Questions

Answer

1

Botanical name

Arachis hypogea

2

Family

Leguminosae

3

Origin of Groundnut

Brazil

4

Gynophore of Groundnut is called

Peg

5

Protein content in Groundnut

25 %

6

Oil percentage in Groundnut

40 - 45 %

7

Fruit of Groundnut is called

Nut 

8

Nitrogen Percent in Groundnut cake is

7 – 8 %

9

Shelling percentage of Groundnut

70 %

10

Spacing requirement for Groundnut cultivation

30 cm x 10 cm

11

Seed rate of Groundnut

100 -120 kg/ha

12

Protein content in Groundnut shell

7 %

13

Botanical name of bunchy type of Groundnut

Arachis hypogea sub spp. fastigata

14

Botanical name of spreading type of Groundnut

Arachis hypogea sub spp. procumbens

15

Bitterness of Groundnut kernel is due to

Aflatoxin

16

Chemical used for flora initiation of Groundnut

NAA @ 40 PPM

17

Pegging stage of Groundnut begins at

55 Days After Sowing

18

High yielding type of Groundnut

Spreading type

19

Soil which suits best for Groundnut cultivation is

Sandy soil

20

Chromosome number

2n = 40

Questions

Answer

21

Critical stage for irrigation

Flowering stage – Pegging stage – Pod formation stage

22

Best irrigation method for Groundnut cultivation is

Check Basin irrigation

23

Fertilizer requirement of Groundnut under Rainfed conditions

10-20 kg N, 40 kg P and K

24

Fertilizer requirement of Groundnut under irrigated conditions

20-40 kg N, 40-90 kg P, 20-40 kg K

25

Meaning of “Arachis”

Legume

26

Meaning of “Hypogea”

Below the Ground / Soil

27

Groundnut is a

Modified Fruit

28

Groundnut plant is a

Self Pollinated & Day Neutral Plant

29

Ratio of Flower : Peg : Pods

7 : 4 : 1

30

Thin skin which covers the seed is called

Testa

31

Nitrogen content is Groundnut cake

7.3 %

32

Hoeing should be stopped after

Peg formation 

33

Dormancy is seen in

Spreading type of Groundnut

34

Gypsum requirement in Groundnut

250 – 400 kg/ha

35

Pod growth is affected due to

Soil compaction

Questions

Answer

36

Directorate of Groundnut Research is in

Junagarh (1979)

37

Technology mission on pulses & oil seed (TEMPO) was started in

1986

38

Common biofertilizer used in Groundnut

Rhizobium sp.

39

Chemical used for flora initiation

NAA @ 40 PPM

40

Crop recommended for zaid season cultivation in Uttar Pradesh is

Groundnut

41

Chemical used to arrest germination of bunchy type of Groundnut in the field itself before harvesting 

Maleic Hydrazine (MH)

42

Popping in Groundnut is due to

Ca deficiency

43

Bitterness of Groundnut is due to

Aflatoxin

44

Yellowing of leaves in Groundnut is due to

Fe deficiency

45

Optimum rainfall requirement of Groundnut is

300 – 400 mm

46

Bunchy type Groundnut variety

Jyoti, TMV - 2

47

Spreading type of Groundnut variety

Chandra, T-28, Gangapuri, TMV-1

48

Herbicide used in Groundnut is

Nitrofen (TOK E-25)

49

IW/CPE ratio of Groundnut is

0.6

50

Oil percentage of Groundnut is

45 %

Groundnut insect pest and diseases are posted in Entomology and Pathology Section