Exam Details

Subject botany
Paper paper 1
Exam / Course civil services main optional
Department
Organization union public service commission
Position
Exam Date 2003
City, State central government,


Question Paper

C. S. E-Mains 2003: Botany
Paper-I
Section-A

Answer any THREE of the following: (not more than 200 words each): 20 × 3 60

Describe the lysogenic life cycle in viruses.

Classify algae according to V. J. Chapman. Give characters of each class.

Discuss evolution of steles in Pteridophytes.

Describe various types of Path toxins and their role in plant diseases.

With the help of suitable describe the life cycle of Aspergilius and discuss the economic importance of this genus. 60

Give causal organism, symptoms and control measures of the following: 20 × 3 60

Ergot of Bajra

Blast of Rice

Stem gall of coriander

Write notes on: 20 × 3 60

Reproductive structure of Chara

Vegetative reproduction in Bryophytes

Tot potency

Section-B

Answer any three of the following: (not more than 200 words each): 20 × 3 60

Importance of Cycadofilicales.

Development of female gametophyte in Angiosperms.

Anomalous secondary growth in Dracaena.

Energy plantation and its importance.

Write an account of floral structures of the following families. Give botanical names of three important plant species belonging to each of the three families and specify their uses: 20 × 3 60

Asteraceae

Solanaceae

Asclepiadaceae

Describe the development of male gametophyte in Gnetum. Discuss the impotence of this genus. 60

Answer the following questions

Discuss the importance of Ethno botany in India. 30

Give botanical names of ten spice yielding plants and write the name of their families. 30


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