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1. Argemone mexicana is an objectional weed in:




2. Breeder seed is the progeny of:




3. Certification is not required for:




4. Cuscuta is an objectional weed of:




5. Headquarters of the Union for the Protection of New Plant varieties is in:




6. Improved seed includes:




7. In Bhindi, production of foundation seed needs an isolation distance of:




8. Seed coat is derived from:




9. In sunflower, production of foundation seed requires an isolation distance of (metres):




10. In wheat, production of foundation seed needs an isolation distance of:




11. Initial seed of an improved variety is called:




12. Physical purity of 95% is permissible for the foundation and certified seed of:




13. Physical purity, is permissible (98%) in the crop:




14. Plant Breeders Rights are operaating in:




15. Production of breeder seed in cotton requires an isolation distance of:




16. Progeny of a nucleus seed is referred to as:




17. Seed certification requires:




18. Seed meant for generation distribution to the farmers for commercial crop production refers to:




19. The recommended ratio of male rows to female rows is in hybrid bajra production:




20. Freedom from inert matter and defective seeds:




21. International Crop Improvement Association (ICIA) in ______ classified seed into different categories:




22. Seed is a:




23. Presently ICAR has ______ breeder seed production units:




24. Cotylodons in gymnosperms are called:




25. Cotyledons in monocots are called:




26. The first private seed came into existence in the year:




27. First private seed company was:




28. Seed moisture varies from crop to crop in ranges from:




29. The hybrids developed by Government Agencies or Government Institutions and Agricultural Universities are called:




30. The coarse rice generally has a ______ aleurone layer:




31. Coloured varieties of rice have _____ aleurone layer:




32. TDC came into existence in:




33. Contamination permitted in maize is:




34. Breeder seed production units of ICAR producing ______ tonnes of breeder seed:




35. The first symbolic Importance of seed started after the report of Famine Commission in:




36. Pure Live Seed (PLS) is related to:




37. Breeder seed is _____ % pure:




38. In flowering plants a second seed coat is known as:




39. Standards of germination for seed certification in chillies:




40. International Seed Testing Association was organized on: