Exam Details

Subject plant pathology and weed management
Paper
Exam / Course m.sc. agrochemicals and pest management
Department
Organization solapur university
Position
Exam Date April, 2017
City, State maharashtra, solapur


Question Paper

M.sc. (A.G.P.M.) (Semester (CBCS) Examination,2017
PLANT PATHOLOGY AND WEED MANAGEMENT
Day Date: Tuesday, 25-04-2017 Max. Marks: 70
Time: 10.30 AM to 01.00 PM
N.B. Attempt totally five questions .
Question no.1 is compulsory (Section-I).
Attempt any two questions from question no.2 to 4 (section-II).
Attempt any two questions from question no.5 to 7 (Section-III).
Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 Rewrite the following sentences by choosing correct alternative. 14
Fungi are unable to store food in the form of
Lipid Glycogen
Starch Both a b
is phanerogamic parasitic plant.
Lotus Cercospora
Albigo Cuscuta
are acellular pathogens.
Algae Bacteria Fungi Viruses
Anthrax disease caused by
Algae Bacteria Fungi Viruses
Cephaleuros viresense is pathogen.
Algae Bacteria Fungi Viral
Cynadon dactylon propagated by
Seeds stolon a b none of these
Opuntia spp. Is type of weed.
Wasteland Aquatic
Coastal None of these
Inanimate diseases were caused by
Animals Insects
Both a b None of these
Viruses are
Nucleoproteins Nucleocapsids
Pathogens All of these
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10) disease is caused by MLO's.
Rust of Mango GSD
Root knot Citrus canker
11) Propagule of pathogen that induces plant disease is termed as

Bud Parasite
Vector Inoculums
12) Weeds that live for a year are called weeds.
Annual Biennials
Perennials None of these
13) Glyphosate application for weed control is of
method.
Biological Physical
Chemical None of these
14) Banana wilt diseae is caused by
Xanthomonas citri
Pseudomonas solanecearum
Agrobacterium tumefaciens
None of these
Section- II
Q.2 Give an account of disease causing organism in plants. 07
Enlist the methods of plant disease diagnosis. Explain
Microscopic method of plant disease diagnosis.
07
Q.3 Explain
Role of ethylene as phytohormone. 07
Ergot of Bajara. 07
Q.4 Define weed. Comment up on agents of weed dissemination? 07
Discus properties of Mycoplasma? Explain Sandles spike
disease.
07
Section- III
Q.5 Classification of weeds. 05
Sugarcane mosaic disease. 05
Little leaf of Brinjal. 04
Q.6 Explain sigatoka of Bananas. 05
Characteristics of weeds. 05
GSD in sugarcane. 04
Q.7 Loss caused by weeds in agriculture. 05
Process of viruses multiplication. 05
Write a note on Nematodes. 04


Subjects

  • advances in pest control - i
  • advances in pest control – ii
  • agro-based marketing management
  • analytical techniques for agrochemicals
  • biotechnological ascpects in plant protection- i (oet)
  • chemistry of pesticides and their formulations - i
  • chemistry of pesticides and their formulations – ii
  • diseases of crop plants – i
  • diseases of crop plants – ii
  • economic entomology
  • introductory and industrial entomology
  • manufacture of agrochemicals
  • pest & disease of crop plants-i
  • pesticide residues and toxicology
  • plant pathology and weed management
  • regulators
  • soil science, fertilizers, micronutrients and plant growth