PLANTATION MANAGEMENT
Plantation Management MCQs
1:-The father of rubber plantation industry in the fareast
A:-Hendry Wickham
B:-Joseph Priestly
C:-J.J. Murphy
D:-Joseph Hooker
Ans: A
2:-The position of India in natural rubber production in the world is
A:-second
B:-fourth
C:-fifth
D:-third
Ans: C
3:-In productivity of natural rubber India's position in the world is
A:-first position
B:-second position
C:-third position
D:-fourth position
Ans: A
4:-Concentrated latex has an ammonia content of 0.7% on
A:-total phase
B:-water phase
C:-latex phase
D:-none of the above
Ans: A
5:-The major components in the NRC of natural rubber latex are
A:-Proteins
B:-Resins
C:-Carbohydrates
D:-All of (1), (2) and (3)
Ans: D
6:-In normal latex precoagulation occurs
A:-4-6 hrs
B:-1-2 hrs
C:-2-3 hrs
D:-6-8 hrs
Ans: A
7:-Ribbing is given on the rubber sheet to
A:-Fast drying
B:-Increase surface area
C:-Easy removal of water
D:-All of (1), (2) and (3)
Ans: D
8:-India is the __________ largest consumer of natural rubber.
A:-fourth
B:-second
C:-third
D:-none of the above
Ans: B
9:-Particle size of cream rubber is in the range of
A:-450-475 nm
B:-400-425 nm
C:-500-525 nm
D:-200-225 nm
Ans: A
10:-The moisture content of rubber wood when reduced by kiln drying it improves
A:-strength
B:-makes it lighter
C:-resistant to cracking
D:-all of (1), (2) and (3)
Ans: D
11:-The maximum coagulum content in centrifuged latex as per BIS is
A:-0.03
B:-0.05
C:-0.07
D:-0.08
Ans: B
12:-Economic life period of rubber plantation is
A:-32 years
B:-40 yrs
C:-45 yrs
D:-None of the above
Ans: A
13:-The major pollutants from a natural rubber processing factory have high organic content and emit an offensive smell due to
A:-The biodegradation of the organic matter
B:-Oxidative degradation of rubber
C:-Biodegradation of rubber
D:-All of (1), (2) and (3)
Ans: A
14:-The gas from the biogas plant using sheet effluents contains toxic hydrogen sulphide (H2S), the percentage of which is
A:-more than in gobar gas
B:-less than in gobar
C:-equal to that in gobar gas
D:-5%
Ans: A
15:-Most important asset record kept in the rubber plantation is
A:-building register
B:-rubber crop register
C:-rubber tree census register
D:-labour muster register
Ans: C
16:-Labour Disputes and Disciplinary Action in rubber plantation comes under the preview of
A:-Industrial Dispute Act
B:-Plantation Labour Act
C:-Employees Provident Fund Act
D:-Workmen Compensation Act
Ans: A
17:-Major Daily cost in the Rubber plantation is
A:-wages of the tappers
B:-wages of the general workers
C:-processing cost of Latex and scrap
D:-upkeep cost of plant and machinery
Ans: A
18:-Rubber board comes under which ministry
A:-Govt. of Kerala Agriculture
B:-Central Ministry for Industries
C:-Central Ministry for Commerce
D:-Central Ministry for Labours
Ans: C
19:-An un-organised mass of proliferative cells produced in plant tissue culture is referred as
A:-Cell culture
B:-Plant tissue culture
C:-Undifferentiated cells
D:-Callus
Ans: D
20:-Which are the vitamins found in coconut water?
A:-vitamin 'C' and vitamin 'B'
B:-vitamin 'C' and vitamin 'A'
C:-vitamin 'C' and vitamin 'K'
D:-vitamin 'B' and vitamin 'K'
Ans: A
A:-Hendry Wickham
B:-Joseph Priestly
C:-J.J. Murphy
D:-Joseph Hooker
Ans: A
2:-The position of India in natural rubber production in the world is
A:-second
B:-fourth
C:-fifth
D:-third
Ans: C
3:-In productivity of natural rubber India's position in the world is
A:-first position
B:-second position
C:-third position
D:-fourth position
Ans: A
4:-Concentrated latex has an ammonia content of 0.7% on
A:-total phase
B:-water phase
C:-latex phase
D:-none of the above
Ans: A
5:-The major components in the NRC of natural rubber latex are
A:-Proteins
B:-Resins
C:-Carbohydrates
D:-All of (1), (2) and (3)
Ans: D
6:-In normal latex precoagulation occurs
A:-4-6 hrs
B:-1-2 hrs
C:-2-3 hrs
D:-6-8 hrs
Ans: A
7:-Ribbing is given on the rubber sheet to
A:-Fast drying
B:-Increase surface area
C:-Easy removal of water
D:-All of (1), (2) and (3)
Ans: D
8:-India is the __________ largest consumer of natural rubber.
A:-fourth
B:-second
C:-third
D:-none of the above
Ans: B
9:-Particle size of cream rubber is in the range of
A:-450-475 nm
B:-400-425 nm
C:-500-525 nm
D:-200-225 nm
Ans: A
10:-The moisture content of rubber wood when reduced by kiln drying it improves
A:-strength
B:-makes it lighter
C:-resistant to cracking
D:-all of (1), (2) and (3)
Ans: D
11:-The maximum coagulum content in centrifuged latex as per BIS is
A:-0.03
B:-0.05
C:-0.07
D:-0.08
Ans: B
12:-Economic life period of rubber plantation is
A:-32 years
B:-40 yrs
C:-45 yrs
D:-None of the above
Ans: A
13:-The major pollutants from a natural rubber processing factory have high organic content and emit an offensive smell due to
A:-The biodegradation of the organic matter
B:-Oxidative degradation of rubber
C:-Biodegradation of rubber
D:-All of (1), (2) and (3)
Ans: A
14:-The gas from the biogas plant using sheet effluents contains toxic hydrogen sulphide (H2S), the percentage of which is
A:-more than in gobar gas
B:-less than in gobar
C:-equal to that in gobar gas
D:-5%
Ans: A
15:-Most important asset record kept in the rubber plantation is
A:-building register
B:-rubber crop register
C:-rubber tree census register
D:-labour muster register
Ans: C
16:-Labour Disputes and Disciplinary Action in rubber plantation comes under the preview of
A:-Industrial Dispute Act
B:-Plantation Labour Act
C:-Employees Provident Fund Act
D:-Workmen Compensation Act
Ans: A
17:-Major Daily cost in the Rubber plantation is
A:-wages of the tappers
B:-wages of the general workers
C:-processing cost of Latex and scrap
D:-upkeep cost of plant and machinery
Ans: A
18:-Rubber board comes under which ministry
A:-Govt. of Kerala Agriculture
B:-Central Ministry for Industries
C:-Central Ministry for Commerce
D:-Central Ministry for Labours
Ans: C
19:-An un-organised mass of proliferative cells produced in plant tissue culture is referred as
A:-Cell culture
B:-Plant tissue culture
C:-Undifferentiated cells
D:-Callus
Ans: D
20:-Which are the vitamins found in coconut water?
A:-vitamin 'C' and vitamin 'B'
B:-vitamin 'C' and vitamin 'A'
C:-vitamin 'C' and vitamin 'K'
D:-vitamin 'B' and vitamin 'K'
Ans: A
21:-Injection of fuel in CI engines commence at an angle of
A:-30° - 45° BTDC
B:-10° - 30° BTDC
C:-5° - 10° BTDC
D:-2° - 5° ATDC
Ans: C
22:-The type of seed metering device commonly used in Indian seed cum fertilizer drill is
A:-Fluted roller type
B:-Cell feed type
C:-Gravity feed type
D:-Interval double run type
Ans: A
23:-Biocontrol agents found effective against rhinocerous beetle are
A:-Baculovirus and green muscardine fungus
B:-Coccinellids and red muscardine fungus
C:-Coleopteran predators and coccinellids
D:-None of the above
Ans: A
24:-An implement that pulled and guided by single hitch point of tractor is
A:-Mounted implement
B:-Semi mounted implement
C:-Trailed implement
D:-None of these
Ans: C
25:-The mover cutter bar needs the following two important adjustments
A:-Speed and knife gap
B:-Registration and alignment
C:-Vertical and inclined height
D:-Pitman and shoe length
Ans: B
26:-Coutlers are used along with
A:-Sub-soiler
B:-Chisel plough
C:-Disc plough
D:-Mould board plough
Ans: D
27:-The depth of a normal ploughing is
A:-45 cm
B:-35 cm
C:-25 cm
D:-15 cm
Ans: D
28:-The mowers are designed to cut
A:-Paddy
B:-Wheat
C:-Grasses
D:-All of the above
Ans: C
29:-The force resisting the slipping of palm climbing machines increases with
A:-increase in load on the palm climber
B:-decrease in load on the palm climber
C:-smoothness of the palm surface
D:-erectness of the palm
Ans: A
30:-The following is a non fermented product from coconut
A:-Toddy
B:-Feni
C:-Neera
D:-Cider
Ans: C
31:-The length of one link in a 30 m metric chain is
A:-40 cm
B:-30 cm
C:-20 cm
D:-None of the above
Ans: C
32:-The instrument used for setting out right angles is called
A:-clinometers
B:-cross staff
C:-perambulator
D:-alidade
Ans: B
33:-Area irrigated by a dam is called
A:-Ayacut
B:-Upstream side
C:-Reservoir
D:-Catchment area
Ans: A
34:-Among the following, which represents the irrigating capacity of unit of water?
A:-Consumptive use efficiency
B:-Duty
C:-Delta
D:-Application efficiency
Ans: B
35:-Among the following which is not a drip irrigation component?
A:-Parshall flume
B:-LDPE lateral pipe
C:-Screen filter
D:-Pressure gauge
Ans: A
36:-The difference between the static water level and the pumping water level at any instant is known as
A:-line of influence
B:-specific capacity
C:-well yield
D:-draw down
Ans: D
37:-The cavity wells with blind pipe
A:-have strainers and water enters from both bottom and sides
B:-have strainers and water enters from bottom only
C:-do not have strainers and water enters from bottom only
D:-do not have strainers and water enters from sides only
Ans: C
38:-Surging is a method employed for
A:-digging a tube well
B:-developing a tube well
C:-Pumping from tube well
D:-None of the above
Ans: B
39:-If the drainage from 250 ha. of land area is 0.2 cubic meters per second, then the drainage coefficient of that
area will be
A:-50 cubic meters
B:-69 cubic meters
C:-69 cm
D:-0.69 cm
Ans: D
40:-The process of filling the suction pipe and casing with water before starting pumping is known as
A:-Surging
B:-Priming
C:-Drilling
D:-Pumping
Ans: B
41:-The Kyoto Protocol was negotiated in the year
A:-2002
B:-1987
C:-1977
D:-1997
Ans: D
42:-Hotspots are areas having
A:-More ecosystem diversity
B:-Exceptional concentrations of endemic species
C:-More species diversity
D:-High temperature
Ans: B
43:-CAI (Current Annual Increment) in relation to tree growth means
A:-the increment over a period of one year at any stage in the tree's history
B:-the mean annual increment over the whole period from origin to a specific age
C:-the increment as a mean over a period of years
D:-none of the above
Ans: A
44:-Timber or logs stored for a long time before processing can be protected from fungi and insects by
A:-Keeping the logs exposed to sunlight
B:-Piling the logs under shade
C:-Keeping the logs submerged in a pond of water
D:-Properly stacking and covering the logs
Ans: C
45:-Pre-harvest silvicultural treatment of forest crop trees at any stage after initial planting or seeding
A:-Training
B:-Pegging
C:-Pruning
D:-Tending
Ans: D
46:-Choose the one which is not a seed treatment method
A:-Scarification
B:-Drying
C:-Stratification
D:-Hot water treatment
Ans: B
47:-_________ is not an example of minor forest produce.
A:-Tamarind
B:-Cane
C:-Timber
D:-Soapnut
Ans: C
48:-Turpentine is extracted from
A:-Boswellia sp.
B:-Pinus sp.
C:-Commiphora
D:-Cedrus
Ans: B
49:-The Biological Diversity Bill, 2000 does not have an appropriate legislation for
A:-Biodiversity conservation
B:-Benefit sharing of bio resources
C:-Protection of traditional knowledge
D:-Patent protection
Ans: C
50:-The most important factor determining natural durability of wood is
A:-Toxic extractives
B:-Aspirated pits
C:-Lack of nutrients
D:-Low moisture content
Ans: A
51:-Change in a vegetation community can be measured using
A:-Cover
B:-Frequency
C:-Density
D:-Plant biomass
Ans: B
52:-Vegetation cover is
A:-The total cover of vegetation on a site
B:-The area of ground covered by the vertical projection of the aerial portions of the plants
C:-The cover of plants, litter, rocks and gravel on a site
D:-The area of ground surface occupied by the basal portion of the plants
Ans: A
53:-Variable density thinning is done to
A:-To create a desired balance between individual tree attributes
B:-To create structural and spatial heterogeneity
C:-To improve the growth rate or health of the remaining trees
D:-To remove trees having little or no economic value
Ans: B
54:-The article in the Indian constitution which provides for specific provision for the protection and improvement of the Environment is
A:-Article 58-A
B:-Article 48-A
C:-Article 48-B
D:-Article 68-A
Ans: B
55:-Carbon is held in the terrestrial system in
A:-Vegetation
B:-Soils
C:-Fossil fuels
D:-All of the above
Ans: D
56:-Select the one which is not a fast wood species
A:-Acacia
B:-Teak
C:-Poplar
D:-Rose wood
Ans: D
57:-A method of preserving wood involving impregnation with copper sulfate under pressure is called
A:-Boucherie process
B:-Lowry process
C:-Bethell process
D:-Luping process
Ans: A
58:-Environmental Impact Assessment report will not be required for
A:-Mining
B:-Major irrigation project
C:-Hydropower project
D:-Pipeline projects
Ans: D
59:-Select the plant species which do not produce recalcitrant seeds
A:-Mango
B:-Avacado
C:-Rubber tree
D:-Date palm
Ans: D
60:-Intumescents are types of fire retardant materials which
A:-Add chemicals which provide better insulation
B:-Form a layer of carbonaceous char on the fuel surface
C:-Break down polymers so that they melt and flow away from the flame
D:-Interrupt chemical reactions in the flame
Ans: A
61:-Khaira disease in rice is due to
A:-Zinc deficiency
B:-Boron deficiency
C:-Nitrogen deficiency
D:-Calcium deficiency
Ans: A
62:-Monocarpic plant species
A:-Flower only once and then they die
B:-Flower more than once in its life cycle
C:-Shows overlapping of vegetative and reproductive periods
D:-None of the above
Ans: A
63:-The element which helps in stomatal opening and closing of plants is
A:-K
B:-Ca
C:-P
D:-N
Ans: A
64:-___________ is the phenomenon in which the seeds fail to germinate for want of a particular environmental
factor.
A:-Seed dormancy
B:-Seed viability loss
C:-Quiescence
D:-Dormancy
Ans: C
65:-____________ is the fatal disease of areca palms caused by Phytophthora palmivora.
A:-Root rot
B:-Die back
C:-Foot rot
D:-Bud rot
Ans: D
66:-The ratio between current assets and current liabilities is referred as
A:-Net capital ratio
B:-Capital ratio
C:-Current ratio
D:-Working capital ratio
Ans: C
67:-In which stage of the farming system research, the design of an overall on-farm research strategy is
undertaken with specific technology and farm management interventions specified for on-farm testing?
A:-Research design stage
B:-On-farm research and evaluation stage
C:-Planning stage
D:-Dissemination and maintaining stage
Ans: A
68:-Sapota is a ___________ fruit harvested at physiological maturity and ripened artificially for use.
A:-Non-Climateric fruit
B:-Climateric fruit
C:-Stone fruit
D:-None of the above
Ans: B
69:-__________ is a methodology for interacting with villagers and seeking their participation in putting forward their
views about problems, analysing them and utilizing the information to acquire learning.
A:-Group interview
B:-Indigenous rural method
C:-Participatory rural appraisal
D:-Participatory rural development
Ans: C
70:-The best period to open new areas for tapping in rubber is
A:-January - February
B:-March - April
C:-May - June
D:-August - September
Ans: B
71:-Interview yellowing in rubber is due to __________ deficiency.
A:-Manganese
B:-Magnesium
C:-Nitrogen
D:-Sulphur
Ans: B
72:-Palm oil is obtained from the fleshy mesocarp of fruits, which contains _________ percent oil.
A:-25-35
B:-45-55
C:-36-40
D:-15-34
Ans: B
73:-Coconut belongs to the family ___________.
A:-Arecaceae
B:-Palmaceae
C:-Poaceae
D:-None of the above
Ans: A
74:-Ethylene is a ___________.
A:-Natural growth inhibitor
B:-Synthetic growth inhibitor
C:-Growth retardant
D:-None of the above
Ans: A
75:-The phenomenon noticed in some plants, that they require low temperature in addition to an appropriate
photoperiod for subsequent flowering is referred as __________.
A:-Stratification
B:-Scarification
C:-Vernalisation
D:-Phytochrome response
Ans: C
76:-Zeatin is the most abundant naturally occurring
A:-Auxin
B:-Gibberellin
C:-Cytokinin
D:-Ethylene
Ans: C
77:-The most commonly used tissue explants in plant tissue culture are the __________.
A:-Seeds
B:-Meristematic ends of plants
C:-Stem cuttings
D:-Leaves
Ans: B
A:-30° - 45° BTDC
B:-10° - 30° BTDC
C:-5° - 10° BTDC
D:-2° - 5° ATDC
Ans: C
22:-The type of seed metering device commonly used in Indian seed cum fertilizer drill is
A:-Fluted roller type
B:-Cell feed type
C:-Gravity feed type
D:-Interval double run type
Ans: A
23:-Biocontrol agents found effective against rhinocerous beetle are
A:-Baculovirus and green muscardine fungus
B:-Coccinellids and red muscardine fungus
C:-Coleopteran predators and coccinellids
D:-None of the above
Ans: A
24:-An implement that pulled and guided by single hitch point of tractor is
A:-Mounted implement
B:-Semi mounted implement
C:-Trailed implement
D:-None of these
Ans: C
25:-The mover cutter bar needs the following two important adjustments
A:-Speed and knife gap
B:-Registration and alignment
C:-Vertical and inclined height
D:-Pitman and shoe length
Ans: B
26:-Coutlers are used along with
A:-Sub-soiler
B:-Chisel plough
C:-Disc plough
D:-Mould board plough
Ans: D
27:-The depth of a normal ploughing is
A:-45 cm
B:-35 cm
C:-25 cm
D:-15 cm
Ans: D
28:-The mowers are designed to cut
A:-Paddy
B:-Wheat
C:-Grasses
D:-All of the above
Ans: C
29:-The force resisting the slipping of palm climbing machines increases with
A:-increase in load on the palm climber
B:-decrease in load on the palm climber
C:-smoothness of the palm surface
D:-erectness of the palm
Ans: A
30:-The following is a non fermented product from coconut
A:-Toddy
B:-Feni
C:-Neera
D:-Cider
Ans: C
31:-The length of one link in a 30 m metric chain is
A:-40 cm
B:-30 cm
C:-20 cm
D:-None of the above
Ans: C
32:-The instrument used for setting out right angles is called
A:-clinometers
B:-cross staff
C:-perambulator
D:-alidade
Ans: B
33:-Area irrigated by a dam is called
A:-Ayacut
B:-Upstream side
C:-Reservoir
D:-Catchment area
Ans: A
34:-Among the following, which represents the irrigating capacity of unit of water?
A:-Consumptive use efficiency
B:-Duty
C:-Delta
D:-Application efficiency
Ans: B
35:-Among the following which is not a drip irrigation component?
A:-Parshall flume
B:-LDPE lateral pipe
C:-Screen filter
D:-Pressure gauge
Ans: A
36:-The difference between the static water level and the pumping water level at any instant is known as
A:-line of influence
B:-specific capacity
C:-well yield
D:-draw down
Ans: D
37:-The cavity wells with blind pipe
A:-have strainers and water enters from both bottom and sides
B:-have strainers and water enters from bottom only
C:-do not have strainers and water enters from bottom only
D:-do not have strainers and water enters from sides only
Ans: C
38:-Surging is a method employed for
A:-digging a tube well
B:-developing a tube well
C:-Pumping from tube well
D:-None of the above
Ans: B
39:-If the drainage from 250 ha. of land area is 0.2 cubic meters per second, then the drainage coefficient of that
area will be
A:-50 cubic meters
B:-69 cubic meters
C:-69 cm
D:-0.69 cm
Ans: D
40:-The process of filling the suction pipe and casing with water before starting pumping is known as
A:-Surging
B:-Priming
C:-Drilling
D:-Pumping
Ans: B
41:-The Kyoto Protocol was negotiated in the year
A:-2002
B:-1987
C:-1977
D:-1997
Ans: D
42:-Hotspots are areas having
A:-More ecosystem diversity
B:-Exceptional concentrations of endemic species
C:-More species diversity
D:-High temperature
Ans: B
43:-CAI (Current Annual Increment) in relation to tree growth means
A:-the increment over a period of one year at any stage in the tree's history
B:-the mean annual increment over the whole period from origin to a specific age
C:-the increment as a mean over a period of years
D:-none of the above
Ans: A
44:-Timber or logs stored for a long time before processing can be protected from fungi and insects by
A:-Keeping the logs exposed to sunlight
B:-Piling the logs under shade
C:-Keeping the logs submerged in a pond of water
D:-Properly stacking and covering the logs
Ans: C
45:-Pre-harvest silvicultural treatment of forest crop trees at any stage after initial planting or seeding
A:-Training
B:-Pegging
C:-Pruning
D:-Tending
Ans: D
46:-Choose the one which is not a seed treatment method
A:-Scarification
B:-Drying
C:-Stratification
D:-Hot water treatment
Ans: B
47:-_________ is not an example of minor forest produce.
A:-Tamarind
B:-Cane
C:-Timber
D:-Soapnut
Ans: C
48:-Turpentine is extracted from
A:-Boswellia sp.
B:-Pinus sp.
C:-Commiphora
D:-Cedrus
Ans: B
49:-The Biological Diversity Bill, 2000 does not have an appropriate legislation for
A:-Biodiversity conservation
B:-Benefit sharing of bio resources
C:-Protection of traditional knowledge
D:-Patent protection
Ans: C
50:-The most important factor determining natural durability of wood is
A:-Toxic extractives
B:-Aspirated pits
C:-Lack of nutrients
D:-Low moisture content
Ans: A
51:-Change in a vegetation community can be measured using
A:-Cover
B:-Frequency
C:-Density
D:-Plant biomass
Ans: B
52:-Vegetation cover is
A:-The total cover of vegetation on a site
B:-The area of ground covered by the vertical projection of the aerial portions of the plants
C:-The cover of plants, litter, rocks and gravel on a site
D:-The area of ground surface occupied by the basal portion of the plants
Ans: A
53:-Variable density thinning is done to
A:-To create a desired balance between individual tree attributes
B:-To create structural and spatial heterogeneity
C:-To improve the growth rate or health of the remaining trees
D:-To remove trees having little or no economic value
Ans: B
54:-The article in the Indian constitution which provides for specific provision for the protection and improvement of the Environment is
A:-Article 58-A
B:-Article 48-A
C:-Article 48-B
D:-Article 68-A
Ans: B
55:-Carbon is held in the terrestrial system in
A:-Vegetation
B:-Soils
C:-Fossil fuels
D:-All of the above
Ans: D
56:-Select the one which is not a fast wood species
A:-Acacia
B:-Teak
C:-Poplar
D:-Rose wood
Ans: D
57:-A method of preserving wood involving impregnation with copper sulfate under pressure is called
A:-Boucherie process
B:-Lowry process
C:-Bethell process
D:-Luping process
Ans: A
58:-Environmental Impact Assessment report will not be required for
A:-Mining
B:-Major irrigation project
C:-Hydropower project
D:-Pipeline projects
Ans: D
59:-Select the plant species which do not produce recalcitrant seeds
A:-Mango
B:-Avacado
C:-Rubber tree
D:-Date palm
Ans: D
60:-Intumescents are types of fire retardant materials which
A:-Add chemicals which provide better insulation
B:-Form a layer of carbonaceous char on the fuel surface
C:-Break down polymers so that they melt and flow away from the flame
D:-Interrupt chemical reactions in the flame
Ans: A
61:-Khaira disease in rice is due to
A:-Zinc deficiency
B:-Boron deficiency
C:-Nitrogen deficiency
D:-Calcium deficiency
Ans: A
62:-Monocarpic plant species
A:-Flower only once and then they die
B:-Flower more than once in its life cycle
C:-Shows overlapping of vegetative and reproductive periods
D:-None of the above
Ans: A
63:-The element which helps in stomatal opening and closing of plants is
A:-K
B:-Ca
C:-P
D:-N
Ans: A
64:-___________ is the phenomenon in which the seeds fail to germinate for want of a particular environmental
factor.
A:-Seed dormancy
B:-Seed viability loss
C:-Quiescence
D:-Dormancy
Ans: C
65:-____________ is the fatal disease of areca palms caused by Phytophthora palmivora.
A:-Root rot
B:-Die back
C:-Foot rot
D:-Bud rot
Ans: D
66:-The ratio between current assets and current liabilities is referred as
A:-Net capital ratio
B:-Capital ratio
C:-Current ratio
D:-Working capital ratio
Ans: C
67:-In which stage of the farming system research, the design of an overall on-farm research strategy is
undertaken with specific technology and farm management interventions specified for on-farm testing?
A:-Research design stage
B:-On-farm research and evaluation stage
C:-Planning stage
D:-Dissemination and maintaining stage
Ans: A
68:-Sapota is a ___________ fruit harvested at physiological maturity and ripened artificially for use.
A:-Non-Climateric fruit
B:-Climateric fruit
C:-Stone fruit
D:-None of the above
Ans: B
69:-__________ is a methodology for interacting with villagers and seeking their participation in putting forward their
views about problems, analysing them and utilizing the information to acquire learning.
A:-Group interview
B:-Indigenous rural method
C:-Participatory rural appraisal
D:-Participatory rural development
Ans: C
70:-The best period to open new areas for tapping in rubber is
A:-January - February
B:-March - April
C:-May - June
D:-August - September
Ans: B
71:-Interview yellowing in rubber is due to __________ deficiency.
A:-Manganese
B:-Magnesium
C:-Nitrogen
D:-Sulphur
Ans: B
72:-Palm oil is obtained from the fleshy mesocarp of fruits, which contains _________ percent oil.
A:-25-35
B:-45-55
C:-36-40
D:-15-34
Ans: B
73:-Coconut belongs to the family ___________.
A:-Arecaceae
B:-Palmaceae
C:-Poaceae
D:-None of the above
Ans: A
74:-Ethylene is a ___________.
A:-Natural growth inhibitor
B:-Synthetic growth inhibitor
C:-Growth retardant
D:-None of the above
Ans: A
75:-The phenomenon noticed in some plants, that they require low temperature in addition to an appropriate
photoperiod for subsequent flowering is referred as __________.
A:-Stratification
B:-Scarification
C:-Vernalisation
D:-Phytochrome response
Ans: C
76:-Zeatin is the most abundant naturally occurring
A:-Auxin
B:-Gibberellin
C:-Cytokinin
D:-Ethylene
Ans: C
77:-The most commonly used tissue explants in plant tissue culture are the __________.
A:-Seeds
B:-Meristematic ends of plants
C:-Stem cuttings
D:-Leaves
Ans: B
78:-The Head Office of Tea Board is at
A:-Assam
B:-Karnataka
C:-Kolkata
D:-Mysore
Ans: C
79:-Intensive tapping in rubber prior to tree felling
A:-Daily tapping
B:-Slaughter tapping
C:-Micro tapping
D:-Controlled upward tapping
Ans: B
80:-The recommended propagation method of cardamom in areas affected by "Katte" disease is
A:-Seed
B:-Micro propagation
C:-Through suckers
D:-Division of rhizome
Ans: A
81:-Plantation Labour Act was passed in the year
A:-1951
B:-1958
C:-1961
D:-1968
Ans: A
82:-Severest pruning method in tea
A:-Skiffing
B:-Top pruning
C:-Collar pruning
D:-Lung pruning
Ans: C
83:-W 180 is a grade of
A:-Cashew
B:-Tea
C:-Coffee
D:-Cocoa
Ans: A
84:-Farm inventory includes
A:-Raw materials
B:-Work in process goods
C:-Finished goods
D:-All of the above
Ans: D
85:-PB is a grade of
A:-Coffee
B:-Tea
C:-Cashew
D:-Cocoa
Ans: A
86:-A growth regulator utilized for increasing fruit set in coffee
A:-Ethrel
B:-Planofix
C:-Seradix
D:-Keradix
Ans: B
87:-Choose an example for Geographical Indication
A:-Vazhukka cardamom
B:-Panniyoor pepper
C:-Darjeeling tea
D:-Coorg coffee
Ans: C
88:-A hybrid variety of cocoa
A:-Griollo
B:-Forastero
C:-Trinitario
D:-None of these
Ans: C
89:-The technique adopted to rejuvenate old and senile cashew trees
A:-Soft wood grafting
B:-Epicotyl grafting
C:-Top working
D:-Flush grafting
Ans: C
90:-Cardamom thrives well under
A:-50-60% light
B:-60-75% light
C:-25-50% light
D:-75-80% light
Ans: A
91:-Method for valuing recently purchased assets that will be used in a relatively short time (i.e., feed, fuel, fertilizer and seed)
A:-Market cost method
B:-Net market price method
C:-Farm production costs method
D:-Costs-minus-depreciation method
Ans: A
92:-Tea mosquito is a major pest of
A:-Coffee
B:-Tea
C:-Cashew
D:-Cocoa
Ans: C
93:-Majority of the tea harvested is used for the manufacture of
A:-Green tea
B:-Black tea
C:-Speciality tea
D:-Oolong tea
Ans: B
94:-Blister blight is a major disease affecting
A:-Coffee
B:-Cocoa
C:-Tea
D:-Cashew
Ans: C
95:-Mangala is a variety of
A:-Coconut
B:-Cocoa
C:-Arecanut
D:-Cashew
Ans: C
96:-Major problem in small scale cultivation of oil palm
A:-Scarcity of land
B:-Lack of irrigation facility
C:-Lack of small scale processing technique
D:-Pest and disease problem
Ans: C
97:-Commercially cultivated oil palm variety
A:-Dura
B:-Deli
C:-Tenera
D:-Pisifera
Ans: C
98:-_____________ is a major physiological disorder in pepper.
A:-Foot rot
B:-Pollu
C:-Spike shedding
D:-Slow wilt
Ans: C
99:-In arecanut the criteria for seedling selection is
A:-Minimum no. of leaves and minimum height
B:-Maximum no. of leaves and minimum height
C:-Minimum no. of leaves and maximum height
D:-Maximum no. of leaves and maximum height
Ans: B
100:-Product obtained from wet processing of coffee
A:-Cherry coffee
B:-Parchment coffee
C:-Monsooned coffee
D:-Decaffeinated coffee
Ans: B
A:-Assam
B:-Karnataka
C:-Kolkata
D:-Mysore
Ans: C
79:-Intensive tapping in rubber prior to tree felling
A:-Daily tapping
B:-Slaughter tapping
C:-Micro tapping
D:-Controlled upward tapping
Ans: B
80:-The recommended propagation method of cardamom in areas affected by "Katte" disease is
A:-Seed
B:-Micro propagation
C:-Through suckers
D:-Division of rhizome
Ans: A
81:-Plantation Labour Act was passed in the year
A:-1951
B:-1958
C:-1961
D:-1968
Ans: A
82:-Severest pruning method in tea
A:-Skiffing
B:-Top pruning
C:-Collar pruning
D:-Lung pruning
Ans: C
83:-W 180 is a grade of
A:-Cashew
B:-Tea
C:-Coffee
D:-Cocoa
Ans: A
84:-Farm inventory includes
A:-Raw materials
B:-Work in process goods
C:-Finished goods
D:-All of the above
Ans: D
85:-PB is a grade of
A:-Coffee
B:-Tea
C:-Cashew
D:-Cocoa
Ans: A
86:-A growth regulator utilized for increasing fruit set in coffee
A:-Ethrel
B:-Planofix
C:-Seradix
D:-Keradix
Ans: B
87:-Choose an example for Geographical Indication
A:-Vazhukka cardamom
B:-Panniyoor pepper
C:-Darjeeling tea
D:-Coorg coffee
Ans: C
88:-A hybrid variety of cocoa
A:-Griollo
B:-Forastero
C:-Trinitario
D:-None of these
Ans: C
89:-The technique adopted to rejuvenate old and senile cashew trees
A:-Soft wood grafting
B:-Epicotyl grafting
C:-Top working
D:-Flush grafting
Ans: C
90:-Cardamom thrives well under
A:-50-60% light
B:-60-75% light
C:-25-50% light
D:-75-80% light
Ans: A
91:-Method for valuing recently purchased assets that will be used in a relatively short time (i.e., feed, fuel, fertilizer and seed)
A:-Market cost method
B:-Net market price method
C:-Farm production costs method
D:-Costs-minus-depreciation method
Ans: A
92:-Tea mosquito is a major pest of
A:-Coffee
B:-Tea
C:-Cashew
D:-Cocoa
Ans: C
93:-Majority of the tea harvested is used for the manufacture of
A:-Green tea
B:-Black tea
C:-Speciality tea
D:-Oolong tea
Ans: B
94:-Blister blight is a major disease affecting
A:-Coffee
B:-Cocoa
C:-Tea
D:-Cashew
Ans: C
95:-Mangala is a variety of
A:-Coconut
B:-Cocoa
C:-Arecanut
D:-Cashew
Ans: C
96:-Major problem in small scale cultivation of oil palm
A:-Scarcity of land
B:-Lack of irrigation facility
C:-Lack of small scale processing technique
D:-Pest and disease problem
Ans: C
97:-Commercially cultivated oil palm variety
A:-Dura
B:-Deli
C:-Tenera
D:-Pisifera
Ans: C
98:-_____________ is a major physiological disorder in pepper.
A:-Foot rot
B:-Pollu
C:-Spike shedding
D:-Slow wilt
Ans: C
99:-In arecanut the criteria for seedling selection is
A:-Minimum no. of leaves and minimum height
B:-Maximum no. of leaves and minimum height
C:-Minimum no. of leaves and maximum height
D:-Maximum no. of leaves and maximum height
Ans: B
100:-Product obtained from wet processing of coffee
A:-Cherry coffee
B:-Parchment coffee
C:-Monsooned coffee
D:-Decaffeinated coffee
Ans: B