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Economic Botany

Study of plants with economic importance including crops, medicinal plants, fibers, and plant-derived products

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

From which of the following, coir fibre is obtained?

  1. Epicarp
  2. Endocarp
  3. Mesocarp
  4. Seed coat
  5. None of these
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an oil seed crop?

  1. Chrysanthemum
  2. Helianthus annus
  3. Marigold
  4. Safflower
  5. None of these
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Medicine to reduce blood pressure is obtained from:

  1. rauwolfia
  2. cinchona
  3. digitalis
  4. vinca
  5. none of these
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A spice obtained from styles and stigmas of a plant is _______.

  1. saffron
  2. hing
  3. turmeric
  4. coriander
  5. none of these
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Microbial activity is not needed for the production of

  1. casein
  2. wine
  3. curd
  4. cheese
  5. none of these
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is richest in fats, carbohydrates and proteins?

  1. Soybean
  2. Rice
  3. Groundnut
  4. Castor
  5. Split pea
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Narcotics are obtained from:

  1. aconitum
  2. papaver
  3. digitalis
  4. foeniculum
  5. none of these
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Richest source of vitamin A is

  1. mango
  2. banana
  3. gram
  4. wheat
  5. none of these
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which is a safe insecticide of plant origin?

  1. DDT
  2. Pyrethrin
  3. Gamaxene
  4. Serpentine
  5. None of these
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which is an insect repellant?

  1. Citronella oil
  2. Pyrethrum
  3. Wormwood
  4. Reserpine
  5. None of these
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which cereal is used as the source of oil?

  1. Oryza sativa
  2. Zea mays
  3. Avena sativa
  4. Hordeum vulgare
  5. None of these
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Jute is obtained from a plant belonging to the family

  1. sterculiaceae
  2. teliaceae
  3. euphorbiaceae
  4. moraceae
  5. none of these
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which is the source of alkaloids used for curing nervous disorders?

  1. Digitalis
  2. Rauwolfia
  3. Atropa belladonna
  4. Nigella sativa
  5. None of these
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Source of indian rubber is

  1. euphorbiaceae
  2. asclepiadaceae
  3. moraceae
  4. papaveraceae
  5. none of these
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a commercial source of natural rubber?

  1. Hevea
  2. Ocimum
  3. Indigofera
  4. Papaya
  5. None of these
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Turmeric powder is obtained from

  1. seeds
  2. dried rhizome
  3. root
  4. fruit
  5. none of these
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Hockey sticks are generally made from the wood of

  1. melia indica
  2. morus alba
  3. dalbergia
  4. salix
  5. none of these
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Maize belongs to the ______ family.

  1. poaceae
  2. cycadaceae
  3. monimiaceae
  4. rafflesiaceae
  5. sapotaceae
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

An alkaloid isolated from latex is:

  1. atropine
  2. daturine
  3. ephedrine
  4. morphine
  5. none of these
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Narcotic property in tobacco is due to ___________.

  1. codine
  2. nicotine
  3. caffeine
  4. aconitine
  5. none of these
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