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114 previous year questions from Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production (NEET UG Zoology) with answers and solutions. Numbered list, year tags, and one-tap solutions — built for serious JEE / NEET practice.

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About Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production PYQs

Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production has 114 previous year questions in the Quantrex Academy NEET UG Zoology bank. The 114 questions in this list come from NEET (97) and JIPMER (17), spanning 2002 to 2026. Each question opens on its own page with the options, the correct answer and the worked solution where available.

Questions by year (this list)

  • 2026: 1
  • 2023: 2
  • 2022: 1
  • 2021: 4
  • 2020: 2
  • 2019: 9
  • 2018: 7
  • 2017: 8
  • 2016: 4
  • 2015: 5
  • 2014: 15
  • 2013: 5

Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production questions with solutions

1

Arrange the following steps of somatic hybridisation in a correct sequence. A. Digestion of cell walls. B. Isolation of naked protoplasts. C. Fusion of protoplasts to get hybrid

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2

Select the incorrect statement with respect to Multiple Ovulation Embryo Transfer (MOET) Technology.

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3

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of inbreeding?

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4

Select the incorrect statement with respect to inbreeding of animals.

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5

Totipotency refers to:

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6

Which of the following is not a step in Multiple Ovulation Embryo Transfer Technology (MOET)?

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7

Mutations in plant cells can be induced by:

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8

Which of the following is not an objective of biofortification in crops?

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9

Inbreeding depression is:

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10

By which method was a new breed ‘Hisardale’ of sheep formed by using Bikaneri ewes and Marino rams?

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11

Select the incorrect statement regarding inbreeding.

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12

In mung bean, resistance to yellow mosaic, virus and powdery mildew were brought about by

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13

Select the incorrect statement.

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14

Which is similar term to 'hybrid vigour'?

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15

Black rot of mustard is caused by

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16

What are the requirements in tissue culture?

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17

Virus free plants can be generated through

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-Assertion : Biofortification is used to increase nutrient value of crops. Reason : Meristem culture is used to obtain virus resistant plants.

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Assertion : Somaclonal variations produce differences in plants. Reason : Somaclones are genetically dissimilar plants developed from any part of a plant by tissue culture.

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20

Which one is used in tissue culture?

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21

What will you conclude, when a cow is crossed to a bull and the female progeny is yielding more milk than its mother?

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22

Fishes in eutrophic lake die due to

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23

Hypophysation is done in major carps

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24

Assertion : Protandry and protogyny ensure cross fertilisation in some animals. Reason: Cross fertilisation introduces variation in progeny.

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Assertion : Hybridoma cells are shifted to a medium deficient in nutrient which cannot be synthesised by myeloma cells. Reason: The nutrient deficient medium allows selection of

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26

Which one is used in tissue culture?

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27

Parbhani Kranti, a variety of bhindi (lady finger) is resistant to

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28

One of the breeding techniques useful to eliminate harmful recessive genes by selection is

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29

In case of a couple where the male is having a very low sperm count, which of the following technique will be suitable for fertilization?

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30

Homozygous pure lines in cattle can be obtained by:

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31

Assertion : Somatic hybridisation is a process where protoplasts of two desired plants can be fused to develop improved plants. Reason : Cross breeding can also induce variability.

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32

Assertion : The honeybee queen copulates only once in her life time. Reason: The honeybee queen can lay fertilised as well as unfertilised eggs.

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33

One of the breeding techniques useful to eliminate harmful recessive genes by selection is

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34

Parbhani Kranti, a variety of bhindi (lady finger) is resistant to

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35

Interspecific hybridization is the mating of

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36

Among the following edible fishes, which one is a marine fish having a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids?

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37

Match column I with column II and select the correct option from codes given below.

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38

Assertion : The technique of micropropagation has been used to introduce variations in the offspring. Reason : It is not possible to generate virusfree plants by micropropagation.

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39

Outbreeding is an important strategy of animal husbandry because it:

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40

What is the tissue culture technique of micropropagation ?

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41

Which of the following enhances or induces fusion of protoplasts?

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42

Match Column - I with Column - II and select the correct option from given codes.

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43

Assertion : GM foods are facing widespread resistance by the people. Reason: GM foods have mutated genes which cause infections and allergies.

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44

When two unrelated individuals or lines are crossed, the performance of F_1 hybrid in often superior to both of its parents. This phenomenon is called

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45

Match the following columns and choose the correct option. Column I Column II A. Mutation breeding array l 1. Laborious and expensive process to obtain gene variation array B.

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46

The material, which arrests cell division, is obtained from

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47

Which of the following is not true for a species?

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48

The world's highly prized wool yielding 'Pashmina' breed is

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49

In vitro clonal propagation in plants is characterized by:

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50

To obtain virus - free healthy plants from a diseased one by tissue culture technique, which part/parts of the diseased plant will be taken?

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51

Somaclones are prepared by

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52

The phenomenon that operates in the formation of root or shoot in a callus culture is

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53

In cloning of cattle a fertilized egg is taken out of the mother's womb and

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54

The world's highly prized wool yielding 'Pashmina' breed is

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55

Match the following columns and choose the correct option. Column I Column II A. Mutation breeding array l 1. Laborious and expensive process to obtain gene variation array B.

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56

The material, which arrests cell division, is obtained from

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57

Which of the following is not true for a species?

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58

When two unrelated individuals or lines are crossed, the performance of F_1 hybrid in often superior to both of its parents. This phenomenon is called

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59

Pebrine is a disease of

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60

In plant breeding programmes, the entire collection (of plants/seeds) having all the diverse alleles for all genes in a given crop is called

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61

Which of the following is not true for inbreeding?

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62

Assertion : Cattles feed on leaves of maize to get nutrition for growth and development. Reason : A number of symbiotic bacteria are present in rumen of cattle.

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63

Pebrine is a disease of

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64

Green revolution in India occurred during

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65

Apiculture is associated with which of the following groups of plants?

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Assertion : Inbreeding increases homozygosity, thus exposes harmful recessive genes, which are eliminated by selection. Reason : Continued inbreeding reduces fertility and

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67

The term 'aquaculture' means

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68

The most common substrate used in distilleries for the production of ethanol is

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69

The term 'aquaculture' means

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In callus culture, roots can be induced by the supply of

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Which of the following is a correct match between crop, variety and resistance to diseases? array lll Crop & Variety & array l Resistance to diseases array array

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Assertion : Inbreeding produces pureline. Reason : It causes homozygosity.

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In callus culture, roots can be induced by the supply of

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Which is correctly matched?

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Somaclones are obtained by : -

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76

Which one is the wrong pairing for the disease and its causal organism ?

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77

Transgenic plants are the ones -

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78

Which of the following plant species you would select for the production of bioethanol ?

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79

Which is correctly matched?

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80

Which one of the following is linked to the discovery of Bordeaux mixture as a popular fungicide?

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81

Bacterial leaf blight of rice is caused by a species of

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82

Which one of the following is being tried in India as a biofuel substitute for fossil fuels?

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83

Consider the following four measures (a - d) that could be taken to successfully grow chick-pea in an area where bacterial blight disease is common (a) Spray with Bordeaux mixture

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84

The name of Norman Borlaug is associated with

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85

The world's highly prized wool yielding 'Pashmina' breed is

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86

Three crops that contribute maximum to global food grain production are

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87

Which one of the following is being utilized as a source of biodiesel in the Indian countryside?

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88

In maize, hybrid vigour is exploited by:

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89

Which one of the following is a viral disease of poultry?

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90

In cloning of cattle a fertilized egg is taken out of the mother's womb and:

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The world's highly prized wool yielding 'Pashmina' breed is

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Three crops that contribute maximum to global food grain production are

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The name of Norman Borlaug is associated with

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94

In order to obtain virus-free plants through tissue culture the best method is:

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95

Triticale, the first man-made cereal crop, has been obtained by crossing wheat with:

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96

Sulphur is an important nutrient for optimum growth and productivity in:

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97

Crop plants grown in monoculture are:

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98

In maize, hybrid vigour is exploited by:

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Somaclonal variation is seen in

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100

Which one is not produced by aquaculture?

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101

The Triticale is an intergeneric hybrid between

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102

Three crops that contribute maximum to global food grain production are:

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103

The world's highly prized wool yielding 'Pashmina' breed is:

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104

Genetic diversity in agricultural crops is threatened by

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105

Which one is not produced by aquaculture?

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106

The Triticale is an intergeneric hybrid between

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107

India's wheat yield revolution in the 1960s was possible primarily due to:

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108

Somaclonal variation can be obtained by

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109

Assertion : Fish meal is a rich source of protein for cattle and poultry. Reason : Fish meal is produced from non-edible parts of fishes like fins, tail etc.

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Assertion : The honey bee queen copulates only once in her life time. Reason : The honey bee queen can lay fertilized as well as unfertilized eggs.

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Assertion : Cattle breeds can be improved by superovulation and embryo transplantation. Reason : Superovulation in high milk-yielding cows is induced by hormonal injection.

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112

Which endangered animal is the source of the world's finest, lightest, warmest and most expensive wool-the shahtoosh?

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113

Assertion : Use of fertilizers greatly enhances crop productivity. Reason : Irrigation is very important in increasing crop productivity.

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114

What is true for individuals of same species?

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