1. In Tamilnadu, which of the following research centres are evaluating/releasing sugarcane varieties? : (i)  Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore / (ii)  Sugarcane Research Station, Cuddalore / (iii)  Agricultural Research Station, Sirugamani / (iv)  Agricultural Research Station, Aliyarnagar
    1. (i) and (ii) 
    2. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) 
    3. (i), (ii) and (iii)
    4. (i), (ii) and (iv)

  2. Which one of the following is a popular Cashewnut variety cultivated in TamilNadu?
    1. TMV - 12 
    2. AU - 2
    3. CO -2 
    4. VRI - 2  

  3. Kufri Jyoti is a variety of
    1. Potato 
    2. Carrot 
    3. Cauliflower
    4. Rose

  4. The headquarters of the union for the protection of new plant varieties (UPOV) is located at
    1. Bangkok
    2. Moscow
    3. Washington
    4. Geneva

  5. Variation arising during tissue culture of plants is known as 
    1.  All the below
    2. Mutation
    3. Selection
    4. Somaclonal variation

  6. Cloning means
    1.  Making an identical copy physically as well as genetically 
    2. All are correct
    3.  Exact replica of plants or animals replicated asexually 
    4.  Deriving genetic matter from single parents 

  7. The first recombinant DNA molecule was produced by
    1. T.N. Morgen
    2. Calgene
    3.  Stanley Cohen and H.Boyer 
    4. Walter Sutton and T. Boveri 

  8. Mutation is due to change in gene because of 
    1.  Loss
    2.  Addition
    3.  Degeneration
    4. All of these 

  9. Genomic imprinting occurs in
    1. Animals 
    2. Humans
    3. All of these
    4. Plants

  10. RFLP is a
    1. Genetic marker 
    2. Morphological marker 
    3.  Physcological marker 
    4. Molecular marker