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Agriculture Question & Answer 
Cucumber Crop One Liner Questions
| Question | Answer | |
| 1 | Botanical Name? | Cucumis sativus |
| 2 | Family? | Cucurbitaceae |
| 3 | Origin? | India |
| 4 | Chromosome number? | 2n= 14 |
| 5 | Sex form of cucumber is? | Monoecious |
| 6 | cucumber is Known as? | kheera |
| 7 | Soil? | Sandy loam soils |
| 8 | pH range? | 6.5-7.5 |
| 9 | Type of vegetable? | Pepo |
| 10 |
Edible portion?
|
Fruit |
| 11 | Optimum temperature for growth? | 26.4°C |
| 12 | Optimum temperature favouring anthesis and dehiscence? | 13-18°C |
| 13 | Immature fruits are used as? | salads & pickling |
| 14 | Fruits are good for people suffering from? | constipation, jaundice & indigestion |
| 15 | Cucumber is extensively grown in? | glasshouse |
| 16 | Daira cultivation is followed in? | Cucurbits |
| Question | Answer | |
| 17 | Seed rate kg/ha? | 2.5 |
| 18 | Season of sowing? | June or January to April |
| 19 | What are the major pollinating agents? | Honeybees |
| 20 | The optimum time for pollination is between? | 7:00 am. To 9.00 am |
| 21 | Clear sky and low wind speed, low humidity their are condition suitable for? | Pollinating agents (Honeybees) |
| 22 | Carotenoid pigment and ascorbic acid are the major bio active compound in? |
Cucumber and musk melon |
| 23 | Short days, lower temperature, high humidity and low nitrogen status tend to increase? | Female flower |
| 24 | Cucumber prefers slightly low temperature as compare to? | watermelon |
| 25 | The yield can be doubled by using? | Tropical gynoecious F1 hybrid |
| 26 | Which is a physiological storage disorder noticed below – 10°C for prolonged period is known as? | Chilling injury |
| 27 | Cucumber 2nd most widely cultivated cucurbit after? | Watermelon |
| 28 | Which increases number of female flower and fruit yield? | Ethral (150-200 PPM) |
| 29 | Which are induced male flower on gynoecious type? | GA3 & Silver Nitrate (AgNo3) |
| 30 |
Light intensity and day length influence?
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Anthesis |
| 31 |
Temperature influences?
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Anther dehiscence and pollen fertility |
| 32 | White spine colour is indication for edible maturity in? | Slicing cucumber |
| 33 | Black colour is indication for edible maturity in? | Pickling cucumber. |
- Cucumber is the second most widely cultivated after watermelon.
- In India maximum area cover in poly-house by cucurbits.
- Cucumber has 96.4% of water; It is maximum in vegetable.
- The tender fruits are eaten raw or with salt in salad. They are also used as cooked vegetable and pickle making.
- It is reported that the oil exacted from seeds is good for brain and body.
- Drinking of water immediately after eating cucumber should be avoided, as it sometimes causes severe indigestion.
- India is considered to be the home of cucumber.
- Fruits are good for people suffering from constipation, jaundice and indigestion.
| Question | Answer | |
| 1 | Japanese long Green, straight Eight and Pusa Sanyog are restricted to ——-region only? | Temperate |
| 2 | Which variety are developed by Selection? | Sheetal |
| 3 |
Varieties
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| 4 | Hybrid
Himangi(Poinsetta x Kalyanpur) Resistant to Bronzing. & Phule Shubhangi(Tolerant to Powdery Mildew disease) |
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| 5 | Which has gynoecious female parents? | Pusa Sanyog |
| 6 | Private Sector Hybrid? | Priya |
| 7 | Which variety resistant to powdery mildew, downy mildew , anthracnose, angular leaf spot (Multiple disease resistant variety)? | Poinsett |
| 8 | Cucumber mosaic resistant varieties? | Chinese long & Table green |
| 9 |
Pillow disease of cucumber is due to deficiency?
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Calcium |
| 10 | Vector of cucumber mosaic virus is? | Aphid |
| 11 | Yield? | 100-150 quintals/ha |
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