CBSE Class 12 Olericulture Question Paper 2019

SET-4
Series BVM H$moS> Z§.
Code No. 287
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 Please check that this question paper contains 8 printed pages.
 Code number given on the right hand side of the question paper should be
written on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
 Please check that this question paper contains 33 questions.
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attempting it.
 15 minute time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question
paper will be distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the
students will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on
the answer-book during this period.

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OLERICULTURE

{ZYm©[aV g_` : 3 KÊQ>o A{YH$V_ A§H$ : 60
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 60

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h¡ &
(ii) àíZ-nÌ Xmo IÊS>m| _| {d^m{OV h¡ &
IÊS> A
 ~hþ{dH$ënr` àíZ /[aº ñWmZ ^[aE /grYo àíZ : Hw$b 12 àíZ em{_b h¢ Omo
1 – 1 A§H$ Ho$ h¢ & BZ_| go {H$Ýht 10 àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE &

 A{V bKw CÎmar` àíZ : BZ_| Hw$b 7 àíZ em{_b h¢, àË`oH$ 2 A§H$ Ho$ h¢ & BZ_| go
{H$Ýht 5 àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE &
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{H$Ýht 5 àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE &
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go {H$Ýht 5 àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE &
General Instructions :

(i) This question paper contains 33 questions out of which the candidate
needs to attempt only 25 questions.

(ii) Question paper is divided into two sections.

SECTION A
 Multiple choice questions / Fill in the blanks/Direct questions :
contains total 12 questions of 1 mark each. Answer
any 10 questions.
 Very short answer type questions : contains total 7 questions of
2 marks each. Answer any 5 questions.
 Short answer type questions : contains total 7 questions of 3 marks
each. Answer any 5 questions.

SECTION B

Long answer / Essay type questions : contains total 7 questions of 5 marks
each. Answer any 5 questions.

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IÊS> A
SECTION A

~hþ{dH$ënr` àíZ / [aº$ ñWmZ ^[aE (1 go 12, àË`oH$ Ho$ {bE 1 A§H$) {H$Ýht Xg àíZm| Ho$
CÎma Xr{OE & 110=10
Multiple choice questions /Fill in the blanks (1 to 12, one mark each) Attempt
any ten questions.

1. {ˆnQ>ob {dH$ma \y$bJmo^r _| XoIo OmVo h¢, Bg H$_r Ho$ H$maU :
(H$) Mn
(I) Mg
(J) Mo
(K) Ca
Whiptail disorder observed in cauliflower is due to the deficiency of
(a) Mn
(b) Mg
(c) Mo
(d) Ca

2. _________ Z_H$ _¡½Zr{e`_ (Mg) H$m òmoV h¡ &
__________ salt is the source of magnesium (Mg).

3. \y$bJmo^r _| Xhr (H$S>©) ~rOmamonU Am¡a {dH$mg _w»`V: à^m{dV hmoVm h¡
(H$) Vmn_mZ go
(I) \$moQ>monr[a`S> go
(J) gmnoj AmЩVm go
(K) nmofU go
Curd initiation and development in cauliflower is mainly influenced by
(a) Temperature
(b) Photoperiod
(c) Relative humidity
(d) Nutrition

4. Amby H$s ~rO Xa (_yë`m§H$Z) h¡ __________ &
The seed rate of Potato is ____________ .

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5. Hw$Hw$a{~Q>ogr Hw$b _| ____________ qbJ ê$n (goŠg \$m°_©) g~go Á`mXm gm_mÝ` h¡ &
(H$) _moZmoE{e`g
(I) S>m`moE{e`g
(J) JmBZmoS>m`moE{e`g
(K) g~-JmBZmoE{e`g
__________ sex form is the most common one in Cucurbitaceae family.
(a) Monoecious
(b) Dioecious
(c) Gynodioecious
(d) Sub-gynoecious

6. ß`mO ~rO µ\$gb H$s EH$ J§^ra ~r_mar h¡
(H$) S>¡pån¨J-Am°\$
(I) boQ> ãbmBQ>
(J) ãb¡H$ boJ
(K) ~¡|JZr ãbm°M
A serious disease of onion seed crop is
(a) Damping-off
(b) Late blight
(c) Black leg
(d) Purple blotch

7. ____________ nÎmmJmo^r _| Omb µ\$gb H$m H$m_ H$aVm h¡ &
____________ in cabbage act as a trap crop.

8. gpãµO`m| H$m g_yh Omo _¡XmZm| _| ~rO> CËnÞ Zht H$aVm h¡
(H$) erVmoîÊm
(I) CîUH${Q>~§Yr`
(J) E{e`mB©
(K) Cn-CîUH${Q>~§Yr`
The group of vegetables which do not produce seed in plains is
(a) Temperate
(b) Tropical
(c) Asiatic
(d) Sub-tropical

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9. {Z`m©V Ho$ {bE Q>_mQ>a H$s {d{eîQ> Amdí`H$Vm h¡/h¢
(H$) _Ü`_ AmH$ma
(I) Jham bmb a§J
(J) JwÀN>o ~aH$ama aIZm
(K) Cn`w©º$ g^r
The specific requirements of tomato for export is/are
(a) Medium size
(b) Dark red color
(c) Intact bunch
(d) All of the above

10. ^maV, {díd _| ____________ {demb gpãµO`m| H$m CËnmXH$ h¡ ____________ Ho$ ~mX &
India is the ____________ largest producer of vegetables in the world after
____________ .

11. ß`mO Am¡a _ybr H$m AbJmd \$mgbm hmoVm h¡
(H$) 400 – 700 _rQ>a
(I) 800 – 1000 _rQ>a
(J) 1100 – 1300 _rQ>a
(K) 1300 _rQ>a go A{YH$
Isolation distance of onion and radish is
(a) 400 – 700 metres
(b) 800 – 1000 metres
(c) 1100 – 1300 metres
(d) More than 1300 metres

12. nygm dgwYm EH$ g§H$a {H$ñ_ h¡ :
(H$) CîUH${Q>~§Yr` JmOa
(I) erVmoîU JmOa
(J) _ybr
(K) MwH§$Xa
Pusa Vasudha is a hybrid variety of
(a) Tropical carrot
(b) Temperate carrot
(c) Radish
(d) Beetroot

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PART II
^mJ II
A{V bKw CÎmar` àíZ (13 go 19, àË`oH$ Ho$ {bE 2 A§H$) {H$Ýht nm±M àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & 25=10
Very short answer questions (13 to 19, two marks each) Attempt any five
questions.

13. Am`[ae gyIm {H$g ~r_mar Ho$ H$maU hþAm ? CgH$m df© ^r ~VmBE &
Which disease caused the Irish famine ? Mention the year also.

14. gpãµO`m| H$s µ\$gb Ho$ Xmo ghamonU àUm{b`m| H$m C„oI H$s{OE &
Mention two intercropping systems of vegetable crops.

15. CÚmZ _Q>a H$s Xmo à_wI ~r_m[a`m| H$m C„oI H$s{OE &
Mention two important diseases of garden pea.

16. gmobmZo{e`g gpãµO`m| _| NPK H$s Amdí`H$Vm H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE &
Explain NPK requirement of Solanaceous vegetables.

17. CÚmoJ {dH$mg H$mo ~‹T>mdm XoZo dmbr Xmo g§ñWmAm| Ho$ Zm_ Xr{OE &
Name the two organizations that promote industry development.

18. ^maV _| ~rO CËnmXZ Am¡a à_mUrH$aU Ho$ {bE {Oå_oXma Xmo g§ñWmAm| Ho$ Zm_ Xr{OE &
Name the types of organisations responsible for seed production and
certification in India.

19. ^y{_ g_Vwë` (g_H$j) AZwnmV H$mo n[a^m{fV H$s{OE &
Define Land Equivalent Ratio.

PART III
^mJ III
bKw CÎmar` àíZ (20 go 26, àË`oH$ Ho$ {bE 3 A§H$) {H$Ýht nm±M àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & 35=15
Short answer questions (20 to 26, three marks each) Attempt any five questions.

20. {H$Ýht VrZ Am¡Úmo{JH$ goQ>-An H$m C„oI H$s{OE Omo gpãµO`m| H$s µ\$gbm| Ho$ gmW {dH${gV
hmo gH|$ &
Mention any three industrial set-ups that can be developed with
vegetable crops.
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21. VrZ gãµOr AmYm[aV AZwH«$_U \$gb (IoVr) àUm{b`m| H$m C„oI H$s{OE &
Mention three vegetable based succession cropping systems.

22. gpãµO`m| H$s à{V BH$mB© joÌ _| CËnmXH$Vm H¡$go ~‹T>mB© Om gH$Vr h¡, {b{IE &
Write how can productivity in vegetables per unit of area be increased.

23. ZXr Ho$ Vb> na IoVr na g§{já {Q>ßnUr {b{IE &
Write a short note on river bed cultivation.

24. gpãµO`m| _| Cd©aH$ Ho$ AZwà`moJ Ho$ VarH$m| H$mo g§jon _| {b{IE &
Write in brief about method of fertilizer application in vegetables.

25. {dH$mg _§XH$ Am¡a BgHo$ Cn`moJ na g§{já {Q>ßnUr {b{IE &
Write short note on growth retardant and its use.

26. g§H$a ~rO CËnmXZ _| gpå_{bV VrZ _hÎdnyU© MaUm|/H$X_m| H$m C„oI H$s{OE &
Mention three important stages/steps involved in hybrid seed production.
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SECTION B

XrK© CÎmar` àíZ (27 go 33, àË`oH$ Ho$ {bE 5 A§H$) {H$Ýht nm±M àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & 55=25
Long Answer type questions (27 to 33, five marks each) Attempt any five questions.

27. ^maV _| AnZmB© OmZo dmbr {d{^Þ gãµOr CËnmXZ àUm{b`m| H$s gyMr ~ZmBE Am¡a
noar-Aa~Z CËnmXZ àUmbr g_PmBE &
Enlist different vegetable production systems followed in India and
explain peri-urban production system.

28. ~hþeñ`moËnmXZ Š`m h¡ ? BgHo$ AmYma Am¡a bm^m| H$s gyMr ~ZmBE &
What is multiple cropping ? Enlist its basis and merits.

29. ß`mO H$s IoVr H$s {ZåZ{b{IV _Xm| Ho$ A§VJ©V MMm© H$s{OE : {_Å>r Am¡a Obdm`w, ~rO Xa
(_yë`m§H$Z) VWm A§Vamb, amonU gm_J«r Ho$ ê$n _| N>moQ>o g_yhm| / H§$Xm| H$s d¥{Õ, ImX Am¡a
Cd©aH$ &
Discuss cultivation of onion under the following heads : soil and climate,
seed rate and spacing, raising of small sets/bulbs as planting material,
manures and fertilizers.

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30. Amby Ho$ {d{^Þ emar[aH$ {dH$mam| Ho$ H$maU Am¡a amoH$Wm_ Cnm`m| Ho$ ~mao _| {b{IE &
Write down the causes and control measures of different physiological
disorders of Potato.

31. gpãµO`m| H$s µ\$gb _| d¥{Õ {Z`m_H$m| H$s \«y$Q> goQ>, n[anŠdZ Am¡a qbJ A{^ì`{º$ _|
^y{_H$m H$s MMm© H$s{OE &
Discuss the role of growth regulators in fruit set, ripening and sex
expression in vegetable crops.

32. _hÎdnyU© \$Q>uJoeZ CnH$aU H$m dU©Z H$s{OE Am¡a ~y±X qgMmB© CnH$aU Ho$ aIaImd Ho$ ~mao
_| {b{IE &
Describe important fertigation equipments and write about maintenance
of drip irrigation equipments.

33. \y$bJmo^r Am¡a JmOa Ho$ ~rO CËnmXZ Ho$ VarH$m| na MMm© H$s{OE &
Discuss the seed production method of cauliflower and carrot.

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