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Total No. of Questions : 09

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B.Sc (Agriculture) (Sem.-7)

BREEDING OF FIELD CROPS

Subject Code : BSAG-PGB-704

M.Code : 77100

Time : 3 Hrs. Max. Marks : 90

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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES :

1. SECTION-A is COMPULSORY consisting of TEN questions carrying THREE marks each.
2. SECTION-B contains FIVE questions carrying SEVEN AND A HALF (7.5) marks each and students have to attempt any FOUR questions.
3. SECTION-C contains THREE questions carrying FIFTEEN marks each and students have to attempt any TWO questions.

SECTION-A

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Q1. Write briefly :

1. Nutrition quality of Groundnut
2. Quality Protein Maize
3. CGMS system in Sorghum
4. Gene pool of Pearl millet

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5. Bt Cotton
6. Antiquality components in Brassica
7. Interspecific hybridization in pulses
8. Golden rice
9. NBPGR

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10. CIMMYT and its role in crop improvement

SECTION-B

Q2. Briefly discuss the inter-varietal and interspecific hybridization in upland cotton.

Q3. What are the various challenges and achievements in sugarcane breeding?

Q4. Describe the breeding status for various quality traits in barley (feed, food and malt) in Punjab and India.

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Q5. List various national and international institutes engaged in plant breeding. Discuss the objectives and role of ICRISAT.

Q6. Elaborate the evolutionary history of wheat. Enlist wild species of different ploidy levels in wheat that are being exploited for useful gene introgressions.

SECTION-C

Q7.

1. Discuss the breeding objectives and procedures for development of varieties and hybrids in maize.

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2. Discuss breeding objectives, constraints and methods of breeding berseem as a fodder crop.

Q8.

1. What are the future thrust points of soybean breeding?
2. What can be the various breeding strategies used in sorghum improvement?

Q9.

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1. Discuss the pearl millet breeding programme status in Punjab and India.
2. Discuss U’s triangle of Brassica.

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