The chapter Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production focuses on improving crop yield, livestock productivity, and food quality using techniques like plant breeding, animal husbandry, tissue culture, and biotechnology. For NEET aspirants, this chapter is important due to its real-life applications and frequent appearance in exams. Practicing NEET MCQs Strategies For Enhancement in Food Production will strengthen your conceptual understanding and exam readiness.

NEET MCQs Strategies For Enhancement in Food Production

NEET Strategies For Enhancement in Food Production

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The cultivation of aquatic animals or plants for food is called
a) Aquaculture b) Pisciculture c) Sericulture d) Apiculture
Differentiation of organs and tissues in a developing organism is associated with
a) Developmental mutations b) Differential expression of genes
c) Lethal mutations d) Deletion of genes
Triticale is obtained by crossing wheat with:
a) Oat b) Barley c) Maize d) Rye
Essential oils are made of:
a) Vitamins b) Auxins
c) Trace elements d) Aromatic volatile organic substances
Mule is produced by
a) Inbreeding b) Artificial insemination
c) Interspecific hybridization d) Intraspecific hybridization
Rearing and breeding of fish in ponds, tanks and artificial reservoirs is called:
a) Aquaculture b) Fishing c) Pisciculture d) Apiculture
Bee wax is a product of …….. importance
a) Industrial b) Domestic c) Medicinal d) All of these
In 1963 during green revolution the increase in crop production of wheat was due to the introduction of
a) Semi-dwarf varieties of wheat
b) Jaya and Ratna
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) Sonalika and Kalyan Sona
Safflower oil is obtained from the seeds of:
a) 𝐿𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑚 𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚 b) 𝐿𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑢𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑢𝑠
c) 𝑆𝑒𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑢𝑚 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑚 d) 𝐶𝑎𝑟𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑚𝑢𝑠 𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑢𝑠
Which of the following is the main aim of evaluation of germplasm in plant breeding program?
a) To identify plants with desirable combination of characters
b) For effective exploitation of the natural genes
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) For collection of variability
Spawning in fishes can be induced by:
a) TSH b) Thyroxine c) FSH and LH d) STH
An old breeding technique is:
a) Introduction b) Selection c) Mutation breeding d) Hybridisation
The botanical name for groundnut is:
a) 𝐼𝑛𝑑𝑖g𝑜𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑎 𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑎 b) 𝐶𝑟𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑎 𝑗𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑎
c) 𝐴𝑟𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑠 ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜g𝑒𝑎 d) 𝐴𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎g𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑠 g𝑢𝑚𝑚𝑖𝑓𝑒𝑟
𝑆𝑎𝑐𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑢𝑚 𝑏𝑎𝑟𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑖 was/is grown in
a) East India b) West India c) North India d) South India

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Need for breeding plants, to improve food quality are
I. lack of adequate food having adequate nutritional requirements in the world
II. majority people are unable to buy enough fruits, vegetables, legumes, fish and meat and thus suffer from
deficiencies or hidden hunger
III. essential micronutrients are absent from diet
Choose the correct option
a) I and II b) I and III c) II and III d) I, II and III
Mating between two individuals differing in genotypto produce genetic variation is called
a) Domestication b) Incubation c) Hybridization d) Mutation
The cotton fibre from the cotton plant is obtained from:
a) Roots b) Stems c) Seeds d) Leaves
The cheapest high energy crop of India is:
a) Apple b) Guava c) Mango d) Banana
Emasculation of flowers is carried out through removal of:
a) Sigma b) Sepals and petals c) Anthers d) Entire organism
In protoplast fusion, the enzymes required are
a) Cellulose, hemicellulose, pectinase
b) Pectinase
c) Ligase, hemicellulose
d) Hemicellulose
Cows and buffaloes remain in heat for:
a) 24-36 hours b) 36-48 days c) 7-10 days d) 15-20 days
According to NCERT text, which of the following are selection and testing of superior recombination in
plant breeding?
a) It involves selection of plants amont the progeny of the hybrids with desire combination of characters
b) The hybrid are superior to both the parents this is called hybrid vigour
c) They are self-pollinated for several generations till they rich a stable of uniformily or homozygosity in
order to ovoid the segregation of characters in the future progeny
d) All of the above
Which of the following shows correct chronological order of the events occurring during callus culture?
a) Callus → Cell division → Explant → Addition of cytokinin → Cells acquire meristematic property
b) Explant → Cell division → Addition of cytokinin → Cells acquire meristematic property
c) Explant → Cell division → Callus → Addition of cytokinin → Cells acquire meristematic property
d) Callus → Explant → Cell division → Addition of cytokinin → Cells acquire meristematic property
Which of the following organisms is useful for us?
a) 𝑀𝑢𝑠𝑐𝑎 b) 𝐵𝑜𝑚𝑏𝑦𝑥 c) 𝑃ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑎 d) 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑒𝑡𝑎
The part of the grain in cereals, where much of the protein lies is the:
a) Aleurone b) Endosperm c) Pericarp d) Embryo
In crop improvement programme haploids are important because they:
a) Require one half of nutrients
b) Are helpful in study of meiosis
c) Grow better under adverse conditions
d) Form perfect homozygous individuals on diploidisation
The honey bees exhibit a type of dance to communicate the location of food. This is known as:
a) Tap dance b) Round dance and waggling dance
c) Break dance d) Waggle dance
The plant cell without the cell wall is called
a) Protoplast b) Cytoplast c) Nucleoplast d) None of these
The capacity of a cell explant to grow into a whole plant is called

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a) Plant culture b) Tissue culture c) Cellular totipotency d) All of these

Close inbreeding usually results in reduction of fertility and productivity. This is called
a) Homozygosity b) Outbreeding
c) Inbreeding depression d) Outbreeding depression
Read the given statement about outcrossing
I. It is the breeding between of animals with in the same breed but do not have common ancestors on either
side of their pedigree up to 4-6 generation
II. It is done to increase milk production and growth rate in animals
Which of the statement given above is incorrect?
a) Only I b) Only II c) I and II d) None of these
…… is a phenomenon by which genetic variations is achieved through changes in the base sequences with
in genes, which creates a new character or trait absent in parental generation
a) Apomixis b) Mutation c) Mutation breeding d) Heterosis
Methods of breeding for acquiring disease resistance are
I. conventional breeding techniques
II. mutation breeding
III. radiation breeding
Chose the correct option
a) I and II b) I and III c) I only d) III only
Word livestock refers to
a) Sheep and goat only b) Pigs and camels only
c) Cattle and buffaloes only d) All of these
The animal most useful on difficult terrains is:
a) Mule b) Yak c) Camel d) Elephant
Which of the following statement are the main objective of animals breeding?
I. improved growth rate
II. increased production of milk, meat, egg, wool, etc.
III. superior quality of milk, meat eggs wool, etc.
IV. improved resistance to various disease
Choose the correct option
a) I and II b) I, II and III c) II, III and IV d) I, II, III and IV
A beast of burden which needs little care is:
a) Pig b) Donkey c) Mule d) Yak
Isinglass, a type of byproduct of fish industry is principally used for
a) Feeding cattle, pigs and poultry
b) Preparation of paints and varnishes
c) Clarification of vinegar, wines and beer
d) Production of insulin
The enzyme used for isolation of single cell from explant/cell is
a) Pectinase b) Catalase c) Ligninase d) Maltase
The parameters carried out for managing dairy farm are
I. selection of both the male and female animals having high yielding potential and resistance to diseases
II. regular visits by a veterinary doctor
III. each animal should be fed on a balance ratio
IV. pay attention to good animal management and general supervision
Which of the above statement are correct?
a) I and II b) I, II and III c) II, III and IV d) I, II, III and IV
Ambergis is the secretion from the intestine of …… used in the manufacture of perfumes and other
cosmetics:
a) Tachyglossus-𝐸𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑑𝑛𝑎 b) Physetter-Sperm whale

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c) Musk-Deer d) Kangaroo-𝑀𝑎𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑢𝑠

𝐻𝑖𝑠𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑎𝑙𝑒 is a new breed of …A… developed in Punjab by crossing …B… and …C… .
Here A and C refers to
a) A-sheep, B-Bikaneri ewes, C-Marino rams b) A-chicken, B-Dorking, C-Sussex
c) A-chicken, B-leghorn, C-Plymouth rock d) A-cow, B-Jersy, C-Brown swis
Economic importance of fish includes
I. fish as food
II. source of income
III. aesthetic value
Which of the above are correct?
a) I and II b) I and III c) II and III d) I, II and III
Lysine and tryptophan are
a) Proteins
b) Non-essential amino acids
c) Essential amino acids
d) Aromatic and no acids
Which of the following disease resistance enhancement introduced by mutation in moong bean?
I. Yellow mosaic virus
II. Powdery mildew
III. Black rust
Choose the correct option
a) I and II b) I and III c) II and III d) I, II and III
The conventional method of breeding for resistance includes
I. screening the germplasm for resistant sources
II. hybridization of selected parents
III. selection and evaluation of the hybrids
IV. testing and release of new varieties
Choose the correct option
a) I, II and III b) I, III and IV c) II, III and IV d) I, II, III and IV
The primary aim of animal breeding is to breed such animals which are able to produce
a) Qualitative increase in the product
b) Quantitative increase in the product
c) Marketing of animal product
d) Both (a) and (b)
The scientific name of maize is:
a) Zingiber b) 𝑍𝑒𝑎 𝑚𝑎𝑦𝑠 c) Raphanus d) Daucas
What is the outcome of increased resistance power in crops?
I. Enhance production
II. Reduces the dependence on fungicides and bacteriocides
III. Reduces the dependence on technical agricultural tools
Choose the correct option
a) I and II b) I and III c) II and III d) I, II and III
The insect that is not found in the wild state is:
a) Lac insect b) Cochineal insect c) Honey bee d) Silk moth
Aim of plant breeding is to grow
a) Disease free varieties b) High-yielding varieties
c) Early-maturing varieties d) All of the above
Which of the following is not an oil seed?
a) 𝐻𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑢𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑢𝑠 b) 𝐶𝑜𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑛𝑢𝑐𝑖𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑎 c) 𝐴𝑟𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑠 ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜g𝑒𝑎 d) 𝑃ℎ𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑠 𝑎𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑢𝑠
Improved varieties of wheat suitable for Indian environment have been developed by

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a) Euploidy and cloning b) Hybridization and mutation
c) Polyploidy and hybridization d) Cloning and polyploidy

…….. is used in the manufacture of many items including cosmetics, shaving creams and polishes of various
kinds. The most appropriate word for filling the blank is
a) Bee wax b) Honey c) Latex d) Resin
A milch breed of cow is:
a) Haryana b) Malvi c) Kankrej d) Halliker
…… is an industry that includes catching processing or selling of aquatic animals
a) Fisheries b) Apiculture c) Sericulture d) None of these
The embryo which develops from somatic cell is called
a) Somatic embryo b) Reproductive embryo
c) Clone embryo d) None of these
Hinny is a cross breed between:
a) Male donkey and female horse b) Female donkey and male horse
c) Male mule and female horse d) None of these
Science of altering the genetic pattern of plants in order to increase their value and utility for human
welfare is called
a) Plant breeding b) Agriculture c) Plant genetics d) All of these
Which one of the following is the American poultry breed?
a) Australorp b) Rhode Island Red c) Minorca d) Aseel
Compared to a bull a bullock is docile because of:
a) Higher levels of cortisone
b) Lower levels of blood testosterone
c) Lower levels of adrenalin/noradrenalin in its blood
d) Higher levels of thyroxina
Maximum cocoon and raw silk production is in:
a) China b) Japan c) U.S.S.R d) Brazil
Which of the following is a disease resistant, high yielding breed of the poultry developed in Karnataka?
a) Aseel b) White leghorn c) Giriraja d) Plymoth rock
Which one of the following products of apiculture is used in cosmetics and polishes?
a) Honey b) Oil c) Wax d) Royal jelly
Semi-dwarf varieties of rice were developed from
a) IR-8 b) Taichung Native-1 c) Both (a) and (b) d) Jaya and Ratna
Largest silk producing state of India is:
a) Karnataka b) Bihar c) Assam d) West Bengal
Larval form of silk moth is called:
a) Naiad b) Maggot c) Caterpillar d) Wriggler
Bhutia is a breed of:
a) Chicken b) Goat c) Sheep d) Horse
Which of following species is specially domesticated and reared for high economic importance?
a) 𝐴𝑝𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑎 b) 𝐴𝑝𝑖𝑠 𝑚𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑎 c) 𝐴𝑝𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑜𝑟𝑠𝑎𝑡𝑎 d) 𝐴𝑝𝑖𝑠 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑎
Passive, non-locomotory and non-feeding stage in life history of Silk moth is:
a) Caterpillar b) Imago c) Nymph d) Pupa
Regulations governing movement of diseased plant material are called:
a) Crop protection b) Quarantine c) Plant regulation d) Rotation
The larger distribution of clean quality milk all the world over can be said to be due to the great work of:
a) Robert Koch b) Leeuwenhoek c) Louis Pasteur d) Blackmann
Teak is obtained from plant:
a) 𝑆ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑟𝑜𝑏𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑎 b) 𝑀𝑎𝑛g𝑖𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑎 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑎 c) 𝑇𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑛𝑎 g𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑠 d) 𝐶𝑒𝑑𝑟𝑢𝑠 𝑑𝑒𝑜𝑑𝑜𝑟𝑎
Which of the following is not a true pulse crop?

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a) 𝑉𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑎 𝑓𝑎𝑏𝑎 b) 𝑃ℎ𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑠 𝑎𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑢𝑠 c) 𝐶𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑠 𝑓𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑙𝑎 d) 𝐶𝑎𝑗𝑎𝑛𝑢𝑠 𝑐𝑎𝑗𝑎𝑛

In tissue culture, roots can be induced by
a) Lower concentration of cytokinin and higher concentration of auxins
b) Only cytokinin and no auxins
c) No cytokinin and only auxins
d) Higher concentration of cytokinin and lower concentration of auxins
Blue revolution
I. It is the rapid expansion intensive commercial aquaculture
II. Increase global food production and reduce widespread hunger
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) Only I b) Only II c) I and II d) None of these
Cryopreservation is useful for:
a) Preservation of semen b) Very young foetuses
c) Living cells and body parts d) All the above
Keeping beehives in crop field during flowering period increases
a) Honey and wax yield b) Crop yield c) Both (a) and (b) d) Pollination in wheat
New varieties of plants can be produced by:
a) Selection and hybridization
b) Subjecting them to very heavy dose of radiation
c) Subjecting them to doses of radiation and selection
d) Subjecting them to continuous radiation
Hidden hunger can be defined as
a) Majority people are unable to buy enough fruits, vegetables, legumes, fish and meat and thus suffer
from deficiency
b) People are unable to buy healthy drink item and thus suffer from deficiency
c) People are unable to buy vitamin and minerals medicines and thus suffer from deficiency
d) All of the above
Pure line breeds refer to:
a) Homozygosity and independent assortment b) Homozygosity only
c) Heterozygosity d) Heterozygosity and linkage
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is situated at
a) New York (USA) b) Tokyo (Japan) c) Manilla (Philipines) d) Hydrabad (India)
Pomato is a somatic hybrid of
a) Potato and onion b) Potato and tomato c) Potato and brinjal d) Potato and garlic
Real product of apiculture is
a) Honey b) Bee wax c) Both (a) and (b) d) Sugar
Protoplasts of two different species are fused in
a) Miropropagation b) Somatic hybridization
c) Clonal propagation d) Organography
The largest groundnut producing country is:
a) U.S.A. b) Brazil c) India d) Burma
A breeder evolving disease resistant variety will start with:
a) Working out yield of different varieties b) Go through the subject in library
c) Selection of parents d) Hybridisation
Which one of the following is the source of silk?
a) Eggs b) Caterpillar c) Cocoon d) Pupa
Self pollination results in:
a) Heterosis b) Hybridisation
c) Polyploidy d) Inbreeding depression
“Jaya” and “Ratna” developed for green revolution in India are the varieties of:

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