRCS) 3. Long duration turmeric variety : Duggirala, Tekurpet 4. Hybrid variety of vetiver identified in Kerala : ODVI-3 5. Plantation crop with viviparous nature : Cacao 6. Arecanut variety introduced from China : Mangla 7. Geranium variety developed by HRS, Kodaikanal : Kodaikanal-1 8. Palmarosa variety developed by CIMAP, Lucknow : Trishna 9. Ginger variety not suitable for making dry ginger : Rio-de-Janeiro 10. Diescorea variety released by IIHR : Arka Upkar

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VI. a) MATCH THE FOLLOWING

2.5

1. Fabaceae

(

)

Pepper

2. Myrtaceae

(

)

Coffee

3. Apiaceae

(

)

Fenugreek

4. Piperaceae

(

)

Coriander

5. Rubiaceae

(

)

Clove

1. Bark spice

(

)

Cardamom

2. Rhizome spice

(

)

Nutmag

3. Fruit spice

(

)

Cinnamom

4. Seed spice

(

)

Ginger

5. Kernel spice

(

)

Coriander

b)

SEMESTER FINAL EXAMINATION – SECOND SEMESTER 2001 – 2002 COURSE No. HORT. 481 – SPICES, AROMATICS AND PLANTATION CROPS ______________________________________________________________________ PART – A I. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH SUITABLE WORD(S)

20 Marks

1. Black Gold is the popular name given the trade to the crop Pepper 2. Local Tellaku of betelvine belongs to Non-pungeat group. 3. The flowering panicles of cardamom arise from Rhizorne part of the plant. 4. To impart orange yellow tinge to the turmeric rhizome core, the produce in the trough is immersed in 0.1% alkaline solution. 5. To bleach ginger rhizomes, two per cent line solution is required. 6. If cutting of methi for leaf production is delayed Bitter taste occurs in the leaf. 7. Newly introduced spice crop into Andhra Pradesh is Cumin 8. Shade drying of coriander harvested plant bundles is necessary to avoid shattering of seed. 9. The essential oil obtained from lemon grass is used for vitamin ‘A’ tablets manufacturing. 10. Of the two types of citronella grasses, Java is the best and popular for extraction of essential oil. 11. Rooted slips of palmarosa re preferred for planting, over seedlings because of higher Oil Percentage. 12. In India, geranium is propagated by Rooted Stem, cutting method. 13. Davanam has characteristic leaf colour of Bluish-green 14. The aromatic crop which grows luxuriously in marshy soils is Vetiver 15. Heavier nuts weighing more than 35 g of arecanut are preferred to raise seedlings. 16. Botanically the leaves of coconut are called Fronds

II. GIVE THE BOTANICAL NAME OF THE CROP THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ½X8=4 1. Spice crop whose leaf and fruit are economic parts : Coriander, Fenugreek 2. Rhizomatous spice crop whose rhizome is dried and used for extraction of essential oil and oleoresid : Ginger 3. Aromatic grass that is propagated only by slips : Cifronella 4. Aromatic crop that is cultivate only in India : Davanum 5. A beverage plantation crop which sometimes shows vivipary germination : Cacao 6. An edible oil yielding plantation crop which is monocicous : Coconut 7. Medicinal plant whose dried roots are used as sedative and tranquilizer : Sarpagondha 8. Medicinal plant whose fruits are used in the manufacture of oral contraceptives : Dioscorea floribunda. III. GIVE TWO TYPICAL EXAMPLES TO EACH OF THE FOLLOWING

½X8=4

1. Geranial oil yielding crops Geranium and Palma rage 2. Roasting methods of cashew nuts without CNSL recovery Open pan and Drum Roasting 3. Multiple stem system of training of coffee is practiced countires Kenya and Tanzania 4. Commercial cultivation of arecanut exists in countries other than India are Bangladesh, Srilanka. 5. TNAU released varieties of turmeric Co-1 and BSR-1 6. OUAT, Bhubaneswar released ginger Superbha and Surari varieties 7. Propagation of dioscorea can be done by Headtuber and Single node cuffing

IV. MENTION THE RESEARCH STATION / INSTITUTE’S NAME AND PLACE WHERE THE FOLLOWING VARIETIES OF CROPS WERE DEVELOPED ½X4=2 1. Arka Upkar of Dioscorea : IIHR at Hassaragatta, Banglore. 2. Swati of Coriander : RARS Lam, Guntur 3. Trishna of Palmarosa; By CIMAP Lucknow 4. Mangala of Arecanut : Introduced from China V. MATCH THE FOLLOWING

¼ X 6 =1½

Group – A

Group-B

Betelvine

(

)

a. Alum

Black pepper

(

)

b. Demucilaging

Turmeric

(

)

c. Grape pandals

Ginger

(

)

d. Sesbaia gradiflora

Coffee

(

)

e. Roasting

Cashewnut

(

)

f. Erythrina indica

VI. MENTION THE PLANT PART THAT HAS ECONOMIC VALUE AND USED IN INDUSTRY OR COMMERCE ¼X8=2 1. Belladonna

: Leaves and Roots

2. Cardamom

: Capsuk (Fruit)

3. Cocoa

: Cacao beans

4. Geranium

: Leaves

5. Sarpagandha

: Roots

6. Dioscorea

: Rhizomes

7. Coffee

: Coffee beans

8. Davanam

: Tender Stems with flower panicles

VII. EXPAND THE FOLLOWING ABBREVIATIONS 1. NRCS

: National Research Centre on Spies (Calicut in Orrisa)

2. RRL

: Regional Research Laboratory

3. CIMAD

: Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (Lucknow)

4. CRS

: Cardamom Research Station (at Appangala)

VIII. GIVE THE ORIGIN OF THE FOLLOWING CROPS 1. Cashewnut

: Tropical South America

2. Fenugreek

: South Eastern Europe and West Asia

3. Coffee

: Ethiopia

4. Davanam

: India

5. Betelvine

: Malaysia

6. Ginger

: South-East Asia

½ X 4 =2

¼ X 6 = 1½

SEMESTER FINAL EXAMINATION – SECOND SEMESTER 2002 – 2003 COURSE No. HORT. 481 – PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY OF SPICES, AROMATICS, MEDICINAL AND PLANTATION CROPS PART – A I. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH SUITABLE WORD(S)

20 Marks

1. The shoots of black pepper that develop from basal portion of main stem and grows at right angles are called Runner shoots. 2. Cardamom being a Pseophyte the plant is very sensitive to moisture stress. 3. The perforated through containing turmeric produce is immersed into a pan containing 0.1% Sodium, Carbonate (NO2CO3) alkaline solution. 4. The bleached ginger produce is fumigated with Sulphur for 12 hours before drying. 5. The fenugreek plants harvested for leaf purpose should not be delayed, otherwise they become bitter taste. 6. The essential oil of lemon grass is used in the manufacture of vitamin A leaflets. 7. The Palmarosa oil imparts a rose like aroma and thus used in the manufacture of soaps. 8. Cultivation of arecanut is confined to 28 N and S latitude from equator. 9. In coconut the female flower is called Buttons 10. The fleshy part / of cashew which is more juicy is called Cashew apple 11. The conditioned kernels of cashew are finally packed by Vital pack method after filling into tins and vaccumulation. 12. For lower canopy shade in coffee plantations the seeds of shade plant species are sown at 4m in spacing. 13. In cocoa, the horizontal branches developing in whorls are called Jorquetts 14. The Tellaku of betelvine belongs Non-pungent group. 15. In oil palm on an average, the fruit yields 20% oil on weight basis. 16. The medicinal solanum is used in the manufacture of Steroidal tablets.

II. UNDERLINE THE CORRECT ANSWER IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING

2.5

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

c) 8-19 kg/ha

d) 18-20 kg/ha

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

b) 10-12 kg/ha

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

b) Seed

c) Root

d) Flower

c) Lemongrass

d) Geranium

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

b) Palmarosa

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

III. 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 Vegetable and spice respectively that Stimulates spleen and liver

South Eastern Europe and 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

IV. MATCH THE FOLLOWING Group-A

Group-B

Group-C

1.

Sweating

a) Coffee

To enhance keeping quality

2.

Steeping

b) Oil palm

To get white product for export

3.

Demuci lagging

c) Cocoa

The skin gets loosened

4.

Fermentation

d) Cashew

To prevent moulding

5.

Boiling

e) Ginger

To soften the fruits

6.

Bleaching

f) Black pepper

Makes the produce less brittle

V. EXPAND THE FOLLOWING ABBREVIATIONS 1. NRCS

: National Research Centre on Spices

2. CFTRI

: Central Food Technology Research Institute

3. UPASI

: United Planters Association of India

4. CIMAP

: Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

5. CPCRI

: Central Plantation Crops Research Institute

6. IIHR

: Indian Institute of Horticultural Research

VI. HOW THE FOLLOWING CROPS WHICH HAVE THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERS ARE COMMERCIALLY PROPAGATED 1. The climbing woody evergreen vine crops used for flavouring and seasoning – Pepper 2. An aromatic crop that has blush green leaf – Davanum 3. A hardy tropical drought resistant plantation crops - Cashewnut 4. A non-alcoholic beverage crop which produces and bear fruits on a false place – Coffee VII. 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 – Cauvery 3. Variety of cashewnut released from Vengurla – Vengurla 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 4. Semi tall popular coconut variety in coastal Andhra Pradesh – Gangabandam 5. Selection of arecanut from exotic Indonesian cultivar – 6. The hybrid or vetiver from ODVI-3 Kerala 7. IIHR, Bangalore, Medicinal Solanum variety – Arka Sanjeevani 8. NRCS, Calicut released black pepper tolerant to root knot nematode - Pournami 9. Turmeric variety from NRCS, Calicut by clonal selection from Assam type – 10. X-ray mutant ginger from OVAT, Bhubaneswar – Surari 11. In Rajasthan cumin variety with white striped 12. The short duration coriander variety that escapes powdery mildew -Swathi (lam CS-6) 13. IIHR, Bangalore released disoscorea variety – Arkaupkar 14. Citronella variety from BKVV, Kalyani (WB) – KS-CW-SI 15. The geranium variety from TNAU – Kodaikanal-1 16. The palmarosa variety from CIMAP, Lucknow – Trishna VII. GIVE THE BOTANICAL NAME OF THE FOLLOWING CROPS 1. Citronella : Cymbopogon winterianus (Jaracitro nella) 2. Oil palm : Elacis quineensis

SEMESTER FINAL EXAMINATION – SECOND SEMESTER 2003 – 2004 COURSE No. HORT. 481 – PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY OF SPICES, AROMATICS, MEDICINAL AND PLANTATION CROPS PART – A I. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH SUITABLE WORD(S)

20 Marks

1. The pepper is native to Western Ghats of Malabar 2. The fruiting branches in pepper are called Plageotropics 3. The Rio-de-Janerio, a variety of ginger was introduced from Brazil 4. In Tamilnadu, Coriander is grown as Kharif season crop. 5. The alkaloid present in dioscorea is Diosgenin. 6. The economic plant part in Rauvolfia (Sarpagandh) is Roots 7. The beverage prepared from cashew apple is (Goa) called Feni 8. The botanical name of Kasthuri Turmeric is Curcuma aromatica 9. The essential oil of lemon grass is used in the menu facture of Vitamin A tablets. 10. Picking of coffee berries left on the plant irrespective of ripening stage is called Stripping. 11. The Geranium is commercially propagated by ________. 12. Thrishna, a synthetic variety belongs to Palmarose crop. 13. In cacao crop, the fruits are harvested at Yellow (or) Orange 14. Arecanut is primarily cultivated for its Kernal 15. In coconut, the female flower production is more during March – May months in every year. 16. The major coconut growing state in India is Kerala 17. A well known oil palm produces 8-15 number of inflorescences per year. 18. The katte disease spreads through rhizomes in Cardamom crop.

II. UNDERLINE THE CORRECT ANSWER

2

1. The major turmeric growing state in India is a) Andhra Pradesh

b) Karntaka

c) Tamilnadu

d) Orissa

b) Tamilnadu

c) Kerala

d) Karnataka

b) Diploid

c) Hexaploid

d) Triploid

b) 4-5 years

c) 5-7 years

d) 8 -10 years

b) Monoecicus

c) Crynodioecious

2. The major cardamom growing state in India is a) Andhra Pradesh 3. Coffee Arabica is a) Tetraploid

4. Citronella crop remains economical for a) 1-3 years 5. The coconut is a) Dicocious d) Andro monoecious 6. The Fenugreek variety released by IARI, New Delhi is a) Co-1

b) Tamsel-1

c) Rmt-1

d) Pusa early bunching

7. Natural hybrid between Mysore and Malabar types of cardamom a) Vazhukka

b) ICRI-1

c) Coorg

d) SKP – 14

8. The spice which is called as queen of spice a) Black pepper

b) Turmeric

c) Cardamom

III. WRITE THE BOTANICAL NAMES FOR THE FOLLOWING 1. Cumin 2. Cacao 3. Lemon grass 4. Geranium 5. Nuxvomica 6. Cashewnut 7. Pepper 8. Fenugreek 9. Davana 10. Coconut

: Cuminum cyminum : Theobroma Cacao : Cymbopogon flexuosus : Pelargonium graveoleus : Strychnos Nux-vamica : Anacardium occidentale : Piper nigrum : Trigonella foenum graecum : Artemisia pallens : Cocosnucifera

d) Nutmeg 5

IV. GIVE THE PARENTAGE OF THE FOLLOWING 1. B. PP-2 (Cashewnut)

2

T.No: 01 x T.273

2. Godavari Ganga (Coconut) East Coat fall x Gangabondam 3. Tenera (oil palm) Dura x Pisifera 4. Pamiyus – L (Pepper) Uthirankottah x Cheriyakania V. EXPAND THE FOLLOWING 1. IISR

: Indian Institute of Spice Research

2. RRL

: Regional Research Laboratory

3. CCRI

: Central Coffee Research Institute

4. CNSL

: Cashewnut Shell Liquid

5. CRS

: Cardamom Research Station

6. ICRI

: Indian Cardamom Research Institute

7. CIMAP

: Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Crops

8. NRCS

: National Research Centre on Spices

VI. MATCH THE FOLLOWING Crop I.

Turmeric Citronella Betelvine Cumin Cashewnut Geranium

II.

Crop Betelvine Ginger Coriander Turmeric Coconut Cashewnut

Family (3) (1) (2) (6) (4) (5)

1. Graminae 2. Piperaceae 3. Zingiheraceae 4. Anacardiaceae 5. Geraniaceae 6. Apiaceae Variety

(6) (1) (2) (5) (3) (4)

1. Siddipeta 2. Swathi 3. Pillalkodi 4. BPP-5 5. Suguna 6. Kapoori

SEMESTER FINAL EXAMINATION – SECOND SEMESTER 2007 – 2008 COURSE No. HORT. 481 – PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY OF SPICES, AROMATICS, MEDICINAL AND PLANTATION CROPS PART – A I. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH SUITABLE WORD(S)

20 Marks

1. Black pepper is known as King of Spices because of its unique position in trade and largest share in foreign exchange earning. 2. The panicle of Mysore type cardamom is Erect type. 3. Ecologically cardamom is classified as Underground pseudo stem 4. Medium duration turmeric matures 8 months after planting. 5. For processing ginger has to be harvested 8 months after planting. 6. The essential oil obtained form coriander seed is used to mask the ________ in the pharmaceutical industry. 7. Fenugreek belongs to the family Fabaceae 8. The essential oil of aromatic crops are the complex mixtures of Odoriferas stem volatile compound. 9. Citronella can be propagated through Slips only. 10. Palmarosa should be harvested at early seed formation stage for oil extraction. 11. The economic part of vetiver crop is Roots 12. The cacao branches are known as Jorquetts 13. The elite cashew tree should contain a minimum of 20% Bisexual flowers. 14. In Andhra Pradesh Selection 1R type coffee is mainly grown. 15. The tall coconut types are regular bearers and mainly Allogamous in nature 16. In oil palm Tenera types have thick mesocarp and thin endocarp there by they are of commercial importance. 17. Belladona is the source for alkaloid like Atropine 18. The supplementary crop source for steroidal material of industries in India is Solanum Khasianum.

II. UNDERLINE THE CORRECT ANSWER

18X 0.5 = 9

1. The following crop has highest oil production a) Coconut

b) Oil palm

c) Cola nuts

d) none of these

c) Sweet orange

d) Acid lime

c) Stripping

d) Cleaning

2. The best inter crop in coconut is a) Banana

b) Cashew

3. Bulk yields of coffee are obtained from a) Fly picking

b) Main picking

4. Most economical roasting method for cashew industry is a) Open pan

b) Drum roasting

c) Oil batch roasting

d) None

5. Arecanut seedlings are ready for transplanting when they are a) 6 months old

b) 12-18 months old

c) 2 years old

d) 4 months old

6. In coconut female flower production in more in a) Jan. - Feb.

b) March-May

c) Sept. – Oct.

d) Nov. – Dec.

c) BPP.4

d) BPP.5

7. The following is a cashew hybrid a) BPR.8

b) BPP.3

8. The fermentation method only used for forester type cacao is a) Basket method

b) Box method

c) Tray method

d) None of these

9. The most commonly used method for a essential oil extraction is a) Hydro-distillation b) Enfluerage

c) Solvent extraction

d) Expression

10. Short duration coriander variety escaping powdery mildew is a) Swathi

b) Sindhu

c) Sadhana

d) Jyothi

c) Recemose

d) Capitulum

11. The inflorescence in Davanam is a) Catkin

b) Carymbose

12. Non-flowering type vetiver variety is a) Nilambar

b) Akhila

c) Bharatpur

d) Musa nagar

13. For elimination of khotte diseases, cardamom has to be propagated with a) Seed

b) Rhizome

c) Off set

d) Sucker

b) Mesocarp

c) Endocarp

d) Kernel

b) East coast tall

c) West Coat Tall

d) Laccadivi ordinary

c) Cltronella

d) Davanam

14. Palm oil is commercially extracted from a) Epicarp 15. Bole is absent in a) Gangabondam

16. Trishna variety belongs to a) Lemon grass

b) Palmaresa

17. Betelvine is commercially propagated by a. Stem cuttings

b) Seed

c) Grafting

d) Budding

18. The medicinal yam part producing new shoots very early is a. Crown

b) Median

c) Tip

d) Stem cutting

III. WRITE THE PARENTAGE FOR THE FOLLOWING HYBRIDS

3X1=3

1. Penniur (Black pepper ) : Perunkodi x Female parent 2. Godavari Ganga (Coconut) : East Coast tall x Gangabondam 3. Tenera (oil palm) : Dura x Pasifera IV. WRITE THE SCIENTIFIC NAMES FOR THE FOLLOWING CROPS 1. Coconuts

: Cocus neucifera

2. Lemon grass

: Cymbopogon flexuosus

3. African oil palm

: Elacis guineensis

4. Medicinal Yam

: Diascoria floribunda

9 X 0.5 = 4.5

5. Turmeric

: Curcuma longa

6. Fenugreek

: Trigonella, Foenum graecum

7. Large cardamom : Ammonium subulatum 8. Cashewnut

: Anacardium occidentale

9. Davanam

: Artemesia pallens

V. WRITE THE FAMILIES OF THE FOLLOWING CROPS 1. Belladona

: Solanaceae

2. Cashewnut

: Anacardiacae

3. Palmarosa

: Graminae

4. Betelvine

: Piparaceae

5. Cumin

: Apiaceae

VI. WRITE THE ECONOMIC PARTS OF THE FOLLOWING CROPS 1. Turmeric

: Rhizome

2. Davanam

: Tender Stems with flower panicles

3. Sarpagandha

: Roots

4. Cacao

: Cacao Beans

5. Black pepper

: Seeds

6. Medicinal solanum

: Leaves, fruits

5 X 0.5 =2.5

6 X 0.5 =3.0

SEMESTER FINAL EXAMINATION – SECOND SEMESTER 2003 – 2004 COURSE No. HORT. 481 – PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY OF SPICES, AROMATICS, MEDICINAL AND PLANTATION CROPS PART – A ANSWER ANY FIVE QUESTIONS : ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARKS : 1.

a). Name the important varieties and discuss the steps involved in establishing, a pepper garden. b). Write about the climatic requirements of pepper, cardamom, ginger and cumin. c). Write the botany of turmeric

2.

Write short notes on any four of the following : a). Preservation of seed rhizomes and processing of dry ginger b). Properties of spices and classification of spices based on plant part used. c). Propagation and shade regulation in cardamom d). Improved curing methods in turmeric.

3.

a). List out the varieties and cultural practices followed in cultivation of Betelvine b). Write in brief on Betelvine varieties and production technology in cultivation of Betelvine c). What are the uses of aromatics in the present day

4.

a). List out the suitable cashew varieties for Andhra Pradesh and discuss the steps involved in processing of cashewnuts and grading of Kernels (any one method) b). Write in detail about planting material, spacing and harvesting of palmarosa and vettiver aromatic crops

5.

Write the differences on any four of the following a. b. c. d. e. f.

Tall and dwarf varieties of coconut Common Menthi and Kasthuri menthi Tenera and pisifera oil palm Algerian and Bourbon geranium Criolla and Forastero of Cacao Black pepper and white pepper

6.

a). Write in brief on the planting material, spacing and economic yield of the following medicinal plants a. Dioscoria

b. Solanum

c. Sarpagandha

d. Belladonna

b). List out the various methods of oil extraction. 7.

a). Describe the processing methods in coffee b). What are the characters required for selection of scion material (mother trees) in cashewnut. c). What are plantation crops? Write their economic importance in India.

8.

a). Give the selection criteria of seed nuts and seedlings in coconut and arecanut. b). Describe the processing of oil palm and arecanut.

SEMESTER FINAL EXAMINATION – SECOND SEMESTER 1996 – 1997 COURSE No. HORT. 481 – SPICES, AROMATICS AND PLANTATION CROPS PART – A ANSWER ANY FIVE QUESTIONS : ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARKS : 1.

a). Explain about propagation of cardamom b). Write in detail about the processing of pepper.

2.

Write short notes for the following : a). Preservation of seed rhizomes of turmeric b). Mulching in ginger c). Types of branching in cashew d). Harvesting of vetiver

3.

a). Write in brief about ht package of practices for coriander b). Write the uses of aromatic crops and their products.

4.

a). Write about the soil and climatic requirements of coconut. b). How do you select elite mother tree for cashew propagation

5.

a). Describe in detail about the establishment of coffee orchard. b). List out the differences between tall and dwarf varieties of coconut.

6.

a). List out the differences between criollo and forestero varieties of cacao. b). Describe in brief about the cultivation details of Davanam.

7.

Write short notes for the following : a). Types of lemon grass b). Processing of arecanut c). Economic importance of plantation crops d). Types of picking in coffee

8.

a). Explain about the processing of cacao b). List out the reasons for not achieving a strong footing in India by aromatic crops.

SEMESTER FINAL EXAMINATION – SECOND SEMESTER 1997 – 1998 COURSE No. HORT. 481 – SPICES, AROMATICS AND PLANTATION CROPS PART – A ANSWER ANY FIVE QUESTIONS : ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARKS : 1.

a). What are spices? Write their uses, properties and importance of spice industry in India. b). Describe the water steeping technique of preparation of white pepper.

2.

Write short notes on the following: a). Types of picking in coffee b). Processing of Arecanut c). Types of branching in cashew d). Differentiate between tall and dwarf types of coconut

3.

What are the different methods of essential oil extraction? Describe briefly different methods of distillation

4.

Write short notes on the following: a). Mulching in ginger b). Colouring of turmeric c). Shade regulation in cardamom

5.

a). Describe the processing and grading of cashewnut b). List out the differences between Arabica and canehpora species of coffee.

6.

Write short notes on the following : a). Types of lemon grass b). Harvesting of citronella c). Types of vetiver d). Types of Geraniums

7.

a). Describe the processing of palm oil. b). Describe the processing of coffee.

8.

a). Describe the processing, grading and uses of cocoa. b). Differentiate between criollo and forestero varieties of cacao.

SEMESTER FINAL EXAMINATION – SECOND SEMESTER 1999 – 2000 COURSE No. HORT. 481 – SPICES, AROMATICS AND PLANTATION CROPS PART – A ANSWER ANY FIVE QUESTIONS : ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARKS : 1.

a). Discuss processing of palm oil. b). Explain the three different varieties of oil palm

2.

a). Write a detail note on planting material and its production in coconut crop. b). Discuss climatic requirement and manorial schedule for coconut.

3.

Write short notes on : a). Coconut botany b). Selection of coconut seedlings c). Four types of picking in coffee d). Importance of cashewnut industry in India.

4.

a). Explain two methods of coffee processing. b). Write a detail note on extraction of essential oil in lemon grass.

5.

Write detailed note on coffee cultivation.

6.

Write a brief note on crop varieties for the following crops : a). Cashewnut b). Pepper c). Coconut d). Lemon grass e). Ginger f). Turmeric

7.

a). Discuss processing of cashewnut b). Methods of processing turmeric c). Methods of processing in pepper d). Shade and shade regulation in cardamom crop

8.

Write in detail the package of practices for cardamom crop.

SEMESTER FINAL EXAMINATION – SECOND SEMESTER 1999 – 2000 COURSE No. HORT. 481 – SPICES, AROMATICS AND PLANTATION CROPS PART – B ANSWER ANY FIVE QUESTIONS : ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARKS : 1.

a). What are the spices? Write their uses and properties b). Explain the importance of spice industry in India. c). Write in detail, the processing of black and white pepper

2.

Write short notes on : a). Types of cardamom b). Processing of dry ginger c). Processing of green cardamom d). Shade regulation in pepper

3.

a). Write in brief about the package of practices for coriander b). Write the uses of aromatic crops and their products. c). How is citronella harvested.

4.

a). Write the processing of cashewnut in detail, b). Write in detail on preparation of parchment and cherry coffee

5.

Write the short notes on : a). Shading and shade management in coffee b). Training and pruning of pepper vines c). Climatic requirements of Arabian and Robusta coffee

6.

a). Give the selection criteria of seed nuts and seedlings in coconut and arecanut. b). Give a detailed procedure for processing of oil palm.

7.

a). Write the propagation and preservation of seed material in ginger. b). Describe the harvesting and processing of turmeric c). Explain the reasons for not achieving a strong footing in India by aromatic crops.

8.

Differentiate between the following : a). Arabica Vs Robusta Coffee b). Tenera Vs Pisifera of oil palm c). Criollo Vs Forastero of cacao d). Kasturimenthi Vs Common menthi

SEMESTER FINAL EXAMINATION – SECOND SEMESTER 2001 – 2002 COURSE No. HORT. 481 – SPICES, AROMATICS AND PLANTATION CROPS PART – B ANSWER ANY FIVE QUESTIONS : ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARKS : 1.

a). Give the propagation methods of sarpagandha crop and give their procedures briefly. b). How a strong framework is developed by training of coffee plant? Furnish the procedural details followed for the purpose c). What are the different uses of aromatic crops?

2.

a). Give the detailed botany of a black pepper plant. b). Give the climatic requirements of the following crops i. Discorea ii. Ginger iii. Geranium c). List out the different methods of fermentation of cocoa beans.

3.

a). What are the different types of cardamom and furnish their details of characters. b). Give a detailed procedure of raising planting material of arecanut. c). What is the importance of spice industry in India? Write briefly.

4.

a). What characters are to be considered to select and material of cashewnut for raising seedlings? b). Give briefly the package of practices to grow fenugreek for both leaf and grain in an area of 2.5 ha under irrigated conditions in Andhra Pradesh.

5.

a). Give the differences between the following: i. Algerian and Bourbon geraniums ii. Tall and dwarf varieties of coconut. b). Give the detailed procedure of processing oil palm produce.

6.

a). Give a brief account on harvesting and curing of cardamom produce. b). Write about the different zones of turmeric cultivation in Andhra Pradesh with examples. c). List out three coconut hybrids and their parentage developed in India.

7.

Write short notes on : a). Steam distillation b). Multistoried cropping c). Soil management in coffee plantations

8.

a). Give the pruning practices in cocoa garden b). What are the four important groups of betelvine and give their characters with examples?

SEMESTER FINAL EXAMINATION – SECOND SEMESTER 2007 – 2008 COURSE No. HORT. 481 – PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY OF SPICES, AROMATICS MEDICINAL AND PLANTATION CROPS PART – B ANSWER ANY FIVE QUESTIONS : ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARKS : 1.

a). Write about the importance and scope of spice industry in India b). Write about the different types of branches in pepper its propagation c). White about the harvesting, preparation of black and white pepper.

2.

a). Write the important characters of 3 types of cardamom. b). Write the harvesting and processing in cardamom c). Write the important intercultural operations in cardamom

3.

a). Write the different turmeric growing agro-climatic zones in Andhra Pradesh. b). Write the harvesting and processing in turmeric. c). Write the storage of ginger seed material.

4.

a). Write the climate and soil requirement in coriander cumin. b). Write the harvesting and oil extraction in lemon grass and palmarosa. c). Write the harvesting and processing of cocoa.

5.

a). Write in detail about the processing in cashewnut. b). Write the propagation methods in coffee

6.

a). Write the salient features of tall and dwarf type of coconut varieties. b). Write the selection of elite coconut palm, seed nut, seedlings and nursery raising in coconut

7.

Write short notes on the following a). Importance of plantation crops. b). Botany of oil palm c). Propagation in betelvine d). Medicinal importance and harvesting of medicinal yam

8.

Write the short notes on the following a). Planting methods in turmeric b). Harvest indices of vetiver c). Medicinal uses and harvesting of sarpagandha d). Medicinal uses and harvesting in Belladona.