1. A woody shrub easily acclimatizes itself according to the agro-ecological conditions of Cholistan with oval shape, 2-4 cm long and 1.5-3 cm broad, gray-green leaves is called ________.
(A) Jatropha
(B) Castor oil plant
(C) Canola
(D) Jojoba
2. The ________ plant life is approximately 150 years.
(A) Jatropha
(B) Jojoba
(C) Canola
(D) Castor oil plant
3. The ______ plant is related to the sunshine, to grow best, it need full sun and fertile, moist, well-drained soil with heavy mulch.
(A) Sunflower
(B) Jojoba
(C) Canola
(D) Castor oil plant
4. ________ grows well in sandy clay soil having (pH 6.5 to 7.5).
(A) Sunflower
(B) Jojoba
(C) Canola
(D) Castor oil plant
5. A soil has pH of 7 indicates a __________.
(A) Alkaline soil
(B) Acidic soil
(C) Neutral soil
(D) All these
6. It is an important oilseed crop grown under different climatic conditions of the country but growing time of spring season sunflower in Punjab is ______.
(A) 10th Dec – 10th Jan
(B) 10th Jan – 15th Feb
(C) 25th July – 15th Aug
(D) 1st July – 25th July
7. Seed rates of sunflower can be ______ to ______ /acre for 15,000 to 25,000 plants per acre.
(A) 7 to 8 kg
(B) 5 to 6 kg
(C) 2 to 4 kg
(D) 10 kg/acre
8. Seed rate of Jatropha plants is ______ to ______ kg/acre.
(A) 2 to 4 kg
(B) 6 to 7 kg
(C) 8 to 10 kg
(D) 10 to 12 kg
9. The economic life of Jatropha trees are ______ to ______ years.
(A) Above 50 years
(B) 25 to 30 years
(C) 35 to 40 years
(D) 20 to 25 years
10. An average yield of Jatropha 3 to 5 kg/plant or ______ to ______ kg/acre can be expected from the end of 5th year of plantation.
(A) 800 to 1000 kg/acre
(B) 1500 to 1600 kg/acre
(C) 1200 to 1400 kg/acre
(D) 1800 to 2000 kg/acre
11. A warm weather (20°C) during seed germination, 15°C-20°C during plant growth and long sunny bright days (25°C-27°C) at flowering.
(A) 10°C – 15°C
(B) 15°C – 20°C
(C) 25°C – 27°C
(D) 30°C – 35°C
12. Recommended seeding rates canola is ______ to ______ kg/acre.
(A) 1.5 to 2.0 kg/acre
(B) 4 to 5 kg/acre
(C) 2.5 to 3.0 kg/acre
(D) 6 to 8 kg/acre
13. In Punjab, sowing time of canola is ________ to ________.
(A) Mid-September to mid-October
(B) 1st Oct. to mid-November
(C) 1st September to mid-October
(D) 1st Nov. to mid-December
14. Seeds are sown in lines with the help of seed drill; the recommended spacing of canola between lines is _______ to ________.
(A) 10 – 15 cm
(B) 45 – 50 cm
(C) 30 – 40 cm
(D) 20 – 25 cm
15. Castor bean is sown in __________ seasons.
(A) Both Kharif and Rabi
(B) Rabi
(C) Kharif
(D) Zaid Kharif
16. A seed rate of castor is ______ to ______ kg enough to cover one acre land.
(A) 2 to 3 kg/acre
(B) 4 to 5 kg/acre
(C) 8 to 10 kg/acre
(D) 5 to 7 kg/acre