1. Indian Agriculture is predominantly of

Subsistence type Commercial type


Conventional type Highly intensive type


2. Soil Science began with the theory of humus in

1654 1809


1906 1960


3. First field experiment started in

Rothamsted Experiment Station, England


PAU, Ludhiana


TNAU, Coimbatore


GBPUAT, Pant Nagar


4. The contribution of Agriculture to Indian GDP is

20.2% 25.5%


18.5% 21.3%


5. The number of Agro Ecological Regions in India for resource planning at National level

15 20


25 30


6. The stable food crop of Southern India is

Wheat Bajra


Jowar Rice


7. Rice belongs to the family

Leguminaceae Poaceae


Malvaceae Solanaceae


8. The botanical name of Oats is

Oryza sativa Avena sativa


Secale cerale Hordium vulgare


9. Repetitive growing of the same crop in the same land is called

Intercropping Sequential Cropping


Multiple Cropping Monocroping


10. Photo synthetically Active Radiation falls between

200 250 µm 300 400 µm


400 700 µm 700 µm


11. An alternate crop for sugar industry

Beet root Sugar beet


Sweet sorghum Sweet potato


12. Kalyansona is a variety of

Wheat Rye


Barley Oat


13. Dr. N.E. Borlaugh was responsible for

Watershed Development Green Revolution


White Revolution Integrated Farming System


14. Sweet Corn is botanically called as

Zea mays tunicata Zea mays amylacea


Zea mays certain Zea mays saccharata


15. The following is called as "Camel of Crop"

Sorghum Bajra


Maize Rainfed rice


16. The fibre from the following crop is termed as "Fabric of the Future"

Cotton Jute


Agave Hemp


17. The inherent capacity of the soil to supply plant nutrient is

Soil Productivity Soil Fertility


Soil Profile Soil Environment


18. The soil particles ranging from 0.02 0.002 mm in size is called as

Coarse Sand Fine Sand


Silt Clay


19. The organic acid produced during the decomposition of organic compounds

Humic Acid Sulphuric Acid


Nitric Acid Hydro Chloric Acid


20. Manuring increases the following composition of the soil air

Nitrogen Oxygen


Carbon dioxide All the above


21. The diameter of soil micropores ranges between

20 40 µm 40 60 µm


60 80 µm 2 20 µm


22. The following is a microflora responsible for the soil biological environment

Bacteria Moles


Protozoa Nematodes


23. Conversion of amino acids to ammonium is called as

Aminification Ammonification


Nitrification Hydrolysis


24. The redox Potential of the soil is denoted as

Bars


Eh dSm


25. The criteria for essentiality of elements is given by

N.E. Borlaugh Buckman and Brady


Black Arnon


26. The nutrient required for the synthesis of ATP

Zn
27. Calcium nutrient is most needed for

Rice Maize


Groundnut Sunflower


28. The nutrient responsible for the formation of chlorophyll

Fe Zn


Mn Mg


29. The following is used for the preparation of enriched farm yard manure

Super phosphate Urea


Gypsum Ferrous sulphate


30. Which one of the following is a green leaf manure

Sesbania aculeata Glyricidia maculeata


Crotalaria juncea Sesbania speciosa


31. Karanj is a common name of

Pongamia glabra Azadirachta indica


Calotrpis gigantean Tephrosia purpurea


32. The nutrient content of Zinc Sulphate is

36% 42%


21% 16%


33. The available Nitrogen in oil is estimated by

Walkley and Black Method Olsen's method


Ammonium Acetate Method Alkaline Permanganate Method


34. The major fertiliser marketed in India

DAP SSP


KCL Urea


35. A material used as soil amendment

Lime Urea


Fish meal Karanj cake


36. Photosynthesis can be studied under the process of

Entry of carbon dioxide Photolysis


Carbon dioxide reduction All the above


37. The following is a C4 plant

Rice Maize


Cotton Sunflower


38. The carrier concept theory of plant nutrition was formulated by

Olsen Brey


Van den Honert Donnen


39. Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhiza is commonly applied for

Perennials Annuals


Biennials Hydrophonics


40. A biofertilser which can be used as dual crop is

Green manure Azolla


VAM Rhizhobium


41. The following is a slow release Nitrogenous fertiliser

CAN Urea


Ureaform Anhydrous Ammonia


42. Intervienal chlorosis in leaves is caused by the deficiency of

Nitrogen Iron


Zinc Magnesium


43. Which of the following induces leaf and fruit abscission

NAA CCC


IBA ABA


44. The following is an auxin and used as herbicide at higher doses

4 D GA


NAA IBA


45. Emasculation is done to devoid

Flowers Pollen


Gynaecium Fruits


46. A commonly found parasitic weed of sugarcane

Orabanche sp Cuscuta sp


Striga sp Loranthus sp


47. Efficiency and effectiveness of conventional breeding can be improved by

Selection Mutation


CMS Molecular Markers


48. Important hybrid of maize

Vijay Hi Starch


Sona CO 5


49. Father of Hybrid Rice

Prof. Yuvan Long Ping Dr.N.E.Borlaugh


Dr. M. S. Swaminathan Dr. G. S. Kush


50. Golden rice is enriched with

Vitamin B1 Vitamin D


Vitamin C Vitamin A


51. Major type of wheat cultivated in India

Triticum diurum Triticum aestivum


Triticum sphaerococum All the above


52. Protein content in pulses ranging from

10 15% 15 20%


20 25% 25 30%


53. A value added product of Soybean

Macroni Candy


Butter Tofu


54. An edible oil with rich of linoleic fatty acid

Sunflower oil Ground nut oil


Gingelly oil Coconutoil


55. Phenyl Mercuric Acetate has following action as antitranspirant

Film forming Stomatal closing


Reflectance Growth retardant


56. Which weed is classified as sedge

Panicum repens Cyperus rotundus


Digeria arvensis Chloris barbata


57. The safe grain moisture content for storage of rice

14% 16%


18% 20%


58. When the growth is complete and photosynthates are no longer translocated, it is called

Senescence Maturity


Physiological maturity Harvest maturity


59. Loss of nutrients beyond root zone along with water is called

Translocation Immobilisation


Runoff Leaching


60. Thermopile organisms thrive at a temperature of

40 oC 20 30 oC


10 20 oC 10 oC


61. Cardinal temperature denotes

Maximum temperature Minimum temperature


Optimum temperature All the above


62. Assmann psychrometer is used for observing

Relative Humidity Sunshine


Maximum temperature Minimum temperature


63. The botanical name of Apple

Malus sylvestris Pyrus communis


Prunus salicina Ananas sativus


64. Which one is a non edible oil cake

Coconut Ground nut


Castor Sesame


65. Which of the crop is self pollinated

Millets Onion


Rice Cotton


66. Foundation seed is obtained from

Nucleus seed Breeder seed


Registered seed Certified seed


67. The following is used in biological measure of soil conservation

Neem Agave


Casuarina Glyricidia


68. Cucumis sativus is the botanical name of

Ashgourd Bottlegourd


Cucumber Sweet pepper


69. Karimunda is a variety of

Pepper Ginger


Turmeric Onion


70. The ecosystem of the following State favours cultivation of spices

Jammu Kashmir Maharashtra


Assam Kerala


71. A commonly used chemical for rhizome rot

Carbofuran Bordeaux Mixture


Mancozeb Dimethoate


72. Which of the following is used as standard for Vanilla

Coconut Arecaunut


Cocoa Glyricidia


73. Skiffing is a pruning method followed in

Tea Coffee


Rubber Cocoa


74. The annual yield of rubber in South India is

500 kg/ha 375 kg/ha


750 kg/ha 1000 kg/ha


75. Cymbopogon winterianus is the botanical name of

Citronella Lemon grass


Palmarosa Patcholi


76. Following is an export variety of Mango

Neelam Bangalora


Alphonsa Mulgoa


77. Papaya seeds are viable upto

1 2 months 3 4 months


One year one year


78. Number of trees accommodated in one acre of land with a spacing of 20 × 20 ft.

72 trees 89 trees


109 trees 132 trees


79. Chlorotic symptom beginning in older leaves because of the deficiency of

Nitrogen Phosphorous


Iron Manganese


80. Irish Peach is a variety of

Mango Apple


Pear Plum


81. Scurvy can be prevented by intake of

Vitamin A Vitamin B1


Vitamin C Vitamin D


82. Post harvest losses in fruits and vegetables account to

5 10% 10 30%


30%


83. Brown Plant Hopper is a pest of

Sorghum Wheat


Rice Maize


84. Pseudomonas fluorescens is used in

INM IWM


IPM SSNM


85. Chilo infuscatellus in sugarcane is commonly called as

Shoot borer Internode borer


Top shoot borer White grub


86. Woolly aphid (Ceratovacuna lanigera) is a common pest found in

Apple Sugarcane


Mango Tomato


87. Acid delinting in cotton is done by

Conc. Sulphuric Acid Conc. Nitric Acid


Conc. Hydrochloric acid Combination of all above


88. Soil application of carbofuran 3G in cotton controls

Whitefly Mites


Cutworms Stem weevil


89. Rotylenchulus reniformis is

Lesion nematode Lance nematode


Reniform nematode Rootknot nematode


90. Application of the following is done in biocontrol of plant pests and diseases

Rhizoctonia bataticola Pseudomonas fluorescens


Pempherulus affinis Bemisia tabaci


91. Trichogramma chilonis is called as

Larval parasite Pupal parasite


Adult parasite Egg parasite


92. Which of the following is used in the control of pests

Inter cropping Mixed cropping


Trap croping Multiple cropping


93. The accurate quantification of pesticide residues is determined by

GC HPLC


TLC GLC


94. The water used for one ha in Ultra low volume sprayer is

2 3 litres 3 4 litres


4 5 litres one litre


95. Uniform distribution of spray fluid is determined by

Nozzle Pumps


Tanks Pressure


96. Which sprayer is used for spraying on tall trees like coconut

Knapsack sprayer Power sprayer


Rocker sprayer Boom sprayer


97. Poultry management in farm is

Competitive enterprise Complementary enterprise


Supplementary enterprise Individual enterprise


98. Enterprise budgeting is used to define

Total Income Total Expenditure


Returns above defined costs Benefit Cost ratio


99. The cost of using a resource in one way is the return that could be earned from using that resource in its next best, most profitable alternative use is

Fixed cost Opportunity cost


Variable cost Total cost


100. The costs vary according to the size of the enterprise and the amount of inputs used

Total cost Fixed cost


Variable cost Opportunity cost


101. The value lost by an item over its useful life

Depreciation Loss


Variable cost Cash flow


102. A method of making a comparative study of the cost-and-return analysis resulting from a change in a part of the business organisation is

Enterprise budgeting Partial budgeting


Total budgeting Farm planning


103. The National Centre for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research (NCAP) is situated at

New Delhi Hyderabad


Bangalore Mumbai


104. Night blindness disease is associated with the deficiency of

Vitamin A VitaminB


Vitamin C Vitamin D


105. Lycopene is present in

Sweet potato Tomato


Black berry Rasp berry


106. A length of growing period supports double cropping is

210 days 90 150 days


90 days 150 210 days


107. An Agro Organization and Professional Society at the International Level

Fertilizer Association of India


International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)


Agricultural Technology Marketing Agency (ATMA)


Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority


108. India is the largest producer of

Rice Coconut


Wheat Sugar


109. Bt seeds are popular in

Cotton Vegetables


Rice Maize


110. National Agricultural Extension Project (NAEP) was supported by

NABARD World Bank


FAO ICRISAT


111. Establishment of "Ryot Samparka Kendras" or "Farmers' Contact Centres" was initiated by Government of

Karnataka Maharashtra


Kerala Tamil Nadu


112. e-Choupal is an extension system by

ITC Coffee Board


Tea Board Spices Board


113. Which of the following is considered as Public Extension

Extension by NGO Extension by State Departments


Extension by private institution Extension by Mass media


114. Community Development Programme in India was inaugurated in

1952 1957


1947 1950


115. The Intensive Agricultural District Programme, launched in five districts by the central government in

1960 1958


1962 1957


116. A water intensive crop

Cotton Sugarcane


Maize Sorghum


117. Nipping is a practice in

Sugarcane Cotton


Tobacco Forage crops


118. Rice prefers Nitrogen in the form of

Nitrate Amide


Ammoniacal Nitrous


119. Decomposition of organic matter in rice soils generate

Ethane Methane


Propane Butane


120. Which of the following location of tea has more of export potential

Darjeeling Coorg


Nilgiris Munnar


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