AGRICULTURE- PAGE 4
Agriculture MCQs- Page 4
1. The weight of water vapour per unit weight of air is called
(a) Absolute humidity (b) Specific humidity (c) Relative humidity (d) Vapour pressure deficit
Ans: B
2. Easily eroded and low infiltration capacity soils will have the erodibility factor
(a) 0.2 – 0.3 (b) < 0.2 (c) > 0.3 (d) < 0.4
Ans: C
3. Which one of the following is NOT considered while evaluating the irrigation water quality ?
(a) E.C. (b) SAR (c) Boron content (d) N Content
Ans: D
4. Random fluctuation in allele frequencies is called
(a) Genetic shift (b) Genetic drift (c) Genetic lift (d) Both (a) and (b)
Ans: B
5. Which of the following is NOT an activity of NABARD ?
(a) Credit (b) Development (c) Debit (d) Regulatory
Ans: C
6. Which one of the following is NOT a type of wealth ?
(a) External wealth (b) Negative wealth (c) Social wealth (d) Individual wealth
Ans: A
7. Dolipose septa is formed in phylum
(a) Ascomycotina (b) Zygomycotina (c) Basidiomyceta (d) Mastigomycotina
Ans: C
8. The plant disease caused by viroid
(a) Sugarcane mosaic (b) Yellow vein mosaic of okra (ladies finger) (c) Cadang Cadang of coconut (d) Citrus tristeza
Ans: C
9. Gneisses and schists are formed by alteration of which rocks ?
(a) Metamorphic rocks (b) Igneous rocks (c) Sedimentary rocks (d) All of these
Ans: D
10. A group of nucleotides that specify one amino acid is called
(a) Codon (b) Double code (c) Triple code (d) Quadruplet code
Ans: A
11. The soil profile horizon in which maximum accumulation of clay and hydroxides occur, is known as
(a) Alluvial horizon (b) C-horizon (c) Illuvial horizon (d) F-horizon
Ans: C
12. Bordeaux mixture was discovered by
(a) Masson (b) Robertson (c) Prevost (d) Millardet
Ans: D
13. The arithmetic mean of 5 observations is 5 and range is zero. The standard deviation of these observations is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
Ans: A
14. Which one of the following is considered in determination of base saturation of a soil ?
(a) Ca, Mg, S, K (b) Ca, Mg, Na, K (c) Ca, Mg, Mn, Na (d) Ca, Mg, S, Na
Ans: B
15. Where does Trichogramma lay its eggs ?
(a) On the leaves (b) On the insect larva (c) In the insect pupa (d) In the eggs of insect
Ans: D
16. Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) of humus ranges between
(a) 10 – 100 milliequivalent / 100 g (b) 100 – 200 milliequivalent / 100 g
(c) 200 – 400 milliequivalent / 100 g (d) 400 – 600 milliequivalent / 100 g
Ans: C
17. Most of the plant pathogenic bacteria enter the host tissue through
(a) Wounds (b) Cuticles (c) Epidermis (d) Seed coat
Ans: A
18. Common name of Holotrichia consangnine is
(a) White grub (b) Internode borer (c) Stem borer (d) Root borer
Ans: A
19. Which one of the following is a soil forming metamorphic rock ?
(a) Rhyolite (b) Dolomite (c) Marl (d) Gneiss
Ans: D
20. Chlorophyll “b” is more abundant than chlorophyll “a” in
(a) Photosystem – I (b) Photosystem – II (c) Both of these (d) None of these
Ans: B
21. Total precipitation in India is
(a) 300 million hectare metre (b) 350 million hectare metre
(c) 400 million hectare metre (d) 500 million hectare metre
Ans: C
22. For use in the field, any herbicide can be made in this formulation
(a) Wettable powder (b) Emulsifiable concentrate (c) Soluble powder (d) Granules
Ans: D
23. Amritodus atkinsoni is a major insect pest of which fruit plant ?
(a) Banana (b) Mango (c) Guava (d) Custard apple
Ans: B
24. Lac insect belong to which order ?
(a) Isoptera (b) Dermaptera (c) Hemiptera (d) Odonata
Ans: C
25. Permanent alteration of genetic material is called as
(a) Mutation (b) Genetic advance (c) Genetic overflow (d) Epistasis
Ans: A
26. For the control of termites, at what rate wheat seed is treated with chlorpyrifos 20 EC ?
(a) 1 ml/kg seed (b) 3-4 ml/kg seed (c) 10 ml/kg seed (d) 20 ml/kg seed
Ans: B
27. Which type of soil has highest “soil moisture constant” values ?
(a) Clay (b) Clay loam (c) Loam (d) Sandy loam
Ans: A
28. The cell wall of members of oomycetes contains
(a) Chitin (b) Cellulose (c) Lignin (d) Mucopeptide
Ans: B
29. Most of the plant pathogenic bacteria enter the host tissue through
(a) Wounds (b) Cuticles (c) Epidermis (d) Seed coat
Ans: A
30. Easily eroded and low infiltration capacity soils will have the erodibility factor
(a) 0.2 – 0.3 (b) < 0.2 (c) > 0.3 (d) < 0.4
Ans: C
31. CO2 uptake/intake during night and release during day time is a feature of
(a) Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (b) Photophosphorylation (c) Hatch & Slack cycle (d) Calvin cycle
Ans: A
32. Which one of the following is a climacteric type of fruit ?
(a) Litchi (b) Banana (c) Orange (d) Grapes
Ans: B
33. The approximate value of cation exchange capacity of organic colloid is____ C mole (p⁺) kg⁻ˡ soil
A. 80-150
B. 3-10
C. 10-40
D. More than 200
Ans: D
34 Vegetable suitable for canning is :-
A. Pea
B. Brinjal
C. Chilli
D. Radish
Ans: A
35 Buttoning disorder occur due to :-
A. Deficiency of nitrogen
B. Deficiency of Boron
C. Excess of calcium
D. None of these
Ans: A
36 Edible podded variety of pea is:-
A. Sylvia
B. Jawahar matar -4
C. Arkel
D. None of these
Ans: A
37 Commercial method of propagation of gladiolus is :-
A. Bulb
B. Corm
C. Seed
D. Budding
Ans: B
38 Suitable time of budding in rose is:-
A. December-January
B. July-Aug
C. May-June
D. March-April
Ans: A
39 Rock Garden is situated at:-
A. Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Chandigarh
D. Jaipur
Ans: C
40. The most important causal agent responsible for the spoilage and rotting of vegetables is :
A. Fungi
B. Virus
C. Bacteria
D. Phytoplasma
Ans: C
41 Little leaf of brinjal is caused by :-
A. Fungi
B. Phytoplasma
C. Virus
D. Bacteria
Ans: B
42 Whiptail in cauliflower is due to the deficiency of :-
A. Copper
B. Iron
C. Molybdenum
D. Calcium
Ans: C
43 Tikka disease of groundnut is caused by :-
A. Fusarium
B. Cercospora
C. Puccinia
D. Aspergillus
Ans: B
44 The fungus associated with late blight of tomato is :-
A. Phytophthora parasitica
B. Phytophthora infestans
C. Alternaria solani
D. Plasmospara viticola
Ans: B
45 Yellow vein mosaic of Bhindi is transmitted by :-
A. Aphid
B. White fly
C. Jassid
D. Nematode
Ans: B
46 Karnal Bunt of wheat is caused by :-
A. Puccinia graminis
B. Sclerospora graminicola
C. Tilletia indica
D. Fusarium udum
Ans: C
47 Citrus canker is caused by :-
A. Bacteria
B. Virus
C. Fungi
D. Phytoplasma
Ans: A
48 Molya disease of wheat and barley is caused by which nematode:
A. Heterodera zeae
B. Heterodera avenae
C. Globodera rostochiensis
D. Heterodera graminicola
Ans: B
49 Root-knot disease is caused by which nematode:-
A. Pratylenchus spp.
B. Heterodera spp.
C. Meloidogyne spp.
D. Radopholus spp.
Ans: C
50 Which of the following is used as a trap crop in cabbage:-
A. Cowpea
B. Cotton
C. Indian mustard
D. Marigold
Ans: C
(a) Absolute humidity (b) Specific humidity (c) Relative humidity (d) Vapour pressure deficit
Ans: B
2. Easily eroded and low infiltration capacity soils will have the erodibility factor
(a) 0.2 – 0.3 (b) < 0.2 (c) > 0.3 (d) < 0.4
Ans: C
3. Which one of the following is NOT considered while evaluating the irrigation water quality ?
(a) E.C. (b) SAR (c) Boron content (d) N Content
Ans: D
4. Random fluctuation in allele frequencies is called
(a) Genetic shift (b) Genetic drift (c) Genetic lift (d) Both (a) and (b)
Ans: B
5. Which of the following is NOT an activity of NABARD ?
(a) Credit (b) Development (c) Debit (d) Regulatory
Ans: C
6. Which one of the following is NOT a type of wealth ?
(a) External wealth (b) Negative wealth (c) Social wealth (d) Individual wealth
Ans: A
7. Dolipose septa is formed in phylum
(a) Ascomycotina (b) Zygomycotina (c) Basidiomyceta (d) Mastigomycotina
Ans: C
8. The plant disease caused by viroid
(a) Sugarcane mosaic (b) Yellow vein mosaic of okra (ladies finger) (c) Cadang Cadang of coconut (d) Citrus tristeza
Ans: C
9. Gneisses and schists are formed by alteration of which rocks ?
(a) Metamorphic rocks (b) Igneous rocks (c) Sedimentary rocks (d) All of these
Ans: D
10. A group of nucleotides that specify one amino acid is called
(a) Codon (b) Double code (c) Triple code (d) Quadruplet code
Ans: A
11. The soil profile horizon in which maximum accumulation of clay and hydroxides occur, is known as
(a) Alluvial horizon (b) C-horizon (c) Illuvial horizon (d) F-horizon
Ans: C
12. Bordeaux mixture was discovered by
(a) Masson (b) Robertson (c) Prevost (d) Millardet
Ans: D
13. The arithmetic mean of 5 observations is 5 and range is zero. The standard deviation of these observations is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
Ans: A
14. Which one of the following is considered in determination of base saturation of a soil ?
(a) Ca, Mg, S, K (b) Ca, Mg, Na, K (c) Ca, Mg, Mn, Na (d) Ca, Mg, S, Na
Ans: B
15. Where does Trichogramma lay its eggs ?
(a) On the leaves (b) On the insect larva (c) In the insect pupa (d) In the eggs of insect
Ans: D
16. Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) of humus ranges between
(a) 10 – 100 milliequivalent / 100 g (b) 100 – 200 milliequivalent / 100 g
(c) 200 – 400 milliequivalent / 100 g (d) 400 – 600 milliequivalent / 100 g
Ans: C
17. Most of the plant pathogenic bacteria enter the host tissue through
(a) Wounds (b) Cuticles (c) Epidermis (d) Seed coat
Ans: A
18. Common name of Holotrichia consangnine is
(a) White grub (b) Internode borer (c) Stem borer (d) Root borer
Ans: A
19. Which one of the following is a soil forming metamorphic rock ?
(a) Rhyolite (b) Dolomite (c) Marl (d) Gneiss
Ans: D
20. Chlorophyll “b” is more abundant than chlorophyll “a” in
(a) Photosystem – I (b) Photosystem – II (c) Both of these (d) None of these
Ans: B
21. Total precipitation in India is
(a) 300 million hectare metre (b) 350 million hectare metre
(c) 400 million hectare metre (d) 500 million hectare metre
Ans: C
22. For use in the field, any herbicide can be made in this formulation
(a) Wettable powder (b) Emulsifiable concentrate (c) Soluble powder (d) Granules
Ans: D
23. Amritodus atkinsoni is a major insect pest of which fruit plant ?
(a) Banana (b) Mango (c) Guava (d) Custard apple
Ans: B
24. Lac insect belong to which order ?
(a) Isoptera (b) Dermaptera (c) Hemiptera (d) Odonata
Ans: C
25. Permanent alteration of genetic material is called as
(a) Mutation (b) Genetic advance (c) Genetic overflow (d) Epistasis
Ans: A
26. For the control of termites, at what rate wheat seed is treated with chlorpyrifos 20 EC ?
(a) 1 ml/kg seed (b) 3-4 ml/kg seed (c) 10 ml/kg seed (d) 20 ml/kg seed
Ans: B
27. Which type of soil has highest “soil moisture constant” values ?
(a) Clay (b) Clay loam (c) Loam (d) Sandy loam
Ans: A
28. The cell wall of members of oomycetes contains
(a) Chitin (b) Cellulose (c) Lignin (d) Mucopeptide
Ans: B
29. Most of the plant pathogenic bacteria enter the host tissue through
(a) Wounds (b) Cuticles (c) Epidermis (d) Seed coat
Ans: A
30. Easily eroded and low infiltration capacity soils will have the erodibility factor
(a) 0.2 – 0.3 (b) < 0.2 (c) > 0.3 (d) < 0.4
Ans: C
31. CO2 uptake/intake during night and release during day time is a feature of
(a) Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (b) Photophosphorylation (c) Hatch & Slack cycle (d) Calvin cycle
Ans: A
32. Which one of the following is a climacteric type of fruit ?
(a) Litchi (b) Banana (c) Orange (d) Grapes
Ans: B
33. The approximate value of cation exchange capacity of organic colloid is____ C mole (p⁺) kg⁻ˡ soil
A. 80-150
B. 3-10
C. 10-40
D. More than 200
Ans: D
34 Vegetable suitable for canning is :-
A. Pea
B. Brinjal
C. Chilli
D. Radish
Ans: A
35 Buttoning disorder occur due to :-
A. Deficiency of nitrogen
B. Deficiency of Boron
C. Excess of calcium
D. None of these
Ans: A
36 Edible podded variety of pea is:-
A. Sylvia
B. Jawahar matar -4
C. Arkel
D. None of these
Ans: A
37 Commercial method of propagation of gladiolus is :-
A. Bulb
B. Corm
C. Seed
D. Budding
Ans: B
38 Suitable time of budding in rose is:-
A. December-January
B. July-Aug
C. May-June
D. March-April
Ans: A
39 Rock Garden is situated at:-
A. Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Chandigarh
D. Jaipur
Ans: C
40. The most important causal agent responsible for the spoilage and rotting of vegetables is :
A. Fungi
B. Virus
C. Bacteria
D. Phytoplasma
Ans: C
41 Little leaf of brinjal is caused by :-
A. Fungi
B. Phytoplasma
C. Virus
D. Bacteria
Ans: B
42 Whiptail in cauliflower is due to the deficiency of :-
A. Copper
B. Iron
C. Molybdenum
D. Calcium
Ans: C
43 Tikka disease of groundnut is caused by :-
A. Fusarium
B. Cercospora
C. Puccinia
D. Aspergillus
Ans: B
44 The fungus associated with late blight of tomato is :-
A. Phytophthora parasitica
B. Phytophthora infestans
C. Alternaria solani
D. Plasmospara viticola
Ans: B
45 Yellow vein mosaic of Bhindi is transmitted by :-
A. Aphid
B. White fly
C. Jassid
D. Nematode
Ans: B
46 Karnal Bunt of wheat is caused by :-
A. Puccinia graminis
B. Sclerospora graminicola
C. Tilletia indica
D. Fusarium udum
Ans: C
47 Citrus canker is caused by :-
A. Bacteria
B. Virus
C. Fungi
D. Phytoplasma
Ans: A
48 Molya disease of wheat and barley is caused by which nematode:
A. Heterodera zeae
B. Heterodera avenae
C. Globodera rostochiensis
D. Heterodera graminicola
Ans: B
49 Root-knot disease is caused by which nematode:-
A. Pratylenchus spp.
B. Heterodera spp.
C. Meloidogyne spp.
D. Radopholus spp.
Ans: C
50 Which of the following is used as a trap crop in cabbage:-
A. Cowpea
B. Cotton
C. Indian mustard
D. Marigold
Ans: C
51 Helicoverpa armigera is the major pest of :-
A. Brinjal
B. Gram
C. Mustard
D. Potato
Ans: B
52 Which of the following is the miticide ?
A. Acephate
B. Imidacloprid
C. Omite-57
D. Phorate
Ans: C
53 What is the scientific name of white grub:-
A. Sitotroga cerealella
B. Holotrichia consanguinea
C. Coccinella septumpunctata
D. Schistocerca gregaria
Ans: B
54 In case of swallowed insecticidal poison, which treatment is most effective?
A. Vomiting and stomach wash be done
B. Washing by soap
C. Use of burnol
D. Bring immediately in open air
Ans: A
55 Which of the followings is the best method for directly utilizing the available variability in self pollinated crops :
A. Domestication
B. Pure line selection
C. Pedigree Method
D. Introduction
Ans: D
56 Which of the following crop is having more chance of genetic variation ?
A. Rice
B. Sorghum
C. Maize
D. Groundnut
Ans: C
57 Now-a-days single cross hybrids are more popular :-
A. Cheaper, readily available
B. Availability of vigorous inbred lines, high yielding and uniform
C. Require less seed quantity
D. All of these
Ans: B
58 In India seed inspection is essential for :
A. Nucleus seed, breeder seed, foundation seed
B. Breeder seed, foundation seed, certified seed
C. Nucleus seed, breeder seed, foundation seed, certified seed
D. Breeder seed, foundation seed , registered seed and certified seed
Ans: B
59 During seed production, plants of different variety of same crop is called
A. Weed
B. Volunteer
C. Off type
D. All of these
Ans: C
60 Hybrid vigour is mostly due to :
A. Homozygocity of pure characters
B. Superiority of all the genes
C. Heterozygocity
D. Mixing of cytoplasm of male with that of female
Ans: C
61 Male sterile plant differ from the self incompatible plant in having :
A. Fertile pollen
B. Sterile Pollen
C. Sterile ovary
D. Fertile ovary
Ans: B
62 Isolation distance for certified seed production of cotton is:
A. 20 m
B. 30 m
C. 60 m
D. 50 m
Ans: B
63. Precipitation having water droplets ranging from 0.2 to 0.5 mm in diameter is called as :
A. Drizzle
B. Hail
C. Snow fall
D. Mist
Ans: A
64. The number of Agro-Ecological Zones in India is :-
A. 15
B. 20
C. 127
D. 10
Ans: B
65. The ratio of annual precipitation to potential evapotranspiration (PET) for semi-arid regions is :
A. Less than 0.05
B. 0.05 to 0.20
C. 0.20 to 0.50
D. 0.50 to 0.65
Ans: C
66. Which of the following type of soil degradation is most dominated in drylands of dry-subhumid climate:
A. Wind erosion
B. Water erosion
C. Chemical degradation
D. Physical degradation
Ans: B
67. The concept of using the same land or portion of it, simultaneously or sequentially for fodder, food and fuel is known as:
A. Ley farming
B. Community forestry
C. Horti-pastoral system
D. Forage forestry
Ans: D
68. The scientific name of napier grass is :-
A. Panicum maximum
B. Pennisetum purpureum
C. Stylosanthes guianensis
D. Cenchrus setigerus
Ans: B
69. Maize is an example of :-
A. C₃ plant
B. C₄ plant
C. CAM plant
D. Orchids
Ans: B
70. The optimum average temperature requirement for ripening of wheat is about :
A. 8-12 °C
B. 14-16°C
C. 18-20°C
D. 22-24°C
Ans: B
71. Inflorescence of sugarcane is technically known as :-
A. Panicle
B. Arrow
C. Tassel
D. Bolt
Ans: B
72. Downward and lateral movement of water into soil from a source of supply is known as:
A. Permeability
B. Percolation
C. Leaching
D. Seepage
Ans: D
73. If the net amount of irrigation is 8 cm and the field efficiency is 75 per cent, the gross amount of water to be applied to the field is :
A. 10.66 cm
B. 9.30 cm
C. 6.00 cm
D. 5.33 cm
Ans: A
74. Example of partial root parasitic weed is :-
A. Loranthus
B. Orobanche
C. Cuscuta
D. Striga
Ans: D
75. In which of the following crop, Imazethapyr herbicide is used to manage weeds in standing crop :
A. Wheat
B. Mustard
C. Clusterbean
D. Maize
Ans: C
76. Which of the following is not a basis of delineating agroclimatic zones in India :
A. Cropping system
B. Soil
C. Land use planning
D. Topography
Ans: C
77. The heat released or absorbed per unit mass by a system during a change of phase is called as:
A. Lapse rate
B. Thermal conductivity
C. Latent heat
D. Langley
Ans: C
78. Medium range weather forecasting is valid for :-
A. 1-3 days
B. 3-10 days
C. 10-15 days
D. 15-21 days
Ans: B
79. 'Brown manuring' is commonly practiced in :-
A. Chickpea
B. Rice
C. Maize
D. Wheat
Ans: B
80 Enzymes accelerate the speed of biochemical reactions by :
A. Providing additional energy
B. Increasing number of substrate molecules
C. Breaking chemical bonds
D. Lowering activation energy
Ans: D
81 The DNA can also be called a :-
A. Polysaccharide
B. Polypeptide
C. Polynucleotide
D. Polymerage
Ans: C
82 "Energy currency" in a cell :-
A. Cyclic AMP
B. Ferrodoxin
C. Plastoquinone
D. ATP
Ans: D
83 The genetic code is a group of :-
A. Three DNA molecules
B. Three nucleotides
C. Two RNA molecules
D. Three amino acids
Ans: B
84 Which one of the following is not a type of farming :-
A. Ranching
B. State farming
C. Specialised farming
D. Diversified farming
Ans: B
85 Which ratio is suitable for assessing correct financial position (status) of a farmer?
A. Current ratio
B. Working ratio
C. Net capital ratio
D. Net farm ratio
Ans: C
86 Which of the following middle men actually take the ownership of a commodity through purchasing with a view to make profit from future price movements?
A. Speculative middlemen
B. Commission agent
C. Brokers
D. Processors
Ans: A
87 Storage provides:-
A. Place utility
B. Time utility
C. Form utility
D. Possession utility
Ans: B
88 WTO was established in :-
A. 1945
B. 1947
C. 1995
D. 2005
Ans: C
89 Which price is fixed by the government to protect the consumer from unwarranted price ?
A. Issue price
B. Levy price
C. MSP
D. Ceiling price
Ans: D
90 Who have greater access to land, capital, credit-input, experts, information network:
A. Laggards
B. Early adopters
C. Majority
D. Innovators
Ans: D
91 The most important group teaching method that give quick adoption :
A. Group discussion
B. Method demonstration
C. Result demonstration
D. Informal discussion
Ans: C
92 Papain is extracted from which fruit crop:-
A. Papaya
B. Mango
C. Litchi
D. Banana
Ans: A
93 PMKSY stands for
A. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sathi Yojana
B. Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayi Yojna
C. Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sahitya Yojana
D. Pradhan Mantri Kishan Sakha Yojana
Ans: B
94 Which fruit is most suitable for jelly making :-
A. Mango
B. Guava
C. Banana
D. Papaya
Ans: B
95 To Motivate farmers importance should be given to :-
A. Need based approach
B. Training
C. Participation
D. All of these
Ans: D
96 Community development programme was started in the year of :
A. 1956
B. 1952
C. 1959
D. 1979
Ans: B
97 Which of the following teaching aid is used for mass communication :
A. Flash card
B. Radio
C. Chart
D. Flip card
Ans: B
98 From which level we should start our planning :-
A. Village level
B. Panchayat level
C. Zilla parishad level
D. State level
Ans: A
99 At village level to whom one will contact first for transfer of technology, :
A. Vikash Adhikari
B. Gram Sarpanch
C. Chairman Cooperative Society
D. Agri.supervisor
Ans: D
100 Goma Kirti is a improved variety of which fruit crop:-
A. Pomegranate
B. Ber
C. Grape
D. Phalsa
Ans: B
A. Brinjal
B. Gram
C. Mustard
D. Potato
Ans: B
52 Which of the following is the miticide ?
A. Acephate
B. Imidacloprid
C. Omite-57
D. Phorate
Ans: C
53 What is the scientific name of white grub:-
A. Sitotroga cerealella
B. Holotrichia consanguinea
C. Coccinella septumpunctata
D. Schistocerca gregaria
Ans: B
54 In case of swallowed insecticidal poison, which treatment is most effective?
A. Vomiting and stomach wash be done
B. Washing by soap
C. Use of burnol
D. Bring immediately in open air
Ans: A
55 Which of the followings is the best method for directly utilizing the available variability in self pollinated crops :
A. Domestication
B. Pure line selection
C. Pedigree Method
D. Introduction
Ans: D
56 Which of the following crop is having more chance of genetic variation ?
A. Rice
B. Sorghum
C. Maize
D. Groundnut
Ans: C
57 Now-a-days single cross hybrids are more popular :-
A. Cheaper, readily available
B. Availability of vigorous inbred lines, high yielding and uniform
C. Require less seed quantity
D. All of these
Ans: B
58 In India seed inspection is essential for :
A. Nucleus seed, breeder seed, foundation seed
B. Breeder seed, foundation seed, certified seed
C. Nucleus seed, breeder seed, foundation seed, certified seed
D. Breeder seed, foundation seed , registered seed and certified seed
Ans: B
59 During seed production, plants of different variety of same crop is called
A. Weed
B. Volunteer
C. Off type
D. All of these
Ans: C
60 Hybrid vigour is mostly due to :
A. Homozygocity of pure characters
B. Superiority of all the genes
C. Heterozygocity
D. Mixing of cytoplasm of male with that of female
Ans: C
61 Male sterile plant differ from the self incompatible plant in having :
A. Fertile pollen
B. Sterile Pollen
C. Sterile ovary
D. Fertile ovary
Ans: B
62 Isolation distance for certified seed production of cotton is:
A. 20 m
B. 30 m
C. 60 m
D. 50 m
Ans: B
63. Precipitation having water droplets ranging from 0.2 to 0.5 mm in diameter is called as :
A. Drizzle
B. Hail
C. Snow fall
D. Mist
Ans: A
64. The number of Agro-Ecological Zones in India is :-
A. 15
B. 20
C. 127
D. 10
Ans: B
65. The ratio of annual precipitation to potential evapotranspiration (PET) for semi-arid regions is :
A. Less than 0.05
B. 0.05 to 0.20
C. 0.20 to 0.50
D. 0.50 to 0.65
Ans: C
66. Which of the following type of soil degradation is most dominated in drylands of dry-subhumid climate:
A. Wind erosion
B. Water erosion
C. Chemical degradation
D. Physical degradation
Ans: B
67. The concept of using the same land or portion of it, simultaneously or sequentially for fodder, food and fuel is known as:
A. Ley farming
B. Community forestry
C. Horti-pastoral system
D. Forage forestry
Ans: D
68. The scientific name of napier grass is :-
A. Panicum maximum
B. Pennisetum purpureum
C. Stylosanthes guianensis
D. Cenchrus setigerus
Ans: B
69. Maize is an example of :-
A. C₃ plant
B. C₄ plant
C. CAM plant
D. Orchids
Ans: B
70. The optimum average temperature requirement for ripening of wheat is about :
A. 8-12 °C
B. 14-16°C
C. 18-20°C
D. 22-24°C
Ans: B
71. Inflorescence of sugarcane is technically known as :-
A. Panicle
B. Arrow
C. Tassel
D. Bolt
Ans: B
72. Downward and lateral movement of water into soil from a source of supply is known as:
A. Permeability
B. Percolation
C. Leaching
D. Seepage
Ans: D
73. If the net amount of irrigation is 8 cm and the field efficiency is 75 per cent, the gross amount of water to be applied to the field is :
A. 10.66 cm
B. 9.30 cm
C. 6.00 cm
D. 5.33 cm
Ans: A
74. Example of partial root parasitic weed is :-
A. Loranthus
B. Orobanche
C. Cuscuta
D. Striga
Ans: D
75. In which of the following crop, Imazethapyr herbicide is used to manage weeds in standing crop :
A. Wheat
B. Mustard
C. Clusterbean
D. Maize
Ans: C
76. Which of the following is not a basis of delineating agroclimatic zones in India :
A. Cropping system
B. Soil
C. Land use planning
D. Topography
Ans: C
77. The heat released or absorbed per unit mass by a system during a change of phase is called as:
A. Lapse rate
B. Thermal conductivity
C. Latent heat
D. Langley
Ans: C
78. Medium range weather forecasting is valid for :-
A. 1-3 days
B. 3-10 days
C. 10-15 days
D. 15-21 days
Ans: B
79. 'Brown manuring' is commonly practiced in :-
A. Chickpea
B. Rice
C. Maize
D. Wheat
Ans: B
80 Enzymes accelerate the speed of biochemical reactions by :
A. Providing additional energy
B. Increasing number of substrate molecules
C. Breaking chemical bonds
D. Lowering activation energy
Ans: D
81 The DNA can also be called a :-
A. Polysaccharide
B. Polypeptide
C. Polynucleotide
D. Polymerage
Ans: C
82 "Energy currency" in a cell :-
A. Cyclic AMP
B. Ferrodoxin
C. Plastoquinone
D. ATP
Ans: D
83 The genetic code is a group of :-
A. Three DNA molecules
B. Three nucleotides
C. Two RNA molecules
D. Three amino acids
Ans: B
84 Which one of the following is not a type of farming :-
A. Ranching
B. State farming
C. Specialised farming
D. Diversified farming
Ans: B
85 Which ratio is suitable for assessing correct financial position (status) of a farmer?
A. Current ratio
B. Working ratio
C. Net capital ratio
D. Net farm ratio
Ans: C
86 Which of the following middle men actually take the ownership of a commodity through purchasing with a view to make profit from future price movements?
A. Speculative middlemen
B. Commission agent
C. Brokers
D. Processors
Ans: A
87 Storage provides:-
A. Place utility
B. Time utility
C. Form utility
D. Possession utility
Ans: B
88 WTO was established in :-
A. 1945
B. 1947
C. 1995
D. 2005
Ans: C
89 Which price is fixed by the government to protect the consumer from unwarranted price ?
A. Issue price
B. Levy price
C. MSP
D. Ceiling price
Ans: D
90 Who have greater access to land, capital, credit-input, experts, information network:
A. Laggards
B. Early adopters
C. Majority
D. Innovators
Ans: D
91 The most important group teaching method that give quick adoption :
A. Group discussion
B. Method demonstration
C. Result demonstration
D. Informal discussion
Ans: C
92 Papain is extracted from which fruit crop:-
A. Papaya
B. Mango
C. Litchi
D. Banana
Ans: A
93 PMKSY stands for
A. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sathi Yojana
B. Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayi Yojna
C. Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sahitya Yojana
D. Pradhan Mantri Kishan Sakha Yojana
Ans: B
94 Which fruit is most suitable for jelly making :-
A. Mango
B. Guava
C. Banana
D. Papaya
Ans: B
95 To Motivate farmers importance should be given to :-
A. Need based approach
B. Training
C. Participation
D. All of these
Ans: D
96 Community development programme was started in the year of :
A. 1956
B. 1952
C. 1959
D. 1979
Ans: B
97 Which of the following teaching aid is used for mass communication :
A. Flash card
B. Radio
C. Chart
D. Flip card
Ans: B
98 From which level we should start our planning :-
A. Village level
B. Panchayat level
C. Zilla parishad level
D. State level
Ans: A
99 At village level to whom one will contact first for transfer of technology, :
A. Vikash Adhikari
B. Gram Sarpanch
C. Chairman Cooperative Society
D. Agri.supervisor
Ans: D
100 Goma Kirti is a improved variety of which fruit crop:-
A. Pomegranate
B. Ber
C. Grape
D. Phalsa
Ans: B