Goa Board Class 12 Question Paper 2025 Olericulture

2025 II 17 0930 Seat No.

Time : 2 Hours OLERICULTURE

Subject Code

V 4 3 8 4

Total No. of Questions : 23 (Printed Pages : 4) Maximum Marks : 50

INSTRUCTIONS : (1) There are four sections in the question paper A, B, C, and D
consisting of total 23 questions.

(2) In Section A there are eight questions in which, question
numbers 1 to 4 are multiple choice questions and question
numbers 5 to 8 are to be answered in one or two sentences
each.

(3) Attempt all the questions. However internal choice is given
for question numbers 20 and 23.

(4) Figures to the right indicate marks allotted to each question.

(5) Write the number of each question clearly on the
answer-book.

SECTION A

1. The side shoots and early fruits of cucumber plant in polyhouse cultivation
are removed and is referred as ...................... . 1

• Trailing

• Pruning

• Training

• Defusing

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2. The improved varieties of cluster bean : 1

• Arka Suryamukhi and Jaffna

• Pusa Sawani and Pusa Chetki

• Pusa Navbahar and Pusa Sadabahar

• Pusa Mousami and DWD 1

3. Musk melon fruit is harvested when .......... for table purpose consumption. 1

• It starts ripening

• It is tender

• It is over ripped

• It turns red

4. The duration of Radish crop is ...................... . 1

• 70–90 days

• 45–55 days

• 100–110 days

• 25–30 days

5. What is meant by fertigation ? 1

6. State two methods of propagation used in curry leaf cultivation. 1

7. State two symptoms of powdery mildew disease observed in musk melon. 1

8. Why is ‘earthing up’ operation necessary in radish ? 1

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SECTION B

9. Draw neat labelled diagram of beds used for planting cucumber in polyhouse. 2

10. Discuss in detail, planting of sweet potato using vine cuttings. 2

11. State four different uses of dioscorea yams. 2

12. Draw neat labelled diagram showing furrow and pit method of sowing
Watermelon. 2

13. Explain cultivation of cluster bean with reference to seed treatment and
sowing. 2

14. Discuss cultivation of curry leaf with reference to training and harvesting. 2

SECTION C

15. Discuss harvesting and post-harvest curing in onion. 3

16. State three symptoms of Yellow vein mosaic disease in okra and three
measures to control the same. 3

17. Discuss cultivation of pumpkin with reference to : 3

(a) Soil requirements

(b) Seed sowing

(c) Trailing.

18. Write six uses of Drumstick plant. 3

19. Discuss cultivation of sweet corn with reference to : 3

(a) Soil requirement

(b) Land preparation

(c) Seed treatment.

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20. Discuss harvesting and storage of elephant foot yam corms. 3

Or

Discuss preparation of planting material and planting process for

Amorphophallus Yam cultivation. 3

SECTION D

21. Explain the following with reference to capsicum cultivation in polyhouse : 4

(a) Raising of capsicum seedlings in the nursery

(b) Selection of seedlings for transplanting in the field.

22. Discuss cultivation of long beans with reference to support and manuring

and fertilizer application. 4

23. (a) State various colours used to indicate corresponding toxicity levels of

pesticides. 2

(b) State 4 precautions recommended to be taken during spraying of

pesticides. 2

Or

What is meant by lethal dose ? Discuss various signs and symptoms of

pesticide poisoning observed in human being. 4

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