1 Black soil is used for the cultivation of

Jute

Wheat

Cotton

Sugarcane

2 Common herbicide used in wheat is

2,4 -Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid

Atrazine

Isoproturon

Pendimethalin

3 Delinting of cotton seed may be done with

Sulphuric acid

Citric acid

Sodium hydroxide

Ammonium chloride

4 Mixed farming is referred only to

Growing of crops together by mixing the seeds

Growing of cash crops and food grains together

Crop production combined with dairy farming at farm

Growing of fruits and vegetables mixed

5 Name the kharif season fodder crop

Oats

Lucerne

Sorghurn

Berseem

6 Phalaris rninor is aweed foundwith

Wheat Cowpea Barley Oat 7 . Arhar (pigeonpea) grows well in which climate Tropical and subtropical

Temperate

Humid and temperate

Sub-hurnid and temperate

8 Causal agent of anthracnose disease in sorghum is

Puccinia purpurea

Helminthosporiunt hrcicunt

Colletotrichunt grantinicola

Gleourcospora sorghi

9 Which one of the following is the principal N'fixing algal community of blue-green algae?

Rhizobium

Anabaena

Azotobactor

Azospirillum

10 What is impact of excessive application of nitrogenous fertilizer on sugar content in juice of sugarcane

Decrease Increase Constant Crystallized 1 l. Amongst the fbllowing which is the food preservative? Celphos

Calcium cynamide

Sodium benzoate

Potassium permagnate

12 An apple tree gives the fruits after

5 years ofplanting

3 years of planting

2 years of planting

8 years of planting

13 Botanical name of camation is

Celosia cristata

Tagetis errecta

Dianthus caryophltllus

Centurio cyanus

14 Muscat red is a variety of

Grapes

Pomegranate

Plums

Apple

15 Plant bearing male and female flowers is called

Monoecious

Monophrodite

Bisexual

Hermophrodite

16 Which hormone is found in ripened fruits

Ethylene Auxin Gibberellins IAA 1l . A vertical section of soil body which shows different layers is known as Soil horizons

Soil profile

Regolith

Parent material

18 Active soil forming factors include

Vegetation and topography

Time, topography and climate

Time and vegetation

Vegetation and climate

19 Available phosphorus of less than 10 kg/ha of soil is considered as

Low Medium High Trace 20.Azotobacter sp. fix atmospheric nitrogen As symbionts on sugarcane

As symbionts on rice

As symbionts on legumes

In free soil

21 Wet black soils are Very hard Soft Very soft Hard

22 Hydraulic conductivity of soils varies directly with

Capillary porosity

Non-capillary porosity

Total porosity

Water holding capacity

23 Microbial population of a soil in general

Decreases with depth

Increases with depth

Constant throughout the profile

No specific trend

24 Mycorrhiza-infected plants show better ability of absorption of the nntrients, especially

Iron

Manganese

Potassium

Phosphorus

25 Occurrence of quafiz in high amounts makes a rock Hard Alkaline Soft Acidic

26 Red'soils are found maximum in

Uttar Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

Assam

Tamil Nadu

27 Saline soils are reclaimed/managed by

Addition of gypsum

Addition of lirne

Leaching the soluble salts

Addition of pyrite

28 The global average of solar radiation reaching the earth is

20%

30%

40%

50%

29 Arachnids and insects contain malpighian tubules as organs of

Respiration

Excretion

Digestion

Secretion

30 Classification of phylum mollusca is based on

Locomotory organs

Respiratory organs

Digestive organs

Reproductive organs

31 Diacrisia obliqua is the scientihc name of

Termite

Top borer

Bihar hairy caterpillar

Leaf hoper

32 Fore-gut of insects is lined internally by

Peritrophic membrane

Epithelial membrane

Cuticular intima

Taenidia

33 In rvhich order females insects have no pupal stage but males have

Mallophaga

StrepsiPtera

Epemeroptera .

Dictyoptera

34 Dasineura /ini is pest of Castor Seasamum Linsecd Groundnut

35 Insects feeding on plants of several genera within a family are caller

Phytophagous

Polyphagous

Oligophagous

MonoPhagous

36 Most of the insects cannot survive the temperatures above 29.9'C 49.9"C 39.9'C 59.9'C

37 Out of the following poisons which works as an anti-coagulant for the control of rats? Grasshopper Aphids House fly Beetles

38 Piercing and sucking type of mouth parts are found in Zinc phosphide Strychmine Warfarin Parathion

39 The gland which produces pheromone queen honey bee

Mandibular gland

Maxillary gland

Labial gland

Pharyngeal gland

40 The legless young of a housefly is known

Caterpillar

Virus

Fungus

Grub

41 The paralysis ofhoney bees is caused by

Bacteria

Maggot

Nymph

Mycoplasma

42 The queen in the honey colony feeds on

Royal jelly

Nectar

Queen substance

Honey

43 Which insecticide is stored in the fat of animals Malathion Lindanc DDT Endosulfan

44 Bluc green algae are

Actinomycetes

Acellular

Prokaryotes

Eukaryotes

45 Photosynthesis is a

Catabolic process

Anbolic process

Endergonic process

Exergonic process

46 The real force causing entry of water into cell from other cell is

Diffusion presslrre deficit

Turgor pressure

Osmotic pressure

Wall pressure

47 Which one of the following will reduce rate of transpiration?

Increasc in windy vclocity

Rise in temperature

Increase in r.vater uptake by plants

Decrease in light intensity

48 Cell organelle found only in plants is

Mitochondria

Golgicomplex

Ribosomes

Plastids

49 Seeds swell when placed in water due to

Osmosis

Respiration

(C)Photosynthesis

Trasmolysts

50 Enzymes are basically

Vitamins

Fats

Proteins

Carbon

51 A chromosome with median position of centromere is known as

Metacentric

Sub metacentric

Telecentric

Acrocentric

52 Pseudo-dominance is associated with

Translocations

Duplications

(C)-Deletions

Inversions

53 Monoploids which develop from a normal diploid species are referred to as

Monohaploids

Polyhaploids

Dihaploids

Disomic haploids

54 An individual lacking one chromosome from the diploid set is refened to as

Nullisornic

Monosomic

Trisomic

Tctrasomic

55 Laws of inheritance w'ere discovered by Mendel in 1866, while working with

Drosophilo

Maize

Gardcn pea

Neurospora

56 Crossing over takes place during

Leptotene

Zygotene

Pachyene

Diplotene

57 Sex chromosomes are also known as

Autosomes

Allosomes

Lysosornes

Ribosomes

58 In a DNA molecule, thymine always pairs with

Adenine

Guanine

Cytosine

Cytosine

59 In RNA molecule, uracil is present in place of

Adenine

Guanine

Thymine

Uracil

60 Self pollination refers to

Allogamy

Autogamy

Dichogamy

Herkogamy

61 The most effective method for the transfer of oligogenic characters is

Pedigree breeding

Bulk breeding

Backcross breeding

Disruptive mating

62 Hybrid progeny from a cross between two inbreds is known as

Single cross hybrid

Double cross hybrid

Three way cross hybrid

Multiple cross hybrid

63 In India, the crop in which a hybrid variety was the first to be developed is

Maize

Pearlmillet

Sorghum

Cotton

64 In which of the following, pureline varieties are still in cultivation?

Maize

Potato

Sorghum

Pearlmillet

65 Causal organism of leaf rust in wheat is

Puccin ia striforntis

Puccinia graninis pv. Tritici

Puccinia reconditct pv. Tritici

Puccinia mal,dis

66 Sunflower originated in

India

China

Mexico

USA Centre of origin

67 Green leaf hopper of paddy is the primary vector of

Tungro disease

Sheath rot

Kresek disease

Ufra disease

68 Erwin ia umyl ov ora causes

Black leg of potato

Black ann of cotton

Fire blight of pear and apple

Bacterial blight of bean

69 An organism that is usually parasitic but also live as saprophyte is called

Facultative parasite

Obligate parasite

Facultative saprophyte

Saprophye

70 The viruses that are incapable of replicating in their host cells without another virus is called

Satellite virus

Provinrs

Helper virus

Virusoids

71 In India, agricultural income is calculated through

Output method

Income method

Expenditure method

Commodity flow method

72 Any par*sitc that cannot survive in a dead l:ost and therefore keeps it alive is called Necrotroph Perthotroph Hemibiotroph Biotroph

73 Wild fire toxin (tabtoxin) is released/produced by

Ps eudomones syringae

Fusarium oxvspontm

Alternario alternate

P y ric u I i a or1'7 51 e

74 Which organism commonly affects tomato, cotton and banana?

Alternaria solani'

Fusariummoniifbrm e

Fusaritilnortsport Dtt

E rvsip h e gramin i co I a

75 The two important diseascs of sugarcane

Little leaf and bacterial wilt

Red rot and grassy shoot

Red rot and bunt

Bakanae disease and stem canker

76 The best soil for tomato grou'ing is Sandy soil Clay Loam Loamy sand

77 Daily mean temperature favourable for successful production of brinjal is

to l0o

10"C to

to 2l'C

None of the above

78 Pungency in chilli is due to

Capsaicin

GlYcoProtein

Cucurbitacin

Tannins

79 Optimum pH of the soil for maximum production of cauliflower is between

6.0 and 7.0

4.5 and 5.5

5.5 and 6.6

None of the above

80 Japanese white is a variefy of Carrot Turnip Radish None of the above

81 Rattail or mongri radish belong the botanical variety Raplanistroides Oleifera Caudafus Radicula

82 Number of inigations required for raising good crop ofonion ranges from



s-10

10-1s

ts-20

83 Peas are very rich in Carbohydrates Fats Protein Minerals

84 Nitrogen fixation from air through symbiosis is brought about by the bacteria

Rhizobittmjapotticutn

RltizobiumIegturtinorum

Xonthomonls

Mesorhizobiunt

85 Seed ratc per acre for growing cucumbcr is

250 g

500 g

I ke

l.5kg

86 For controlling weeds in okra crop, apply Stomp one day after sowing at the rate of

500 ml/acre

750 mllacre

One litre/acre

l.5litre/acre

87 What is the botanical name of garlic

Allittm cepa

Allittnr satiy,

Allium copitata

4llium garlic

88 Which pcst is not harmful to musk melon?

Red pumpkin beetie

Epilachna beatle

Fruit f1y

Red mite

89 Which is not a pest of sweet potato?

Swect potato weevil

Srveet potato sphinx

Haifv caterpillar

Aphid

90 Which fruit has the highest frost tolerance?

Orange

Malta

Sweet Lime

Lemon

91 Brix perccntage of sauce is









92 Mango belongs to the family

Leguminaceae

Anacardiaceae

Poaceae

Compositae

93 Which of the following is the most important pest of mango

Mango hopper

Mealy bug

Stem borer

Fruit fly

94 Rose species suitable to Northem India climate

Rosa barbantia

Rosa nultiflora

Rosa inclica

Rosa dantasinn

95 Blanching is commonly practiced in the cultivation of

Chinese cabbage

Cabbage

Broccoli

Cauliflower

96 The best soil for potate cultivation is

Sandy loam

Loarny sand

Clay loam

Silty loam

97 Urea contains

40% Nitrogen

46% Nitrogen

52% Nitrogen

56% Nitrogen

98 Which of the following is a multi-cut fodder

Alfalfa

Maize

Bajra

Cowpea

99 The law of dirninishing returns is applicable to

Agriculture

Mining

Manufacturing

Shipping

100 Which committee recommended introduction of an agricultural tax?

Jha

Raj

Chelliah

Lakadwala