Questions

Answer

1

Botanical name

Glycine max

2

Family

Leguminaceae

3

Origin of Soybean

China

4

Chromosome number

2n = 40

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Fruit is known as

Pod

6

Inflorescence of Soybean is called

Raceme

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Soybean plants are

Self pollinated, C3, Short day plant

8

Alternative names for Soybean crop

Wonder crop, Yellow jewel, Boneless meat, Poor’s meat, Dairy plant

9

Oil content in Soybean

20 %

10

Protein percent in Soybean crop

40 – 42 %

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Seed rate of Soybean

80 kg/ha

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Sowing depth for Soybean crop

2 – 4 cm

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Fertilizer requirement for Soybean crop

30 N: 60 -70 P: 30 K kg/ha

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Best time for sowing of Soybean

Mid June

15

Indian state which is known as Soya state

Madhya Pradesh

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Black color in Soybean seeds is due to

Anthocyanin

17

First genetically engineered crop with BT 

Soybean

18

Directorate of Soybean Research is located at

Indore, Madhya Pradesh

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Vitamin which is exhausted during the heating of Soybean seeds is

Vitamin B

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Largest producer of Soybean in India

Madhya Pradesh

Questions

Answer

21

Major weeds seen in Soybean field is

Echinochloa colonum, Cyperus rotundus, Sorghum helepense

22

Most commonly used herbicide in Soybean crop is

Alachlor, Fluchloralin

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