Indian Institute of Pulses Research

1. What is the full form of ICAR?

Options:
A) Indian Council of Agricultural Research
B) International Center for Agricultural Research
C) Indian Commission for Agronomy and Resources
D) Institute of Crop and Agricultural Research
Correct Answer: A) Indian Council of Agricultural Research

2. When was the Indian Institute of Pulses Research founded?

Options:
A) 1972
B) 1983
C) 1984
D) 1991
Correct Answer: B) 1983

3. Where is the Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR) located?

Options:
A) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
B) Hyderabad, Telangana
C) Ludhiana, Punjab
D) Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer: D) Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

4. Under which agricultural body does the Indian Institute of Pulses Research operate?

Options:
A) Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
B) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
C) Ministry of Food Processing Industries
D) National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE)
Correct Answer: A) Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

5. Where was the headquarters of the All India Coordinated Pulses Improvement
Project (AICPIP) initially located?

Options:
A) Kanpur
B) Hyderabad
C) New Delhi
D) Bhopal
Correct Answer: C) New Delhi

6. Along with the elevation of DPR to IIPR in 1993, which three All India Coordinated
Research Projects were created?

Options:
A) Cotton, Jute, Sugarcane
B) Wheat, Maize, Rice
C) Chickpea, Pigeonpea, MULLaRP
D) Oilseeds, Millets, Sorghum
Correct Answer: C) Chickpea, Pigeonpea, MULLaRP

7. What is the vision of the Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR)?

Options:
A) To increase the export of pulses globally
B) To ensure self-sufficiency in pulse production and improve competitiveness through
knowledge-based technological interventions
C) To replace traditional farming methods with fully automated pulse production
D) To focus only on commercial pulse farming for large-scale industries
Correct Answer: B) To ensure self-sufficiency in pulse production and improve
competitiveness through knowledge-based technological interventions

8. Who was the first Project Director of the Directorate of Pulses Research (DPR)?
Options:
A) Dr. Shanker Lal
B) Dr. Satish Chandra
C) Dr. J.N. Sachan
D) Dr. Masood Ali
Correct Answer: B) Dr. Satish Chandra

9. Who is the current Director of the Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR), Kanpur?

Options:
A) Dr. N.P. Singh
B) Dr. Bansa Singh
C) Dr. G.P. Dixit
D) Dr. Shiv Sewak
Correct Answer: C) Dr. G.P. Dixit

10. Before becoming an independent institute, IIPR was initially a part of which
organization?

Options:
A) Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI)
B) National Institute of Agricultural Sciences
C) Central Institute of Pulses Research
D) Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
Correct Answer: A) Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI)

11. Which of the following is NOT a thrust area of the Crop Improvement Division at
IIPR?

Options:
A) Breeding for tolerance to drought & temperature extremities
B) Development of high-yielding hybrid rice varieties
C) Genomics-enabled improvement of pulse crops
D) Plant genetic resources management
Correct Answer: B) Development of high-yielding hybrid rice varieties
12. What are the primary research areas at the Indian Institute of Pulses Research
(IIPR)?

Options:
A) Pulses like chickpea, pigeonpea, mungbean, urdbean, lentil, and field pea
B) Cereal crops like wheat and rice
C) Fruits like mango and banana
D) Cash crops like cotton and sugarcane
Correct Answer: A) Pulses like chickpea, pigeonpea, mungbean, urdbean, lentil, and field
pea

13. Which of the following facilities is NOT part of IIPR's research infrastructure?

Options:
A) Molecular breeding laboratory with advanced equipment
B) High-throughput hybridization facility for year-round hybridization
C) Solar bubble dryers for seed drying
D) Large-scale commercial grain milling unit
Correct Answer: D) Large-scale commercial grain milling unit

14. IIPR maintains more than 10,000 accessions of mandated crops under controlled
conditions in its National Active Germplasm site.

Options:

• True

• False

Correct Answer: True

15. Which pulse crop is NOT part of IIPR’s mandate?

Options:
A) Chickpea
B) Pigeon pea
C) Soybean
D) Lentil
Correct Answer: C) Soybean
16. What is the main purpose of the solar bubble dryers at IIPR?

Options:
A) Increasing the protein content in pulses
B) To dry harvested seeds quickly for safe storage
C) Improving pulse crop germination rates
D) None of the above
Correct Answer: B) To dry harvested seeds quickly for safe storage

17. The project "PGR Management and Utilization" falls under which division?

Options:
A) Division of Crop Production
B) Division of Crop Protection
C) Division of Crop Improvement
D) Social Science
Correct Answer: C) Division of Crop Improvement

18. Which of the following projects focuses on biotic stress management using eco-
friendly approaches?

Options:
A) IT-enabled data management in pulses
B) Epidemiology and characterization of pests and diseases
C) Physio-biochemical intervention for improving climate resilience
D) Biotic stresses management through bio-intensive and novel eco-friendly approaches in
pulse crops
Correct Answer: D) Biotic stresses management through bio-intensive and novel eco-
friendly approaches in pulse crops

19. The project "IT-enabled data management in pulses for policy support system"
falls under which division?

Options:
A) Division of Crop Protection
B) Division of Crop Improvement
C) Social Science
D) Division of Biotechnology
Correct Answer: C) Social Science

20. What percentage increase in income did Shri. Sushil Rajput achieve by using the
improved pigeon pea variety IPA 203?

Options:
A) 30%
B) 25%
C) 20%
D) 35%
Correct Answer: A) 30%

21. Which prestigious award was given to the institute for its overall excellence?

Options:
A) Choudhary Devi Lal Best AICRP Award
B) Best Centre Award (DUS Test)
C) Sardar Patel Outstanding ICAR Institute Award
D) Best Centre Award (Breeder Seed Production)
Correct Answer: C) Sardar Patel Outstanding ICAR Institute Award

22. The scientists of the institute have been recognized by which of the following?

Options:
A) NASA Fellowships
B) NAAS Fellowships and Professional Bodies
C) Nobel Prize in Agriculture
D) UN Research Grant
Correct Answer: B) NAAS Fellowships and Professional Bodies

23. The Choudhary Devi Lal Best AICRP Award was received for outstanding work in
which crop?
Options:
A) Pigeon Pea
B) Chickpea
C) Mustard
D) Wheat
Correct Answer: B) Chickpea

24. What refinement was made in Integrated Nutrient Management for chickpea?

Options:
A) Reduction in nitrogen and phosphorus doses
B) Increase in nitrogen and phosphorus doses
C) Elimination of sulfur application
D) Increased irrigation frequency
Correct Answer: A) Reduction in nitrogen and phosphorus doses

25. The institute is known for its research and advancements in which crop?

Options:
A) Sugarcane
B) Chickpea
C) Tea
D) Cotton
Correct Answer: B) Chickpea

26. The institute primarily focuses on research related to:

Options:
A) Horticulture and floriculture
B) Pulses and legumes
C) Rice and wheat
D) Dairy and animal husbandry
Correct Answer: B) Pulses and legumes