List of top Horticulture Questions on Floriculture asked in ICAR AIEEA (PG)

Which of the following genera belong to warm orchids?
(A). Cymbidium
(B). Phalaenopsis
(C). Miltonia
(D). Dendrobium
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Arrange the following steps involved in hybridization of rose flower crop in correct orders?
(A). Emasculation of flowers of female parents.
(B). Pollination
(C). Harvesting and storing of $\text{F}_1$ seeds}
(D). Bagging and tagging
(E). Choice and evaluation of pollen and female parents.
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Arrange the following steps of mass selection method of flower crop improvement in correct sequence?
(A). Selection of plants with similar but desirable traits from variable population.
(B). Planting of composite seeds in preliminary yield trials and evaluation of phenotype of selected population.
(C). Evaluation of promising selections in coordinated yield trials at multi-locations.
(D). Compositing of seeds from selected plants.
(E). Seed multiplication of outstanding selection for distribution.
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Which of the following is characterized by non functional pollen grains, while female gametes function normally?

Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): A soft or cool harmony can be achieved by using blue colours available in sweet pea, China asters and petunias.
Statement (II): A warm harmony can be achieved by using yellow antirrhinum with orange dimorphotheca or yellow marigold with orange antirrhinum.
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The superiority of an $\text{F}_1$ hybrid over both of its parents in terms of yield or some other characters is known as}

Which of the following annuals can grow luxuriantly and produce flowers under high temperature?
(A). Zinnia
(B). Gaillardia
(C). Gomphrena
(D). Sweet william
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Which of the following annuals require the isolation distance of 50-100 meters for seed production?
(A). Antirrhinum
(B). Marigold
(C). Larkspur
(D). Nasturtium
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Which of the following annuals can grow luxuriantly and produce flowers under high temperature?
(A) Zinnia
(B) Gaillardia
(C) Gomphrena
(D) Sweet william
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Which of the following chrysanthemum varieties are suitable for growing as pot mums?
(A) Pusa Sona
(B) Tata Century
(C) Snow Ball
(D) Sadbhavana
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Which of the following genera belong to warm orchids?
(A) Cymbidium
(B) Phalaenopsis
(C) Miltonia
(D) Dendrobium
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Which of the following varieties belong to standard carnation?
(A) Lavender Lace
(B) Cherry Bag
(C) White Giant
(D) Pink Beam
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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?

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

Which of the following shrubs are valued for ornamental bracts?
(A) Euphorbia pulcherrima
(B) Bougainvillea spectabilis
(C) Juniperus horizontalis
(D) Mussaenda frondosa
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Famous deep pink coloured variety 'Rose sherbet' belongs to which of the following flower crop?

Which of the following are tender annuals?
(A). Oxalis
(B). Digitalis
(C). Pansy
(D). Rudbeckia

Which of the following is a smallest orchid?

Which of the following rose species is cultivated to extract the essential oils in India?

Which of the following is a striped variety of spray carnation?

Make the correct sequence of steps involved in the T- budding method of rose flower crop?
(A) Incision of T shaped cut on the rootstock stem.
(B) Selection and planting of rootstocks.
(C) Insertion of scion wood in the T- cut on rootstock stem.
(D) Selection and preparation of scion wood.
(E) Wrapping of scion budded on rootstock stem with polythene.
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Which of the following annuals are directly sown in the beds?
(A) Pansy
(B) Nasturtium
(C) Stock
(D) Hollyhock
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