Free Strategies For Enhancement In Food Production (Daily Quiz: 14) NEET Biology Questions & Answers with Detailed Explanation & Full Review

Question-1

Consider the following statements (A to D) about organic farming:

1. Utilizes genetically modified crops like Bt cotton.
2. Uses only naturally produced inputs like compost.
3. Does not use pesticides and urea.
4. Produces vegetables rich in vitamins and minerals.

(a) C and D only

(b) B, C, and D

(c) B and C only

(d) A and B only

Question-2

In tissue culture roots can be induced by

(a) higher concentration cytokinin and lower concentration auxins.

(b) no cytokinin and only auxins.

(c) lower concentration of cytokinin and higher concentration of auxins.

(d) only cytokinin and no auxins.

Question-3

Example of interspecific hybridization

(a) Mule

(b) Hissardale

(c) Jersey

(d) Leghorn

Question-4

Assertion:
Some maize varieties are resistant to maize stem borer.
Reason:
They contain high aspartic acid, low nitrogen and low sugar content.

(a) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion.

(b) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.

(c) If the assertion is true but the reason is false.

(d) If both the assertion and reason are false.

Question-5

Match the Column-I (Causative agent) with Column-II (Disease).

Column-I	Column-II
1. Virus	A. Brown rust of wheat
2. Bacteria	B. Red rot of sugar cane
3. Fungi	C. Late blight of potato
	D. Black rot of crucifer
	E. Tobacco mosaic
	F. Turnip mosaic

(a) 1-E; 2-D, F; 3-A, B, C

(b) 1-E, F ; 2-D; 3-A, B, C

(c) 1-A, B, C; 2-D, E; 3-F

(d) 1-A, B; 2-C, D; 3-E, F