List of top Horticulture Questions

Which of the following tuberose cultivars were developed through induced mutation?
(A). Pusa Manmohak
(B). Rajat Rekha
(C). Pusa Anmol
(D). Swarna Rekha

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Over watering of chrysanthemum plants is very harmful for their proper growth and development.
Reason (R): Over watering cause yellowing of leaves and mortality of plants due to rotting of roots.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

Which of the following annual flower crop is used for hanging baskets?

Match List-I with List-II

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Which of the following climber is categorized as light climber?

Which of the following shrubs are grown for their ornamental foliage?
(A). Codiaeum variegata
(B). Murraya exotica
(C). Acalypha hispida
(D). Cassia laevigata

Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): In dioecy conditions, Staminate and pistillate flowers occur in the same plant, either in the same inflorescence or in separate inflorescence.
Statement (II): In monoecy conditions, Staminate and pistillate flowers occur on the separate plants.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

Which of the following are the principles of garden and landscape designs?
(A). Accent
(B). Balance
(C). Habit
(D). Proportion

Which of the following are warm season turf grasses?
(A). Cynodon dactylon
(B). Lolium perene
(C). Paspalum notatum
(D). Agrostis palustris

Plants which complete their life cycle under a given site within one season or a year, are called as

Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): In Gametophytic incompatibility system, the incompatibility reaction of pollen is determined by its own genotypes and not by the genotypes of the plant on which it is produced.
Statement (II): Gametophytic incompatibility was first reported by Hughes and Babcock in 1950 in Crepis foetida and by Gerstel in Parthenium argentatum.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

Which of the following shrubs are valued for ornamental bracts?
(A) Euphorbia pulcherrima
(B) Bougainvillea spectabilis
(C) Juniperus horizontalis
(D) Mussaenda frondosa
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Famous deep pink coloured variety 'Rose sherbet' belongs to which of the following flower crop?

Which of the following colours are accepted as neutral colours in "Colour scheme"?

Match List-I with List-II

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Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): Arka Apeksha is new chilli hybrid developed for dual purpose in India.
Statement (II): Arka Apeksha is suitable for capsanthin extraction.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): Pusa Bhindi-5 is the YVMV tolerant variety of okra
Statement (II): It is a purple color okra variety which is carrying higher amount of anthocyanin
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

According to FAO (2021), India is the largest producer of:

In 1942, Owen and Jones proposed a system of hybrid seed production in sugarbeet by using which of the following?

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Self pollination by natural means is frequent in Vanilla
Reason (R): Hand pollination is an important part of vanilla cultivation
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which of the following is a common method of propagation in turmeric?

Which of the following is the major dry chilli cultivating state in India?

What is approximate percent area under riverbed cultivation out of total area under cucurbits cultivation?

C:N ratio concept for flower bud initiation was suggested by Kraus and Kraybill (1918) in which of the following crop ?

What is the recommended seed rate for kasuri type fenugreek ?