Cotton Crop-Agronomy One-Liners
| S.no | Questions | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cotton is: | Fiber |
| 2 | The Cotton plant belong to family? | Malvaceae |
| 3 | Genus of cotton is? | Gossypium |
| 4 | Cotton plant has a mode of germination. | Epigeal germination |
| 5 | Cotton plant has mode of growth | Indeterminate type of growth |
| 6 | Cotton fiber are made up of | Cellulose |
| 7 | Cotton is important | Cash crop |
| 8 | Cotton is: | Kharif Crop |
| 9 | Cotton is: | C3 Crop |
| 10 | Cotton is a crop of | (Tropical & Sub tropical) |
| 11 | Best time of sowing for cotton is: | Mid-March to Mid-April |
| 12 | In cotton the recommended R x R distance is: | 75 cm |
| 13 | Number of irrigation required for Cotton crops are: | 5 irrigation |
| 14 | Recommended method for cotton sowing is: | Ridge sowing method |
| 15 | Optimum pH for cotton plant lies between: | 5.2 to 7.0 |
| 16 | The root of cotton plant goes up to depth of: | 4-6 ft |
| 17 | Delta of water for cotton crop is: | 18 acre inches |
| 18 | The underproductive branches of cotton are called | Monopodial branches / Vegetative branches |
| 19 | The productive branches of cotton are called: | Sympodial branches (Fruiting branches) |
| 20 | In B.T cotton B.T. stands for: | Bacillus thuringiensis |
| 21 | CLCV stands for: | Cotton leaf curl virus |
| 22 | In 1992-93 the greatest decrease in the production of cotton was due to attack of: | CLCV |
| 23 | Among the Cotton exporting countries of number of Pakistan is | 4th |
| 24 | Which one of the following is a major fiber crop of Pakistan ? | Cotton |
| 25 | On the basis of yield of cotton per hectare which country occupies first position. | Australia |
| 26 | On the basis of cotton cultivated area which country occupies first position. | India |
| 27 | On the basis of yield of cotton per hectare which country occupies second position? | Turkey |
| 28 | Among the cotton exporting countries the number of China is: | 3rd |
| 29 | Among the cotton exporting countries the number of America is? | 1st |
| 30 | Delta pine variety of cotton was imported in Pakistan in the year? | 1970 |
| 31 | Botanical name of American cotton is? | G. hirsutum |
| 32 | G. hirsutum also known as | Both of the above (Upland & Mexican cotton) |
| 33 | Gossypium herbaceum was originated in | Ethiopia and South Africa |
| 34 | Gossypium hirsutum was developed from a cross between | G. arborium and G. raimondii |
| 35 | Which is most widely planted species of cotton in the world. | G. hirsutum |
| 36 | Seed rate of American cotton per acre is | 10-12 kg |
| 37 | The critical stages in cotton is? | All the above |
| 38 | Botanical name of Desi cotton is? | G. arborium |
| 39 | G. arborium is ? | Diploid |
| 40 | Gossypium barbadense was originated in? | Central and South America |
| 41 | Gossypium barbadense was developed from a cross between? | G. hirsutum and G. raimondii |
| 42 | Main reason behind the shedding of flower in cotton is? | High temperature |
| 43 | Root rot of cotton is a? | Fungal disease |
| 44 | Causal organism of root rot of cotton is? | (Rhizoctonia solani & Rhizoctonia bataticola) |
| 45 | In cotton, jassids have non preference for | Hairiness of leaves |
| 46 | The sucking type insects of cotton are | Thrips, Aphid, White fly |
| 47 | The major viral disease of cotton is | Cotton leaf curl virus |
| 48 | In country’s GDP, the cotton accounts for? | 2% |
| 49 | The delta the total depth of water consumed by crop up to its maturity, the delta of cotton is ? | 80 cm |
| 50 | In China, cotton was cultivated as a crop in.? | 7th century AD |
| 52 | Cotton ginning machine was invented by? | Withey |
| 53 | In 1991-92 the record production of cotton in Pakistan was? | 12,800,000 bales |
| 54 | The cotton plant sheds more fruits mainly due to? | Insects and pest |
| 55 | The best soil for cotton cultivation is? | Loamy soil |
| 56 | Bacillus thuringiensis season cotton is a? | Bacteria |
| 57 | In cotton, Zn deficiency is known as? | Little leaf |
| 58 | The major source of foreign exchange earning is? | Cotton |
| 59 | Gossypium hirsutum is? | Tetraploid |
| 60 | APTMA stands for? | All Pakistan textile mills association |
| 61 | CCRI stands for? | Central cotton research institute |
| 62 | Cotton Jassid can be controlled by | DDT |
| 63 | Cotton is? | Often cross pollinated |
| 64 | Cotton fruit is called? | Both a and b (Boll & Capsule) |
| 65 | Cotton seed consist of _% Protein. | 20% |
| 66 | Cotton seed consist of__ % oil. | 20% |
| 67 | Cotton requires a relatively: | Warm and frost-free climate |
| 68 | The optimum temperature for cotton germination is approximately: | 18–30°C |
| 69 | Cotton is particularly sensitive to: | Frost |
| 70 | Cotton is generally considered a: | Day-neutral plant |
| 71 | The first leaves produced by a cotton seedling are: | Cotyledons |
| 72 | Potassium in cotton is particularly important for: | Fiber quality and boll development |
| 73 | The process of removing unwanted cotton squares and bolls is called: | Pruning |
| 74 | The major component of cottonseed is: | Oil |
| 75 | Ginning of cotton means: | Separating fiber from seed |
| 76 | Egyptian cotton is called____? | G. barbadense |
| 77 | Cotton have_____ root system: | Tap root system |
| 78 | The main stem of cotton carries______? | All of these |
| 79 | Fruit bearing branches are: | Sympodial |
| 80 | Cotton boll or capsule which consist of____? | 2 to 6 locules |
| 81 | Cotton is generally a crop of how many days? | 180 to 200 days |
| 82 | Cotton grow best in which soil in Pakistan? | Alkaline Soil |
| 83 | Which is suitable soil pH range for cotton production? | 5.0-8.0 |
| 84 | Which soil is not suitable for cotton crop? | Both a and b (Water logged & Saline soil) |
| 85 | What is the recommended NPK dose for cotton crop? | 120: 60: 60 kg/ha |
| 86 | The seed rate for desi cotton is: | 10 to 12 kg/ha |
| 87 | The seed rate for American cotton is: | 15 to 20 kg/ha |
| 88 | Cotton field should be irrigated after how many days of sowing? | 30 to 40 days |
| 89 | Cotton require no irrigation after: | September |
| 90 | Topping in cotton means: | Removal of terminal growing point |
| 91 | The cotton seed is about____% of the total weight | 60% |
| 92 | Which of the following is upland cotton | G. hirsutum |
| 93 | Rohi and Ravi are the cultivar of: | G. arborium |
| 94 | Qallandri, Sarmast, NIAB-86, Gohar-87 and Gomal-93 | G. hirsutum |
| 95 | Disease resistant cultivar of American cotton are | All of these |
| 96 | BT. Strip is used to check BT Gene in: | Cotton |
| 97 | 70% of Cotton produced in which province of Pakistan | Punjab |
| 98 | Soil salinity cause ‘TIRAK’ in __ crop. | Cotton |
| 99 | RUBisco plays important role in CO2 fixation in: | Cotton |
| 100 | Pakistan earn about its __________ of its foreign exchange through export of cotton, rice and other agricultural products: | 80 percent |
| 101 | Ryzohv concluded that saline soil in case of cotton should be irrigated at field capacity of | 70% |
| Important links |
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| Insects Pest of Cotton |
| Disease and casual organism of Cotton |
| Important Variaties of Cotton |
| Cotton Productions |