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Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics

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About Pearl Millet

Course on Diseases of Pearl Millet

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1. Pearl millet is the _____ most important cereal crop in the world after wheat, maize, rice, and sorghum.

A. third

B. fourth

C. fifth

D. sixth


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2. The low average yields of pearl millet in India is primarily due to

A. hot and dry climate where the crop is grown.

B. poor yielding capability of pearl millet.

C. pearl millet being grown in black soils.

D. the crop is grown as an intercrop.


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3. One of the reasons for the decline in pearl millet area in India.

A. Poor farmers crop.

B. Difficult to cook.

C. No market to the produce.

D. Change in the food habits to eat wheat and rice products.


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4. One of the ways to increase demand for pearl millet.

A. Growing pearl millet hybrids.

B. Using pearl millet for value added products like poultry feeds etc.

C. Growing tannin-free pearl millets.

D. I am not sure.


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5. Why pearl millet crop is not invaded by many diseases?

A. Pearl millet is poor farmers’ crop.

B. Pearl millet is a short duration crop.

C. Pearl millet stems are hard.

D. I am not sure


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6. How many days pearl millet seed takes to germinate at optimum temperature and

moisture?

A. 2 weeks

B. 8 to 10 days

C. 6 to 7 days

D. 3 to 4 days


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7. The type of roots in pearl millet in the picture.

A. Buttress roots

B. Adventitious roots

C. Primary roots

D. I am not sure


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8. Which picture shows flowering in pearl millet.

Click on the picture you think is the right one.


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9. Pearl millet diseases are important because they affect

A. large number of leaves

B. tillering

C. earheads and grain

D. I am not sure


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Your answer not correct.

The correct answer is:

Pearl millet is the sixth most important cereal crop in the world after wheat, maize, rice, and sorghum.

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Crop Area Production(Million ha) (Million MT)

Wheat 216 626Rice 154 615

Maize 147 692Barley 57 138

Sorghum 43 57Millet 27 154


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You are right.

Pearl millet is the sixth most important cereal crop in the world after wheat, maize, rice, and sorghum.

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Crop Area Production(Million ha) (Million MT)

Wheat 216 626Rice 154 615

Maize 147 692Barley 57 138

Sorghum 43 57Millet 27 154


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Your are right.

The low average yields of pearl millet in India is primarily due to hot and dry climate where the crop is grown.

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The low average yields of pearl millet in India is primarily due to hot and dry climate where pearl millet is grown.

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Your are right.

It is observed that of late food habits of pearl millet eating people are changing towards rice and wheat products.

Perhaps this, and reduced market price for pearl millet have resulted in the decline of area under pearl millet cultivation.

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It is observed that of late food habits of pearl millet eating people are changing towards rice and wheat products.

Perhaps this, and reduced market price for pearl millet have resulted in the decline of area under pearl millet cultivation.

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Your are right.

Commercialization of alternative food, feed, and industrial products of pearl millet is one of the ways to increase the demand for pearl millet.

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Your are right.

Pearl millet crop is not invaded by many diseases because one of the reasons is its short duration.

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Your are right.

Pearl millet seed takes 3 to 4 days to germinate.

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Pearl millet seed takes 3 to 4 days to germinate.

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They are adventitious roots.

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The flowering in pearl millet is shown in this picture. You can observe yellow pollen on pearl millet heads.

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This picture shows the boot leaf stage in pearl millet

The correct picture is:

The flowering in pearl millet is shown in the right side picture. You can observe yellow pollen on pearl millet heads.

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Your are right.

The diseases in pearl millet are important because they affect earheads and quality of grain.

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