Question

Answer

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Botanical name

Mangifera indica

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Family of Mango 

Anacardiaceae

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Origin of Mango

Indo-Burma Region

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Chromosome number

2n = 40

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Edible part of Mango

Mesocarp

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Alternate names for Mango

King of Fruits,

National of Fruit of India

Bathroom Fruit

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Mango flower type

Cymose

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Fruit type of Mango

Drupe

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Mango fruit is rich in

Vitamin – A

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Root type of Mango plant

Tap root

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Ideal temperature for Mango cultivation is

24 - 27°C

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Highest Mango production 

Uttar Pradesh

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Highest area of Mango cultivation

Andhra Pradesh

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Planting time of Mango

June – July

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Best suited soil for Mango cultivation

Well drained loamy soil

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Hormone used to stop the falling of immature mango fruits

NAA & 2,4-D

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Deblossoming is done to control

Malformation

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Planting space for Mango cultivation

10 m x 10 m

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Fruit bearing habit of Mango

Terminal

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Mango inflorescence contains

Male & Hermaphrodite

Question

Answer

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Commercial method of Mango propagation

Veneer Grafting

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Pollination of Mango is done by

House fly (Musca domestica)

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TSS content of Mango fruit

20 %

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High density plant spacing for Amrapali variety of Mango

2.5 m x 2.5 m

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Most popular variety of Mango in India

Alphanso

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Seedless variety of Mango is

Sindhu

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Mango variety suitable for Processing is

Kesar

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Mutant variety of Mango is

Rosica

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Spongy tissue resistant variety of Mango is

Ratna

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Sweetest variety of Mango is

Chousa

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Mango variety fruits having “Apple Shape”

Rumani

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Late maturing Mango variety is

Fazil (Bihar)

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The Mango variety which is known for mother of all coloured cultivars of Mango 

Mulgoa

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Off season variety of Mango is

Niranjan

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Regular bearing variety of Mango

Neelum, 

Banglora, 

Pairy

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Dwarf variety of Mango is

Amrapali

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Internal fruit necrosis of Mango is due to

Boron deficiency

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High temperature during flowering season of Mango produces

Bisexual Flower

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Amrapali & Mallika variety of Mango developed from

IARI, New Delhi

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Arka Puneet & Arka Anmol varieties of Mango developed from

IIHR, Bengaluru

Parent variety

Hybrid

Trick to Remember

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Dasheri x Neelam

Amrapali

DNA

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Neelam x Dasheri

Mallika

NDM

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Neelam x Alphanso

Ratna

NAR

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Ratna x Alphanso

Sindhu

RAS

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Banganpalli x Alphanso

Arka Aruna

BAA

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Alphanso x Banganpalli

Arka Puneet

ABA

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Neelam x Chausa

H-59 

NCH

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Neelam x Langra

H-61

NLH

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Alphanso x Janardan Prasad

Arka Anmol

AJA

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Amrapali x Janardan Prasad

Aam Shankar 1084

AJA

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Totapuri x Kesar

Sai Sugandha

TKS

Question

Answer

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Early maturing variety of Mango

Bombay green, 

Bombay Yellow,

Gopal Bhog,

Kasulkahs,

Alphanso

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Mid season maturing variety of Mango

Langra,

Dasheri, 

Krishna Bhog,

Gulab khas

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Late maturing variety of Mango

Amrapali,

Neelam,

Chausa,

Manpasand,

Kanchan

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Spongy tissue resistant varieties of Mango

Dasheri,

Neelam,

Ratna, 

Arka Puneet,

Arka Anmol,

Arka Aruna

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Malformation susceptible variety of Mango

Bombay Green Chausa

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Black tip in Mango is due to

Boron deficiency

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Internal fruit necrosis of Mango is due to 

Boron deficiency

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Leaf scorching in Mango is due to the deficiency of

Potassium

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Best irrigation method for Mango cultivation

Ring Basin Method

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Polyembryony varieties of Mango

Mulgoa,

Chandrakaran

Mango crop insect pest and diseases are posted in Entomology and Pathology Section