Ethnobotany Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) With Answers

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 Ethnobotany MCQs

1. The Term Ethnobotany Was First Coined By___?

A. Sir Alexander Fleming
B. John W. Harshberger
C. C.J. Alexocuplous
D. J.W Webster

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  B. John W. Harshberger 

2. The Word ”Ethno” In Ethnobotany Refers To ?

A. Region- Locality- People
B. Culture
C. Civilization
D. All Of Above

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  D. All Of Above

3. The Concept And Idea Of Greeks That Walnut Could Be Used To Heal Ailments Of The Human Brain Is Known As ?

A. Doctrine Of Signatures
B. Doctrine Of Homeopathy
C. Doctrine Of Allelopathy
D. B And C

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  A. Doctrine Of Signatures

4. The Cereals Belong To The Family ?

A. Fabaceae
B. Poaceae
C. Solanaceae
D. Rosaceae

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  B. Poaceae

5. The Caryopsis Is A Characteristic Dry Fruit Of ?

A. Cereals
B. Pulses
C. Legume
D. Gram

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  A. Cereals

6. The Pulses Through Symbiotic Association With Rhizopbium Species Fix Nitrogen; The Rhizobium Species Belong To ?

A. Fungal Kingdom
B. Plant Kingdom
C. Bacterial Kingdom
D. Viral Kingdom

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C. Bacterial Kingdom

7. The Pulses Due To Symbiotic N- Fixation Have High Protein Content And Also Improve Soil Fertility. The Cereals Lack This Characteristic And Thus Are Called ?

A. Restorative Crops
B. Exhaustive Crops
C. Ameliorative Crops
D. Both A & C

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C. Ameliorative Crops

8. The Pulses Also Called Legumes Belong To The Family  ?

A. Poaceae
B. Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
C. Solanaceae
D. Both A & C

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B. Fabaceae (Leguminosae)

9. The Basmati Rice Is A Part Of Our Culture In Indo Pak Due to ?

A. Its Typical Aroma And Taste
B. Massive Cultivation
C. Massive Production
D. Cheaper

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B. Massive Cultivation

10. Basmati Relates To Its Typical Aroma And Flavour And Is A __ Word ?

A. Urdu
B. Punjabi
C. Sansikrat
D. Arabic

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C. Sansikrat

11. Which Of These Is Not A Cereal?

A. Gram
B. Rice
C. Maize
D. Barley

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A. Gram

12. Which Of These Is Not A Pulse?

A. Gram
B. Mung Bean
C. Peas
D. Rice

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D. Rice  

13. Amongst These Important Cereals are ?

A. Wheat, Barley
B. Rice
C. Maize
D. All Of Above

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D. All Of Above

14. The Fabaceae Family Due To Its Symbiotic Relationship With A Bacterium Fixing N2, Which Is Called?

A. Nitrobacter
B. Azotobacter
C. Rhizobium
D. None Of Above

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C. Rhizobium

15. The Wheat Plant Is Technically/Botanically Named as . ?

A. Triticum Aestivum
B. Oryza Sativa
C. Hordeum Vulgare
D. Avena Sativa

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A. Triticum Aestivum

16. The Scientific Name For Barley Plant is ?

A. Oryza Sativa
B. Triticum Aestivum
C. Hordeum Vulgare
D. Avena Sativa

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D. Avena Sativa

17. At Present About 60%Of The Cultivated Land Of The World Is Devoted To ?

A. Cereals
B. Pulses
C. Legumes
D. Millets

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A. Cereals

18. Millets Are Also Called As Small Seeded Cereals And Thus Belong To The Family?

B. Poaceae
C. Solanaceae
D. Rosaceae

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B. Poaceae

19. Nodules Are Present On The Roots Of Plants Belonging To The Family ?

A. Fabaceae
B. Poaceae
C. Solanaceae
D. Rosaceae

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A. Fabaceae

20. Soybeans And Groundnuts Contain High Level Of Amino Acids Due To Their Being Legumes Belonging To __ Family ?

A. Fabaceae
B. Cereals
C. Millets
D. None Of Above

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A. Fabaceae

21. The Oils Obtained From Plants Do Not Evaporate Or Become Become Volatile, And Are Such Called ?

A. Fixed Oils
B. Delicate Oils
C. Costly Oils
D. None Of Above

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A. Fixed Oils

22. Condiments Are Herbs Or In Parts, Single Or Mixed, Ground Or Such Other Form But Added To Food To Enhance Its Flavour, Taste At The Time _?

A. Serving On The Table
B. Before Cooking
C. During Cooking
D. Both B & C

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A. Serving On The Table

23. Tomato Ketchup Is A Kind Of __ ?

A. Spices
B. Condiments
C. Masticatories
D. Fumitories

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B. Condiments

24. Which Wood Is Quality Wise Is Considered The The Best For Paper Making?

A. Wood With Long Fiber/Xylem Tissues
B. Wood With Short Fiber/Xylem Tissues
C. Soft Wood
D. Hard Wood

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A. Wood With Long Fiber/Xylem Tissues

25. Nicotiana Tabacum (Tobacco) Belongs To The Family ?

A. Fabaceae
B. Poaceae
C. Solanaceae
D. Rosaceae

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C. Solanaceae

26. The Substances Which Are Used For Chewing Purposes Are Called ?

A. Fumitories
B. Masticatories
C. Spices
D. Condiments

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B. Masticatories

27. The Drugs: Codeine, Morphine , Noscapine And Papaverine As Obtained From A Single Species Of Family Papaveraceae Named….?

A. Papaver Somniferum
B. Nicotiana Tobacum
C. Atropa Belladona
D. Solanum Negrum

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A. Papaver Somniferum

28. The Drug:Ephedrine Is Obtained From Ephedra Sinica Belonging To Family ?

A. Papavaraceae
B. Solanaceae
C. Ephedracae
D. Rosaceae

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C. Ephedracae

29. The Cannabis Sativa : “Bhang” Belongs To The Family ?

A. Papaveraceae
B. Cannabaceae
C. Solanaceae
D. Fabaceae

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B. Cannabaceae

30. Which Of The Following Is Popularly Believed To Be A Remedy For Practically All Ills ?

A. Onion
B. Ginger
C. Garlic
D. Turmeric

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C. Garlic

31. The Drugs Quinine And Quinidine Are Obtained From A Famous Specie Of Family Rubiaceae Called ?

A. Cinchona Pubescens
B. Solanum Nigrum
C. Papaver Somniferum
D. Nicotiana Tabaccum

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A. Cinchona Pubescens

32. Which One Is Used For Ulcer Of Skin, Tuberculosis And To Stimulate Heart ?

A. Digitalis
B. Belladona
C. Atropine
D. Codeine

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A. Digitalis

33. The Study Of Medicinal Plants Is Called ?

A. Pharmabryology
B. Pharmamycology
C. Pharmacology
D. Pharmacognosy

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D. Pharmacognosy

34. The Most Durable Black Wood Is Of ?

A. Acacia Nilotica (Kikar)
B. Tectona Grandis (Sagwan)
C. Morus Alba (Toot)
D. Dalbergia Sissoo (Shisham)

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B. Tectona Grandis (Sagwan)

35. Scientific Name Of Ginger is ?

A. Capsicum Frutescence
B. Zingiber Officinale
C. Solanum Nigrum
D. Solanum Tuberosum

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B. Zingiber Officinale

36. Plants That Yield Fibers Occupy —– Place Of Importance To Food Plants ?

A. 3rd
B. 2nd
C. 4th
D. 5th

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B. 2nd

37. Silk Worm Uses The Leaves Of Which Plant As Source Of Food ?

A. Morus Alba (Mulbery)
B. Dalbergia Sissoo(Shisham)
C. Tectona Grandis (Sagwan)
D. Eucalyptus Spp

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A. Morus Alba (Mulbery)

38. The First Alkaloid Isolated In 1803 By Freidrick Adam Was?

A. Nicotine
B. Morphine
C. Codeine
D. Ephedrine

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B. Morphine

39. The Silk Cocoon Formation By Silk Worm Starts When It Enters The ?

A. Pupal Stage
B. Caterpillar Stage
C. Larval Stage
D. Moth Stage

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A. Pupal Stage

40. The Sericulture Industry Is Engaged In Producing _ Silk ?

A. Artificial
B. Natural
C. Industrial
D. Polyester

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B. Natural

41. The Main Nutritional Components Found In Cereals is ?

A. Fat
B. Protein
C. Vitamins
D. Starch

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D. Starch

42. Annual Leguminous Crops Are Also Called ?

A. Cereal
B. Pulses
C. Millets
D. Spices

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B. Pulses

43. Most Used Staple Diet By Many Countries is  ?

A. Wheat
B. Rice
C. Barley
D. Maize

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B. Rice

44. After Wheat 2nd Prominent Cereal is ?

A. Barley
B. Rice
C. Maize
D. Oat

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B. Rice

45. Porridge Is Made From ?

A. Wheat
B. Rice
C. Barley
D. Maize

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C. Barley

46. Cereal Used For Borrowing Of Fermented Beer is ?

A. Barley
B. Wheat
C. Rice
D. Maize

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A. Barley

47. Cereal Used For Tonics And Breakfast?

A. Wheat
B. Barley
C. Rice
D. Maize

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B. Barley

48. Which Of The Following Plants Are Worshipped In India And Elsewhere?

A. Peepal
B. Cynodon Dactylon
C. Tulsi
D. All Of Above

View Answer
D. All Of Above

49. Which One Is The Soybean Product?

A. Soya Milk
B. Tofu
C. Noodles
D. All Of Above

View Answer
D. All Of Above

50. Ethnobryology Is Ethnobotanical Study Relavent to ?

A. Bryophytes
B. Conifers
C. Fungi
D. Mycorrhizae

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A. Bryophytes

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Arshad
3 years ago

Thanks for Sharing this best mcqs of Ethnobotany I downloaded PDF file also. Helpfull for me
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Atif
3 years ago

Can you please tell me that can I use these mcqs for msc classes and thanks for sharing ethnobotany mcq pdf 👍
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