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PART – A
1. The condition where in fruiting course on the trunk and main branches of a tree is
referred as Cauliflory
3. For grain purpose coriander is cultivated during Rabi season in Andhra Pradesh.
12. Fruiting branches of pepper are produced from the nodes of mainstem
14. Cultivation of Kasturi turmeric is mostly confident to South East Asian countries
15. For making Kalipak supari, milk is added to the boiler arecanuts.
1. Ginger is preserved in
4. Arabian Coffee is a
5. ‘Caffine’ in Coffee is a
7. Example of polemic
10. In India, production of female flowers in coconut is more during the period
PART – A
5. The seed rate recommended for coriander in Andhra Pradesh is 12-15 kgs/ hac
12. In Andhra Pradesh July – August period is considered to be the best for planting
citronella.
13. The essential oil are produced as By products of plant metabolism in plants.
15. The internal production of germanium oil in the country is about Twenty tonnes per
annum.
16. Davanam is cultivated for its essential oil mainly in Karnataka state in India.
18. The vetiver oil is extracted from Roots of the vetiver grass
19. For making Kalipak supari, mil is added to the boiling medium to remove astringency.
II. Underline the correct answer
6. The variety of lemon grass developed by central state of medicinal and aromatic
plants, Lucknow
a) SD 68 b) RRL 16 c) OD 19 d) OD 15
PART – A
17. The fat removed from cacao powder is called Cacao buffer.
1. Cauliflower plant is
a) 4 b) 6 c) 8 d) 10
6. Origin of ginger is
7. Aril spice is
8. Origin of palmorosa is
a). 5 – 7% b) 10 – 12% c) 15 – 20 % d) 1 – 2%
Crop Family
PART – A
1. Cashew was first introduced into India to cover the bare hills mainly for __________.
4. The roasted cacao beans ready to manufacture products are known as Cocoa nibs
5. Cashewnut testa contains 40% of Tanins which finds used in leather industry.
9. For copra and coconut oil, purpose, the nut of 11 - 12 months old are harvested.
13. A well distributed rainfall is preferred with dry months from _____for coffee production.
16. High yielders in cashewnut have more than 60% Intensive branches
17. In cocoa crop the fruits are harvested at 10-15 days interval
19. Intense or thick shade in pepper will result Poor flowering and fruiting
20. The percentage of recovery of white pepper is about 25% of ripe berries.
II. WRITE THE BOTANICAL NAME FOR THE FOLLOWING CROPS 2.5
Botanical name
III. MENTION OIL CONTENT IN PER CENT AND OIL YIELD 2.5
Crop Family
Coffee ( ) 1. Anacardiaceae
Oil palm ( ) 2. Myrtaceae
Cashew ( ) 3. Piperaceae
Arecanut ( ) 4. Euphorbiaceae
Coconut ( ) 5. Asteraceae
Pepper ( ) 6. Rubiaceae
Cardamom ( ) 7. Sterculiaceae
Geranium ( ) 8. Graminaceae
Davanam ( ) 9. Palmaceae
Cocoa ( ) 10. Febaceae
11. Palmae
12. Geraneaceae
13. Zingiberaceae
4. The upper limit of altitude above mean sea level for economic yield is
5. The processing oil palm bunch must be done within hours of harvesting
PART – A
3. Light textured soils are not suitable for cultivation of cumin, because of the incidence of
Wilt disease.
4. High altitude research station, pottangi (Orissa) released Suprabha a ginger variety.
8. In arecanut, the rows are deflected at an angle of _________ towards the west.
14. The duration of ginger crop is 8 months when the rhizomes are ment for the
production of dry ginger.
15. For getting more quantity of qualitative oil, Davanam should be harvested at
Flowering stage
17. In coconut the female flower production is more during March – May.
18. The drink prepared from the cashew apple juice is Feni.
19. CIMAP, Lucknow developed an hybrid in palmarosa is Trishna
3. Bark spice is
a) C b) A c) E d) K
9. Thrishna is a variety of
a. Cumin ( ) a. Fabaceae
Cinnamom ( ) b. Sterculiaceae
Fenugreek ( ) c. Anacardiaceae
Lavanam ( ) d. Lauraceae
Cacao ( ) e. Apiaceae
f. Asteraceae
g. Rhamnaccae
PART – A
1. Spices and condiments contain essential oil which provide the flavour and taste.
6. In general the produce of Plantation crops has to be processed (cured) before they
are put to use.
8. The plantation crop whose produce is imported into our country for export purpose
after processing is Cashewnut.
9. On light textured soils, the incidence of wilt disease is found to be more severe in
cumin.
11. In India the cultivation of belladonna is confined to Jammu and Kashmir state
5. Coffee Arabica is a
8. The state in India where davanam is cultivated mainly for its essential oil
1. NRCS :
IV. WRITE THE PARENTAGE FOR THE FOLLOWING HYBRID VARIETIES 2.5
1. Fabaceae ( ) Pepper
2. Myrtaceae ( ) Coffee
3. Apiaceae ( ) Fenugreek
4. Piperaceae ( ) Coriander
5. Rubiaceae ( ) Clove
b)
PART – A
1. Black Gold is the popular name given the trade to the crop Pepper
3. The flowering panicles of cardamom arise from Rhizorne part of the plant.
4. To impart orange yellow tinge to the turmeric rhizome core, the produce in the trough is
immersed in 0.1% alkaline solution.
6. If cutting of methi for leaf production is delayed Bitter taste occurs in the leaf.
9. The essential oil obtained from lemon grass is used for vitamin ‘A’ tablets
manufacturing.
10. Of the two types of citronella grasses, Java is the best and popular for extraction of
essential oil.
11. Rooted slips of palmarosa re preferred for planting, over seedlings because of higher
Oil Percentage.
14. The aromatic crop which grows luxuriously in marshy soils is Vetiver
15. Heavier nuts weighing more than 35 g of arecanut are preferred to raise seedlings.
1. Spice crop whose leaf and fruit are economic parts : Coriander, Fenugreek
2. Rhizomatous spice crop whose rhizome is dried and used for extraction of essential oil
and oleoresid : Ginger
7. Medicinal plant whose dried roots are used as sedative and tranquilizer :
Sarpagondha
8. Medicinal plant whose fruits are used in the manufacture of oral contraceptives :
Dioscorea floribunda.
2. Roasting methods of cashew nuts without CNSL recovery Open pan and Drum
Roasting
3. Multiple stem system of training of coffee is practiced countires Kenya and Tanzania
½X4=2
1. Arka Upkar of Dioscorea : IIHR at Hassaragatta, Banglore.
Group – A Group-B
Betelvine ( ) a. Alum
Black pepper ( ) b. Demucilaging
Turmeric ( ) c. Grape pandals
Ginger ( ) d. Sesbaia gradiflora
Coffee ( ) e. Roasting
Cashewnut ( ) f. Erythrina indica
VI. MENTION THE PLANT PART THAT HAS ECONOMIC VALUE AND USED IN
INDUSTRY OR COMMERCE ¼X8=2
PART – A
1. The shoots of black pepper that develop from basal portion of main stem and grows at
right angles are called Runner shoots.
3. The perforated through containing turmeric produce is immersed into a pan containing
0.1% Sodium, Carbonate (NO2CO3) alkaline solution.
4. The bleached ginger produce is fumigated with Sulphur for 12 hours before drying.
5. The fenugreek plants harvested for leaf purpose should not be delayed, otherwise they
become bitter taste.
6. The essential oil of lemon grass is used in the manufacture of vitamin A leaflets.
7. The Palmarosa oil imparts a rose like aroma and thus used in the manufacture of
soaps.
10. The fleshy part / of cashew which is more juicy is called Cashew apple
11. The conditioned kernels of cashew are finally packed by Vital pack method after filling
into tins and vaccumulation.
12. For lower canopy shade in coffee plantations the seeds of shade plant species are
sown at 4m in spacing.
13. In cocoa, the horizontal branches developing in whorls are called Jorquetts
15. In oil palm on an average, the fruit yields 20% oil on weight basis.
1. In black pepper / for rapid multiplication, the cuttings are planted for rooting in the
month of
1. Annual herb whole leaf and seed are used South Eastern Fabaceae
Vegetable and spice respectively that Europe and
Stimulates spleen and liver West Asia
1. The climbing woody evergreen vine crops used for flavouring and seasoning – Pepper
4. A non-alcoholic beverage crop which produces and bear fruits on a false place –
Coffee
PART – A
9. The essential oil of lemon grass is used in the menu facture of Vitamin A tablets.
10. Picking of coffee berries left on the plant irrespective of ripening stage is called
Stripping.
13. In cacao crop, the fruits are harvested at Yellow (or) Orange
15. In coconut, the female flower production is more during March – May months in every
year.
17. A well known oil palm produces 8-15 number of inflorescences per year.
3. Coffee Arabica is
5. The coconut is
d) Andro monoecious
Crop Family
PART – A
I. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH SUITABLE WORD(S) 20 Marks
1. Black pepper is known as King of Spices because of its unique position in trade and
largest share in foreign exchange earning.
6. The essential oil obtained form coriander seed is used to mask the ________ in the
pharmaceutical industry.
8. The essential oil of aromatic crops are the complex mixtures of Odoriferas stem
volatile compound.
10. Palmarosa should be harvested at early seed formation stage for oil extraction.
13. The elite cashew tree should contain a minimum of 20% Bisexual flowers.
15. The tall coconut types are regular bearers and mainly Allogamous in nature
16. In oil palm Tenera types have thick mesocarp and thin endocarp there by they are of
commercial importance.
18. The supplementary crop source for steroidal material of industries in India is Solanum
Khasianum.
II. UNDERLINE THE CORRECT ANSWER 18X 0.5 = 9
18. The medicinal yam part producing new shoots very early is
IV. WRITE THE SCIENTIFIC NAMES FOR THE FOLLOWING CROPS 9 X 0.5 = 4.5
1. Belladona : Solanaceae
2. Cashewnut : Anacardiacae
3. Palmarosa : Graminae
4. Betelvine : Piparaceae
5. Cumin : Apiaceae
VI. WRITE THE ECONOMIC PARTS OF THE FOLLOWING CROPS 6 X 0.5 =3.0
1. Turmeric : Rhizome
3. Sarpagandha : Roots
PART – A
ANSWER ANY FIVE QUESTIONS :
ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARKS :
1. a). Name the important varieties and discuss the steps involved in establishing, a pepper
garden.
b). Write about the climatic requirements of pepper, cardamom, ginger and cumin.
b). Properties of spices and classification of spices based on plant part used.
3. a). List out the varieties and cultural practices followed in cultivation of Betelvine
4. a). List out the suitable cashew varieties for Andhra Pradesh and discuss the steps
involved in processing of cashewnuts and grading of Kernels (any one method)
b). Write in detail about planting material, spacing and harvesting of palmarosa and
vettiver aromatic crops
b). What are the characters required for selection of scion material (mother trees) in
cashewnut.
c). What are plantation crops? Write their economic importance in India.
8. a). Give the selection criteria of seed nuts and seedlings in coconut and arecanut.
PART – A
ANSWER ANY FIVE QUESTIONS :
ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARKS :
6. a). List out the differences between criollo and forestero varieties of cacao.
b). Describe in brief about the cultivation details of Davanam.
PART – A
ANSWER ANY FIVE QUESTIONS :
ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARKS :
1. a). What are spices? Write their uses, properties and importance of spice industry in
India.
3. What are the different methods of essential oil extraction? Describe briefly different
methods of distillation
b). List out the differences between Arabica and canehpora species of coffee.
PART – A
ANSWER ANY FIVE QUESTIONS :
ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARKS :
2. a). Write a detail note on planting material and its production in coconut crop.
b). Discuss climatic requirement and manorial schedule for coconut.
a). Cashewnut
b). Pepper
c). Coconut
d). Lemon grass
e). Ginger
f). Turmeric
PART – B
ANSWER ANY FIVE QUESTIONS :
ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARKS :
1. a). What are the spices? Write their uses and properties
b). Explain the importance of spice industry in India.
c). Write in detail, the processing of black and white pepper
6. a). Give the selection criteria of seed nuts and seedlings in coconut and arecanut.
b). Give a detailed procedure for processing of oil palm.
PART – B
ANSWER ANY FIVE QUESTIONS :
ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARKS :
1. a). Give the propagation methods of sarpagandha crop and give their procedures briefly.
b). How a strong framework is developed by training of coffee plant? Furnish the
procedural details followed for the purpose
c). What are the different uses of aromatic crops?
3. a). What are the different types of cardamom and furnish their details of characters.
b). Give a detailed procedure of raising planting material of arecanut.
c). What is the importance of spice industry in India? Write briefly.
4. a). What characters are to be considered to select and material of cashewnut for raising
seedlings?
b). Give briefly the package of practices to grow fenugreek for both leaf and grain in an
area of 2.5 ha under irrigated conditions in Andhra Pradesh.
PART – B
ANSWER ANY FIVE QUESTIONS :
ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARKS :
1. a). Write about the importance and scope of spice industry in India
b). Write about the different types of branches in pepper its propagation
c). White about the harvesting, preparation of black and white pepper.
3. a). Write the different turmeric growing agro-climatic zones in Andhra Pradesh.
b). Write the harvesting and processing in turmeric.
c). Write the storage of ginger seed material.
6. a). Write the salient features of tall and dwarf type of coconut varieties.
b). Write the selection of elite coconut palm, seed nut, seedlings and nursery raising
in coconut