Mcqs On Plant Pathology:: (Agriculture India)

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MCQs on Plant Pathology:

( Agriculture India)

76. Who recommended copper sulphate for seed


treatment of wheat against bunt and demonstrated its
fungi-toxic value first time
(A) Mason
(B) Benedict Prevost
(C) Singh
(D) P.M.A. Millardet
Ans. B

77. Among all the Aflatoxins, Aflatoxin Bi is the most toxic.


Which species of Aspergillus produce/s Aflatoxin B 1 and B2
(A) Aspergillus niger
(B) Aspergillus flavus
(C) Aspergillus parasiticus
(D) Both B and C
Ans. D

78. Which species of Aspergillus produces Aflatoxin G 1 and


G2
(A) Aspergillus niger
(B) Aspergillus flavus
(C) Aspergillus parasiticus
(D) Both B and C
Ans. C

79. Who introduced burgundy mixture using sodium


carbonate in place of lime?
(A) Mason
(B) Narsimhan
(C) Singh
(D) P.M A. Millardet
Ans. A
80. Who discovered “Bordeaux mixture” to control downy
mildew of grapevine by using copper sulphate (blue stone)
and hydrated lime?
(A) Mason
(B) Narsimhan
(C) Singh
(D) P.M A. Millardet
Ans. D

81. In 1942 which of the Indian scientist developed


“Chaubatia paste” in Almora district (UP) as a wound
dressing fungicide for this he used copper carbonate, Lead
oxide and linseed oil
(A) Mason
(B) Narsimhan
(C) Singh
(D) P.M A. Millardet
Ans. C

82. What is the actual ratio of copper carbonate, Lead


oxide and Linseed oil in “Chaubatia Paste?”
(A) 1:1:1.25
(B) 1:1:1.5
(C) 2:1:2
(D) 1:2:2
Ans. A

83. Who discovered first broad spectrum antibiotic


Streptomycin in 1943
(A) Weindling
(B) Von Schmeling and Marshal Kulka
(C) S.A. Waksman and A. Schatz
(D) S.M. Idris
Ans. C
84. Who discovered first systemic fungicide “Oxathin”
(A) Weindling
(B) Von Schmeling and Marshal Kulka
(C) S A. Waksman and A. Schatz
(D) S.M. Indris
Ans. B

85. Who developed the concept of vivo toxins and worked


out the mechanism of wilting in cotton due to production
of fusaric acid by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum
(A) J.F. Dastur
(B) K.R. Kirtikar
(C) T.S. Sadasivan
(D) S.N. Dasgusta
Ans. C

86. Who developed solar heat treatment for loose smut of


wheat caused by Ustilogo segetum var. tritici
(A) J.C. Luthra and A. Sattar
(B) Ramanujan and Co-workers
(C) K.C. Mehta
(D) G. Rangaswamy
Ans. A

87. Who developed “seed plot technique” for virus free


seed production of potato in Indo-Gangetic Plains?
(A) J.C. Luthra and A. Sattar
(B) S.N. Dasgupta
(C) Ramanujan and Co-workers
(D) S. Nagarjan and H. Singh
Ans. C
88. Who formulated “Indian stem rust rules” for Puccinia
graminis var. tritici
(A) J.C. Luthra and A.
(B) K.C. Mehta Sattar
(C) T.S. Ramakrishan
(D) S. Nagarjan and H. Singh
Ans. D

89. The first disease forecasting system in plant pathology


was developed for grapevine downy mildew (Plasmopara
viticola) in the year ______
(A) 1913
(B) 1914
(C) 1915
(D) 1916
Ans. A

90. The first report on use of solar energy for the control
of soil-borne disease was published by _____
(A) J.C. Luthra and A. Sattar
(B) Katan and Co-workers
(C) M.J. Thirumalachar
(D) C.D. Mayee
Ans. B

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