30 Nov 2021 Welcome to your Quiz on Potato 1. Which one is the origin place of potato? Deselect Answer Andes of South America. Rockies of North America. Colarado of the United States of America. None of the above. 2. What is the chromosome number of potato? Deselect Answer 48. 42. 36. 44. 3. Which is the year of Irish famine? Deselect Answer 1745 to 1846. 1845 to 1846. 1945 to 1946. None of the above. 4. Potato is not grown in which Indian state? Deselect Answer Karnataka. Tamil Nadu. Maharashtra. Kerala. 5. Which amount of glycoalkaloids is considered safe in potato tubers? Deselect Answer 20mg/100g. 15mg/100g. 10mg/100g. 25mg/100g. 6. Is it okay to use potato foliage and sprouts as cattle fodder? Deselect Answer Yes, because it doesn't contain alkaloids. No, because it also contains alkaloids. Either a or b. None of the above. 7. What is the protein content of potato? Deselect Answer 1.2g/100g edible fresh weight. 1.8g/100g edible fresh weight. 1.6g/100g edible fresh weight. 1.0g/100g edible fresh weight. 8. What is chuno? Deselect Answer It is potato chip. A dehydrated potato product. It is a type of jam. It is a type of jelly. 9. What is the optimum temperature requirement for the emergence of tubers? Deselect Answer 10 to 15 °C. 20 to 25 °C. 25 to 30 °C. 15 to 20 °C. 10. When did the AICRP on potato start? Deselect Answer 1970-71. 1971-72. 1972-73. 1973-74. 11. As of 2021, how many AICRP (potato) centres exist in India? Deselect Answer 25 centres. 20 centres. 15 centres. 17 centres. 12. Which is the best time for sowing potato tubers in North Central Plains? Deselect Answer Mid September. Mid November. Mid October. Mid August. 13. What should be the plant population in tropical areas? Deselect Answer 63,000 per ha. 53,000 per ha. 70,000 per ha. 83,000 per ha. 14. Which is the best time for application of phosphorus? Deselect Answer Early stages of development. Mid stages of development. Late stages of development. Early and late stages of development. 15. Consider about irrigation management 1. The moisture in potato field should always be kept near field capacity.2. Do heavy irrigation just after the planting.3. Submerge the ridges up to 2/3 of their height.4. Leaf water potential is also a consideration.Deselect Answer Only 1, 3, and 4 are true. Only 1 and 2 are true. Only 3 and 4 are true. Only 2, 3, and 4 are true. 16. Harvesting should be done at what stage? Deselect Answer When foliage turns yellow. When foliage is still green. Either a or b. When foliages have been dried completely. 17. What is the test weight of True Potato Seed? Deselect Answer 0.3 to 0.5g. 0.5 to 0.7g. 0.7 to 0.9g. None of the above. 18. Which is a TPS variety? Deselect Answer TPS-C-17. HPS 1/13. 97-PT-14. All of the above. 19. Which is a physiological disorder due to exposure to sunlight? Deselect Answer Greening of tubers. Hallow heart. Sprouting in tubers. All of the above. 20. Which is a thrips of potato? Deselect Answer T. hawaiensis. T. Palmi. Scirtothrips spp. All of the above. Please fill in the comment box below.