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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'HSST BOTANY(Jr)- SR FOR ST ONLY' And exam conducted in the year 2017. And Question paper code was '045/2017/OLE'. Medium of question paper was in Malayalam or English . Booklet Alphacode was 'A'. Answer keys are given at the bottom, but we suggest you to try answering the questions yourself and compare the key along wih to check your performance. Because we would like you to do and practice by yourself.
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question19:-Cross-sectional research studies are basically linked with
A:-Sample
B:-Control group
C:-Statistics
D:-Census
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question20:-Arrange the following steps of research in correct sequence
a) Results and discussion
b) Data analysis
c) Identification of research problem
d) Listing of research objectives
e) Collection of data
f) Tool construction
D:-d-c-f-e-a-b
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question21:-Biofortification improves
A:-Fruit production
B:-Micronutrient and mineral contents
C:-Environmental conditions
D:-The nutritional quality of breeding crops
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question22:-A banana herb is virus infected mention the technique that will help in obtaining healthy banana plants from
this diseased plant is
A:-Tissue culture
B:-Anther culture
C:-Meristematic culture
D:-Ovary culture
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question23:-Name the fungus used in organ transplant treatment
A:-Trichoderma
B:-Polysporum
:-Aspergillus
D:-Pencillium
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question24:-Name the type of biodiversity represented by 50,000 different strains of rice in India
A:-Genetic diversity
B:-Ecological diversity
:-Species diversity
D:-Molecular diversity
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question25:-Phytophagous insects feed on
A:-Plant
B:-Bacteria
C:-Virus
D:-Bacteriophage
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question26:-Name the types of association that the genus glomus exhibits with higher plants
A:-Symbiosis
-Commensalism
C:-Parasitism
D:-All the above
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question27:-Percentage of PAR captured by plants ranges from
A:-2-10
B:-10-20
C:-40-50