ECONOMIC BOTANY And OTHERS (Part-II)

Total Questions: 39

1. Annona squamosa is the scientific name of ____ . [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-1) 16.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Custard Apple
Solution:Custard Apple -
Annona squamosa is the scientific name for the custard apple, a delicious tropical fruit with a sweet, segmented pulp resembling custard.

2. Psidium Guajava is the scientific name of ______ . [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-1) 1.02.2017 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Guava
Solution:Guava
Psidium Guajava is the scientific name for guava, a popular fruit tree cultivated for its sweet, aromatic fruits rich in vitamin C.

3. Azadirachta Indica is the scientific name of ______ . [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-1) 10.01.2017 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (a) Neem
Solution:Neem
Azadirachta Indica is the scientific name for the Neem tree. This highly valued tree is extensively used in traditional medicine due to its numerous medicinal properties.

4. Azadirachta Indica is the botanical name of which of the following? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-1) 23.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (c) Neem
Solution:Neem
Azadirachta Indica is the scientific name for the Neem tree. This highly valued tree is extensively used in traditional medicine due to its numerous medicinal properties.

5. Azadirachta indica found in the Indian subcontinent is the botanical name of which evergreen tree? [S.S.C. Online Stenographer 13.09.2017 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (b) Neem
Solution:Neem
Azadirachta Indica is the scientific name for the Neem tree. This highly valued tree is extensively used in traditional medicine due to its numerous medicinal properties.

6. Ocimum Tenuiflorum is the scientific name of ______ . [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-1) 30.01.2017 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (d) Tulsi
Solution: Tulsi
Ocimum Tenuiflorum is the scientific name for Tulsi, or Holy Basil. This aromatic herb holds great religious and medicinal importance in India.

7. What is the botanical name of the wheat plant? [S.S.C. Online Stenographer 13.09.2017 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (b) Triticum aestivum
Solution:Triticum aestivum
Triticum aestivum is the botanical name for the common wheat plant, a staple cereal crop globally, providing food and animal feed.

8. In which of the following the dominant phase is Gametophyte? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-1) 30.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Bryophyta
Solution:There are two stages in the life cycle of Bryophyta, called sporophyte and gametophyte, which are structurally different. The gametophyte is the main plant, which is haploid. The gametophyte stage is free, green, branched, and long-lived, whereas the sporophyte stage is short-lived and completely dependent on the gametophyte.

9. Tamarindus Indica is the scientific name of [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 7.02.2017 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (c) Tamarind
Solution:Tamarind
Tamarindus Indica is the scientific name for Tamarind, a tree known for its tart-sweet fruit pulp used in culinary and traditional remedies.

10. Carica papaya is the scientific name of ______ . [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-1) 2.02.2017 (Shift-1)]

Correct Answer: (b) Papaya
Solution:Papaya
Carica papaya is the scientific name for Papaya, a tropical fruit recognized for its soft, sweet flesh and beneficial enzymes like papain.