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Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics
Module I
Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
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Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics
Module I
Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
1. In which region groundnut is cultivated to a large extent?
A. South America
B. North and Central America
C. Asia
D. Africa
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Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics
Module I
Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
2. Why the average yield in Asia and Africa are low?
A. Poor soils
B. Illiterate farmers
C. Fertilizers are not applied
D. Mostly grown as rainfed crop
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Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
3. The protein content on groundnuts is
A. more than 20%
B. 10 to 20%.
C. 5 to 10%.
D. 3 to 5%
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Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
4. The oil content on groundnuts is
A. less than 20%
B. 30 to 35%.
C. 20 to 29%.
D. more than 40%
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Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics
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Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
5. Popularly cultivated groundnut belongs to
A. Spanish bunch
B. Virginia bunch
C. Virginia runner
D. Valencia bunch
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Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics
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Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
6. How many days groundnut seed takes to germinate?
A. 2 to 3 days
B. 4 to 5 days
C. 5 to 10 days
D. 2 weeks
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Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics
Module I
Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
7. Bunch type of groundnut crop matures in
A. 60 to 75 days.
B. 85 to 100 days.
C. 110 to 120 days.
D. I am not sure
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Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics
Module I
Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
8. In general, insect pests cause ----- crop loss in groundnut.
A. 10 to 20%
B. 50 to 60%
C. 80 to 90%
D. I am not sure
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Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics
Module I
Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
9. Groundnut plants have considerable natural resistance to insects due to
A. short plant type.
B. presence of long and/or dense hairs on the leaves.
C. underground pods.
D. I do not know.
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Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics
Module I
Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
10. Insects like -------- are specific to groundnut crop.
A. hairy caterpillar and tobacco caterpillar
B. white grubs and termites
C. aphids and groundnut leaf miners
D. jassids and thrips
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Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics
Module I
Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
11. Insects which transmit virus diseases in groundnut crop.
A. Armyworms
B. Leaf eating caterpillars
C. Groundnut leaf miners
D. Jassids
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Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics
Module I
Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
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Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics
Module I
Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
Your are right.
Asia region accounts for more than 50% of the area under groundnut.
World Groundnut Area in 2003
Asia57%
Africa40%
N & C America
2%
South America
1%
Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics
Module I
Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
Your answer is not correct.
The correct answer is:
Asia region accounts for more than 50% of the area under groundnut.World Groundnut Area
in 2003
Asia57%
Africa40%
N & C America
2%
South America
1%
Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics
Module I
Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
Your are right.
The low groundnut yields in Asia and Africa are because groundnut is mostly cultivated under low and erratic rainfed conditions.
Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics
Module I
Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
You are partly correct. But,
The correct answer is:
The low groundnut yields in Asia and Africa are because groundnut is mostly cultivated under low and erratic rainfed conditions.
Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics
Module I
Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
Your answer is partly correct.
The main reason is because of its commercial value in the international trade.
The correct answer is:
Groundnut is a leading food crop in the world because of its importance in international trade.
Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics
Module I
Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
Your answer is correct.
Groundnut is a leading food crop in the world because of its importance in international trade.
Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics
Module I
Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
Your are right.
The protein content in groundnuts is more than 20%.
Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics
Module I
Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
Your answer is not correct.
The correct answer is:
The protein content in groundnuts is more than 20%.
Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics
Module I
Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
Your are right.
The oil content in groundnuts is more than 40%.
Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics
Module I
Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
Your answer is not correct.
The correct answer is:
The oil content in groundnuts is more than 40%.
Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics
Module I
Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
Your are right.
Popularly cultivated groundnut types belong to Spanish bunch type.
Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics
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Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
Your answer is not correct.
The correct answer is:
Popularly cultivated groundnut types belong to Spanish bunch type.
Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics
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Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
Your are right.
Groundnut takes 5 to 10 days to germinate.
Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics
Module I
Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
Your answer is not correct.
The correct answer is:
Groundnut takes 5 to 10 days to germinate.
Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics
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Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
Your are right.
Bunch type of groundnuts take 85 to 100 days to mature.
Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics
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Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
Your answer is not correct.
Spreading type groundnuts takes longer time to mature i.e. about 110 to 130 days.
The correct answer is:
Bunch type of groundnuts take 85 to 100 days to mature.
Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics
Module I
Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
If you are not sure, here is the answer.
Bunch type of groundnuts take 85 to 100 days to mature.
Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics
Module I
Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
Your are right.
In general, insects cause 10-20% crop loss in groundnut.
Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics
Module I
Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
Your answer is not correct.
The correct answer is:
In general, insects cause 10-20% crop loss in groundnut.
Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics
Module I
Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
If you are not sure, here is the answer.
In general, insects cause 10-20% crop loss in groundnut.
Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics
Module I
Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
Your are right.
Groundnut plants have considerable natural resistance to insects due to the presence of long and/or dense hairs on the leaves.
Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics
Module I
Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
Your answer is not correct.
The correct answer is:
Groundnut plants have considerable natural
resistance to insects due to the presence of long and/or dense hairs on the leaves.
Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics
Module I
Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
If you do not know, here is the answer.
Groundnut plants have considerable natural
resistance to insects due to the presence of long and/or dense hairs on the leaves.
Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics
Module I
Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
Your are right.
Insects like aphids and leaf miners are specific to groundnut crop.
Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics
Module I
Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
Your answer is not correct.
Hairy caterpillar, tobacco caterpillar, white grubs, termites, jassids, and thrips also attack other crops.
The correct answer is:
Insects like aphids and groundnut leaf miners are specific to groundnut crop.
Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics
Module I
Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
Your are right.
Jassids transmit virus disease in groundnut crop.
Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics
Module I
Course on Insect Pests of Groundnut
About Groundnut
Your answer is not correct.
The correct answer is:
Jassids transmit virus disease in groundnut crop.