Biofortified Foods

Q. IARI has released vegetable crops rich in nutrients. Match the following crops with their nutrients.
$\begin{array}{cc}ColumnI& ColumnII\\ P.VitaminA& 1.SpinachandBathuna\\ Q.VitaminC& 2.Broadbean,FrenchbeanandGardenPea\\ R.Fe\&Ca& 3.Carrot,SpinachandPumpkin\\ S.Protein& 4.Bittergourd,Bathuna,Mustard,Tomato\end{array}$

1. P – 4, Q – 3, R – 1, S – 2
2. P – 3, Q – 4, R – 1, S – 2
3. P – 4, Q – 3, R – 2, S – 1
4. P – 1, Q – 2, R – 3, S – 4

Q. Biofortified wheat variety with high protein content is

1. Sonalika
2. Himagiri
3. Atlas 66
4. Kalyan sona

Q.

A wheat variety Atlas 66, which has been used as a donor for improving cultivated wheat is rich in?

Q.

A transgenic food crop which may help in solving the problem of night blindness in developing countries is?

1. Bt Soybean

2. Starlink maize

3. Flavr Savr tomatoes

4. Golden rice

Q. An improved variety of sugarcane was developed by crossing Saccharum barberi with Saccharum officinarum. This was done to

1. increase the yield of sugarcane growing in north India
2. increase the yield of sugarcane in south India
3. increase the sugar content in the sugar canes of south India
4. develop sugarcanes with longer and thicker stems in south India

Q.

Which among the following pairs of vitamins is stored in our body relatively for a longer duration?

1. Ascorbic acid and Vitamin D

2. Thiamine and Ascorbic acid

3. Vitamin A and Vitamin D

4. Thiamine and Vitamin A

Q. The Indian Agricultural Research Institute has developed spinach enriched with

1. calcium
2. iron
3. vitamin A
4. vitamin C

Q.

Is Vitamin-C fat-soluble?

Q. Which one of the following is a fat-soluble vitamin?

1. Ascorbic acid - Scurvy
2. Retinol - Xeropthalmia
3. Cobalamine – Beri-beri
4. Calciferol – Pellagra

Q.

A transgenic food crop which may help in solving the problem of night blindness in developing countries is

1. Flavrsavr tomatoes

2. Bt soybean

3. Starlink maize

4. Golden rice

Q. Golden rice is a transgenic crop with which of the following traits?

1. High lysine content
2. Insect resistance
3. High protein content
4. High vitamin A content

Q. IARI has released vegetable crops rich in nutrients. Match the following crops with their nutrients.
$\begin{array}{cc}ColumnI& ColumnII\\ P.VitaminA& 1.SpinachandBathuna\\ Q.VitaminC& 2.Broadbean,FrenchbeanandGardenPea\\ R.Fe\&Ca& 3.Carrot,SpinachandPumpkin\\ S.Protein& 4.Bittergourd,Bathuna,Mustard,Tomato\end{array}$

1. P – 4, Q – 3, R – 1, S – 2
2. P – 3, Q – 4, R – 1, S – 2
3. P – 4, Q – 3, R – 2, S – 1
4. P – 1, Q – 2, R – 3, S – 4

Q.

Find out form internet what is golden rice.

Q. Golden rice is enriched with.

1. vitamin B
2. vitamin E
3. vitamin C
4. vitamin A

Q. Biofortified wheat variety with high protein content is

1. Sonalika
2. Kalyan sona
3. Himagiri
4. Atlas 66

Q.

Select the mismatched pair w.r.t to high yielding variety of crops with their characteristics.

1. IR-8 – Dwarf and high yielding rice variety
2. Taichung Native-1 – dwarf, resistant to disease variety of rice
3. Saccharum barberi – Thin stem, low sugar content and high yield
4. High yield millets – Resistance to water stress

Q. Golden rice is _____________________.

1. Wild variety of rice with yellow colored grains
2. A variety of rice grown along the yellow river in China
3. A transgenic rice having gene for $\beta$-carotene
4. Long stored rice having yellow cocur tint

Q. Refer the given figures and answer the questions


Which of the following statements is correct regarding the above figures?
(i) These are all Indian hybrid crops of low yielding varieties
(ii) These are all Indian hybrid crops of high yielding varieties
(iii) The production of the above crops led to dramatic increase in food production
(iv) These crops are produced as a result of various plants breeding technique

Q. What is golden rice?

Q. Assertion :The milk of transgenic cow Rosie was nutritionally more balanced than normal cow milk. Reason: $\alpha$-1 antitrypsin is a biological product produced by transgenic animals.

1. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
2. Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
3. Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
4. Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect

Q. The development of transgenic "Golden rice" is expected to help children suffering from night blindness by introducing genes that increase the production of

1. Curcumin
2. Tocopherol
3. Beta-carotene
4. Omaga $3-fatty$ acid

Q. Which of the following damages WBC, bone-marrows and lymph nodes

1. $1^{1}31$
2. $C{a}^{4}0$
3. Caesium
4. $S{r}^{9}0$

Q. An improved variety of sugarcane was developed by crossing Saccharum barberi with Saccharum officinarum. This was done to

1. increase the yield of sugarcane growing in north India
2. increase the yield of sugarcane in south India
3. increase the sugar content in the sugar canes of south India
4. develop sugarcanes with longer and thicker stems in south India

Q. A chemical which damages WBC, bone marrow, spleen, lymph nodes and lungs is

1. $Iodin{e}^{131}$
2. $Calcium$
3. $Strontiu{m}^{90}$
4. $Iodin{e}^{127}$

Q. The improved trait in golden rice is

1. High glysine content
2. High protein content
3. Insect resistance
4. High vitamin A content

Q. Golden rice is a promising transgenic crop. When released for cultivation, it will help in :

1. Herbicide tolerance
2. Alleviation of Vitamin A deficiency
3. Producing a petrol-like fuel from rice
4. Pest resistance