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If weeds and pests are not controlled at the appropriate time then ____

  1. They can damage the crops so much that most of the crop is lost

  2. They can increase the crops so much that most of the crop is lost

  3. They can damage the crops so much that most of the crop is gain

  4. None of these
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Explanation

Weeds compete for resources, and pests eat crops - together they can destroy most of the harvest if uncontrolled. This is why integrated pest management and timely weed control are essential practices in agriculture to prevent catastrophic crop losses.

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Which of the following groups include only weeds?

  1. Parthenium, Xanthium and Cyperinus

  2. Xanthium, Parthenium and Maize

  3. Convolvulus, Balsam and Paddy

  4. Amaranthus, Convolvulus and Chenopodium
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Explanation

Weeds can be defined as the unwanted plants that grow in the field and harm the desired crops. Parthenium is the flowering plant which can cause an allergy is the most important weed of corn and wheat field. Xanthium is the ruderal weed of maize. Cyperinus is the most invasive weed found throughout the world. It is the weed of rice field. 

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Which of the following is also called unwanted plants?

  1. Weeds

  2. Shrubs

  3. Grasses

  4. Feeds
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Explanation

Weeds are the unwanted or undesirable plants as they compete with desirable crops in the field for nutrients, sunlight and interfere with the growth of crops.

So, the correct answer is option A.

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Herbicides are chemicals which control

  1. Insects

  2. Fungi

  3. Weeds

  4. Nematodes
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Herbicides are chemical which control weeds. These are also called as weedicides. Glufosinate ammonium is a broad spectrum herbicides. A 2,4-D (2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid) is a plant hormone that acts as herbicide. It kills the broadleaf weeds that harm the plants by causing uncontrolled growth in them.

Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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Which of the following chemical/s cannot be used as a weedicide?

  1. Dalapon

  2. Metachlor

  3. 2-4- Dichlorophenoxy-acetic acid.

  4. Colchicine
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D Correct answer
Explanation
A.Dalapon - used as a weedicide
B.Metachlor - used as a weedicide
C.2-4-Dichlorophenoxy acetic acid - used as a weedicide and hormone.
D.Colchicine  - used as a mutagen . It is a mitotic poison, it inhibits spindle formation that results in polyploidy of a cell. This can be detrimental for the major crop. So it isn't used as a weedicide.
So, the correct option is 'Colchicine'.
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The best time for removal of weeds is before they produce flowers and seeds.

  1. True

  2. False
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Explanation

Removal of weed (or weeding) is done before weeds flower because if they flower they will also produce seeds and finally result in the dispersal of the seeds which makes it difficult to control the weeds because each seed will produce a new weed plant.

So the correct option is ' True ' .

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Which of the following statement can be related to weed?

  1. A weed is a plant considered desirable in a particular situation

  2. A weed is a plant considered undesirable in a particular situation

  3. A weed is a plant considered undesirable in all situations.

  4. A weed is a plant considered desirable in a all situations.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

A weed is a wild plant that grows in an unwanted region and is a competition to cultivated plants. They are also known as invasive plants. Weeds typically produce a large number of seeds and propagate enormously. They are highly competitive, persistent, pernicious and may interfere negatively with human activities. It may have good properties also. But the undesirable properties outweigh the desirable properties at a given place. 

So the correct option is 'A weed is a plant considered undesirable in a particular situation'.

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Which of the following effect is not caused due to weeds?

  1. Increased crop field

  2. Interference with harvest

  3. Limit the choice of crop rotation sequences and cultural practices

  4. Serve as hosts for crop diseases or provide shelter for insects
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Explanation

Weeds are detrimental to agriculture; they do not increase crop yield. Instead, they decrease it by competing for resources.

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Farmer is interested in increasing yield of sugarcane by increasing its height which growth hormone would you suggest to achieve his goal?

  1. Auxin

  2. Cytokinin

  3. Gibberellin

  4. ABA
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Explanation

Auxins have a cardinal role in the coordination of many growths and behavioral processes in the plant's life cycle and are essential for plant body development. So the correct option is ' Auxin'.