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Coconut breeding first started in the world in

A) Texas B) Alabama

C) Neeleshwaram D) Guatemala
Crossing over occurs in during meiosis.

A) Pachytene B) Metaphase
C) Zygotene D) Metaphase 1

Identify the incorrect statement.

A) State Governments are empowered to appoint Seed Inspectors under Sec. 13
of Seed Act, 1966.

B) Seed Inspectors are empowered to draw samples of seeds of any unnotified
varieties from any seed sale points.

C) Seed Inspector can examine any records in the point of seed sale and
preventing them from taking seed samples and examining records is an
offense.

D) Power to take action on defaulters by Seed Inspector is given under Sec. 14 of
Seed Act, 1966.

The minimum germination percentage of Guinea grass seed is
A) 70% B) 20% C) 30% D) 50%

For the purpose of field inspection, the unit of certification
i. Should not exceed ten hectares
ii. Total area specified should be under one variety and not separated by more
than 50 m
iii. Sowing date within the specified seed production field should not differ more
than 7 days
iv. The crop raised can be mixed crop or inter crop or ratoon crop

Find the correct answer :

A) Statements i, ii, iii are correct and statement iv is wrong
8) Statements i, iii are correct and statements ii, iv are wrong
C) Statements i, ii, iv are correct and statement iii is wrong
D) Statements i, iii, iv are correct and statement ii is wrong

Incertified class soybean seed production, field should be isolated from the source
of contaminants for a distance of
A) 100m B) 10m C) 50m D) 3m