{"id":91206,"date":"2025-06-01T10:49:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91206"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:49:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:49:10","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct-regarding-vegetative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct-regarding-vegetative\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements is\/are correct regarding vegetative"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements is\/are correct regarding vegetative propagation of plants?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Vegetative propagation produces clonal population.<\/li>\n<li>2. Vegetative propagation helps in eliminating the virus.<\/li>\n<li>3. Vegetative propagation can be practiced most of the year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2014<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2014\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is D) 1, 2 and 3. All three statements regarding vegetative propagation are generally considered correct in the context of its benefits and applications.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n1.  **Clonal population:** Vegetative propagation involves using parts of a single parent plant (like stems, roots, leaves, buds) to grow new plants. The offspring are genetically identical to the parent plant, thus forming a clonal population.<br \/>\n2.  **Eliminating virus:** Specific techniques within vegetative propagation, such as meristem culture, are effectively used to produce virus-free plants from infected stock. While not all vegetative methods eliminate viruses, this is a significant application.<br \/>\n3.  **Practiced most of the year:** Compared to sexual reproduction from seeds which is often seasonal, many vegetative propagation methods can be carried out across a wider range of the year, especially under controlled environmental conditions like greenhouses.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nVegetative propagation offers advantages such as maintaining desirable traits of the parent plant, faster maturation compared to seed-grown plants, and propagation of plants that do not produce viable seeds. Techniques include cutting, grafting, layering, tissue culture, etc.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements is\/are correct regarding vegetative propagation of plants? 1. Vegetative propagation produces clonal population. 2. Vegetative propagation helps in eliminating the virus. 3. 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All three statements regarding vegetative propagation are generally considered correct in the context of its benefits and applications. 1. **Clonal population:** Vegetative propagation involves using parts of a single parent plant (like stems, roots, leaves, buds) to grow new plants. The offspring are genetically identical to the parent plant, thus forming a clonal population. 2. **Eliminating virus:** Specific techniques within vegetative propagation, such as meristem culture, are effectively used to produce virus-free plants from infected stock. While not all vegetative methods eliminate viruses, this is a significant application. 3. **Practiced most of the year:** Compared to sexual reproduction from seeds which is often seasonal, many vegetative propagation methods can be carried out across a wider range of the year, especially under controlled environmental conditions like greenhouses.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct-regarding-vegetative\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Which of the following statements is\/are correct regarding vegetative\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The correct answer is D) 1, 2 and 3. 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