Question

Tallness and profuse branching is desirable character in
A. Cereals
B. Fodder
C. Cash crops
D. None of the above

Answer 1

Hint: In the field of crop improvement one should have proper knowledge regarding the desired agronomic characteristics.

Complete answer:
> The crop should have certain features mainly for consuming the fewer nutrients
So for fodder crops, the desirable agronomic characteristics are tallness and profuse branching.

Whereas in the case of cereals, darkness is the desired feature.
> Some other important features include an increase in the yield of the crop, and not the national content of the crop should be improved, and they too have ability to increase the resistance against the pests, and the maturity duration of crops also should be changed.

> Fodder crops are mainly used for feeding the animals such as cattle to feed so it’s very important for the crop to grow taller and should have profuse branching. If they are tall it is easy to cut and can be utilized for feeding.

> Cereal crops examples are rice, wheat, maize so they have characteristics of dwarf, this crops are cultivated in greater quantity, and they provide more energy so they used as staple food in world wide.

> Cash crops are the one which are produced mainly for commercial purposes, these are also called profit crops, some of the examples are coffee tea, sugar cane, spices etc.

So from the above explanation one can know the important features of tallness and profuse branching come under fodder crop.

So the correct option is fodder crop

Note: For easy identification one should have knowledge regarding agronomic features and examples for each type of crop, so it will be easy to identify options in an eliminating manner.