1) It is the state or condition of the atmosphere at a given place and given time.
A) Climate
B) Weather
C) Environment
D) Atmosphere
Explanation: B) Weather
2) It refers to the water vapour content of the atmosphere.
A) Vapour pressure deficit
B) Atmospheric pressure
C) Vapour pressure
D) Humidity
Explanation: C) Vapour pressure
3) Wind velocity is measured by:
A) Anemometer
B) Barometer
C) Altimeter
D) Odometer
Explanation: A) Anemometer
4) It is an aggregate of minute drops of water suspended in the air at higher altitudes.
A) Water aggregation
B) Fog
C) Cloud
D) Droplets
Explanation: C) Cloud
5) It is an automated method of surface irrigation.
A) Surge irrigation
B) Corrugation
C) Basin method
D) Cablegation
Explanation: A) Surge irrigation
6) It is the yield of marketable crop produced per unit of water used in evaporation.
A) Water Application Efficiency (WAE)
B) Water Use Efficiency (WUE)
C) Water Storage Efficiency (WSE)
D) Water Distribution Efficiency (WDE)
Explanation: B) Water Use Efficiency (WUE)
7) It is not an agronomic erosion-preventing measure.
A) Contour bunding
B) Tillage
C) Contour cultivation
D) Mulching
Explanation: C) Contour cultivation
8) Floating of fine dust particles through the air is known as:
A) Saltation
B) Wateration
C) Suspension
D) Dusting
Explanation: C) Suspension
9) This is not a crop of Indian origin.
A) Rice
B) Maize
C) Mustard
D) Cotton
Explanation: C) Mustard
10) Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute is located at:
A) Barapani
B) Jhansi
C) Ranchi
D) Patna
Explanation: C) Ranchi
11) Macroeconomics is also known as:
A) Price theory
B) Income theory
C) Capital theory
D) Growth theory
Explanation: B) Income theory
12) The Kisan Credit Card scheme has been designed as the model scheme prepared by:
A) APEDA
B) TRIFED
C) NABARD
D) NAFED
Explanation: C) NABARD
13) A small change in the price of a commodity leads to a considerable extension/contraction of demand, called:
A) Relatively elastic demand
B) Perfectly inelastic demand
C) Unitary elastic demand
D) Relatively inelastic demand
Explanation: A) Relatively elastic demand
14) Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering is located at:
A) Mandsaur
B) Ratlam
C) Bhopal
D) Nimach
Explanation: C) Bhopal
15) Training and Visit system was introduced in India in the year:
A) 1954
B) 1964
C) 1984
D) 1974
Explanation: D) 1974
16) It is a systemic insecticide.
A) Dimethoate
B) Malathion
C) Quinalphos
D) Chlorpyrifos
Explanation: A) Dimethoate
17) Pest which occurs regularly and in a serious manner is known as:
A) Pandemic
B) Epidemic
C) Endemic
D) Sporadic
Explanation: C) Endemic
18) It is the progeny of nucleus seed of a variety and is produced by the originating breeder.
A) Foundation seed
B) Certified seed
C) Nucleus seed
D) Breeder seed
Explanation: C) Nucleus seed
19) Exclusion of plant disease by legislation is known as:
A) Plant quarantine
B) Disease resistance
C) Biological control
D) Cultural control
Explanation: A) Plant quarantine
20) Nematodes are also known as:
A) Trematodes
B) Earthworms
C) Tapeworms
D) Roundworms
Explanation: D) Roundworms
21) The arrangement of primary particles and their aggregation into certain patterns is called:
A) Soil structure
B) Soil aggregate
C) Soil texture
D) Soil pattern
Explanation: A) Soil structure
22) This is not a mineral plant nutrient.
A) Nitrogen
B) Carbon
C) Potash
D) Phosphorus
Explanation: B) Carbon
23) This is a micro plant nutrient.
A) Calcium
B) Magnesium
C) Sulphur
D) Iron
Explanation: D) Iron
24) This is the most important and widely used green manure crop.
A) Dhaincha
B) Barley
C) Bajra
D) Mustard
Explanation: A) Dhaincha
25) Indian Institute of Soil Science is located at:
A) Jaipur
B) Calicut
C) Raipur
D) Bhopal
Explanation: D) Bhopal
26) P2O5 content of Rock Phosphate is:
A) 10-20%
B) 20-30%
C) 20-40%
D) 30-50%
Explanation: C) 20-40%
27) Aroma of earthy smell in the first shower of the monsoon is due to:
A) Actinomycetes
B) Bacteria
C) Fungi
D) Virus
Explanation: A) Actinomycetes
28) The red color of soil is due to:
A) Geothite
B) Glaukonite
C) Mathimite
D) Hematite
Explanation: D) Hematite
29) Spectrophotometer is used for determination of:
A) K
B) N
C) P
D) Mn
Explanation: C) P
30) This system of planting accommodates 15% more plants than the square system of planting.
A) Rectangular system
B) Quincunx system
C) Hexagonal system
D) Contour system
Explanation: B) Quincunx system
31) This system of irrigation supplies water to the plant equivalent to its consumptive use.
A) Drip irrigation system
B) Flood irrigation system
C) Furrow irrigation method
D) Check-basin irrigation system
Explanation: A) Drip irrigation system
32) Kufri Pukhraj, Kufri Sheetman, and Kufri Alankar are varieties of:
A) Brinjal
B) Radish
C) Cauliflower
D) Potato
Explanation: D) Potato
33) Making an incision below a bud to retard its growth is called:
A) Picking
B) Notching
C) Nicking
D) Sicking
Explanation: B) Notching
34) It is the plant at its original place of germination and raised by seeds.
A) Runner
B) Seedling
C) Transplant
D) Stem plant
Explanation: B) Seedling
35) Maintaining an orchard under the cover of grass is called:
A) Sod culture
B) Silviculture
C) Grass culture
D) Forestry
Explanation: A) Sod culture
36) It is a practice to bring the plants under artificial rest by withholding irrigation and exposing the roots to the sun.
A) Thinning
B) Wintering
C) Notching
D) Pollarding
Explanation: B) Wintering
37) It is also known as Phytokinin.
A) Cytokinin
B) Auxins
C) Ethylene
D) Methylene
Explanation: A) Cytokinin
38) Excision and insertion of a gene is called:
A) Gene Therapy
B) Cytogenetics
C) Biotechnology
D) Genetic Engineering
Explanation: D) Genetic Engineering
39) Cane sugar is called:
A) Maltose
B) Galactose
C) Fructose
D) Sucrose
Explanation: D) Sucrose
40) Which part is known as the heart or brain of the computer?
A) CPU
B) Memory
C) Control
D) Mouse
Explanation: A) CPU
41) What is the range of Normal distribution?
A) 2σ
B) 4σ
C) 6σ
D) 12σ
Explanation: C) 6σ
42) Mean deviation is found minimum when deviations are taken from:
A) Mean
B) Median
C) Mode
D) Harmonic mean
Explanation: A) Mean
43) Which of the following is the ideal measure of dispersion?
A) Standard deviation
B) Range
C) Variance
D) Coefficient of variation
Explanation: A) Standard deviation
44) Who articulated the ‘Law of Limiting Factor’ in Photosynthesis?
A) Calvin
B) Roben
C) Blackman
D) Emersun
Explanation: C) Blackman
45) Who is regarded as the Father of Plant Physiology?
A) Funk
B) Stephen Hales
C) Fisher
D) W. Kuntis
Explanation: B) Stephen Hales
46) Wilting of a plant is a result of excessive:
A) Photosynthesis
B) Respiration
C) Absorption
D) Transpiration
Explanation: D) Transpiration
47) Water available for plants within the soil is known as:
A) Capillary water
B) Mineral water
C) Hygroscopic water
D) Chemically bound water
Explanation: A) Capillary water
48) Imbibition is related with:
A) Photosynthesis
B) Respiration
C) Germination
D) None
Explanation: C) Germination
49) Hatch and Slack cycle is found in:
A) C3 plants
B) C4 plants
C) C2 plants
D) CAM plants
Explanation: B) C4 plants
50) Toria is a:
A) Rapeseed
B) Mustard
C) Both
D) None
Explanation: A) Rapeseed
51) Late sowing of mustard causes more incidence of:
A) Aphid
B) Termite
C) White rust
D) Stem rot
Explanation: A) Aphid
52) Wheat productivity in India is (t/ha):
A) 3.4
B) 3.8
C) 3.1
D) 2.7
Explanation: B) 3.8
53) The cultivation of food grains in India is done in an area of (Mha):
A) 139
B) 127
C) 125
D) 105
Explanation: B) 127
54) Norin 10 is a:
A) Dwarfing gene
B) Talling gene
C) Rust resistance gene
D) Paddy variety
Explanation: A) Dwarfing gene
55) The oil content in cottonseed is:
A) 14-18%
B) 20-25%
C) 30-35%
D) 35-40%
Explanation: B) 20-25%
56) Beushening is related with:
A) DSR
B) Puddled rice
C) Deep water rice
D) Jhum rice
Explanation: B) Puddled rice
57) The main problem in DSR is:
A) Fe toxicity
B) Al toxicity
C) Fe deficiency
D) Cu toxicity
Explanation: B) Al toxicity
58) Ageratum conyzoides is a weed of nature:
A) Narrow leaf
B) Broad leaf
C) Sedges
D) Parasitic
Explanation: B) Broad leaf
59) The rice bran contains:
A) 20-40% oil
B) 14-25% oil
C) 40-45% oil
D) 30-35% oil
Explanation: A) 20-40% oil
60) The botanical name of bread wheat is:
A) Triticum aestivum
B) Triticum durum
C) Triticum dicoccum
D) Triticum persicum
Explanation: A) Triticum aestivum
61) For making uttapam, which type of wheat is preferred?
A) Emmer wheat
B) Bread wheat
C) Durum wheat
D) Macroni wheat
Explanation: B) Bread wheat
62) For conservation agriculture, which wheat variety is recommended?
A) HD 2967
B) HDCSW18
C) HD3226
D) HD 3043
Explanation: B) HDCSW18
63) In FIRB, the seed rate of wheat remains:
A) 100 kg/ha
B) 75 kg/ha
C) 120 kg/ha
D) 50 kg/ha
Explanation: B) 75 kg/ha
64) Shattering of siliqua is a common problem in:
A) Til
B) Sunflower
C) Safflower
D) Mustard
Explanation: C) Safflower
65) The seed rate of pigeon pea is … kg/ha?
A) 5-6 kg/ha
B) 15-20 kg/ha
C) 10-12 kg/ha
D) 20-25 kg/ha
Explanation: C) 10-12 kg/ha
66) High oleic acid varieties have been released in:
A) Mustard
B) Groundnut
C) Linseed
D) Wheat
Explanation: B) Groundnut
67) Maruca is a serious pest in:
A) Maize
B) Ragi
C) Mustard
D) Arhar
Explanation: C) Mustard
68) Tikka is a disease of:
A) Mustard
B) Potato
C) Groundnut
D) Jute
Explanation: C) Groundnut
69) What is the rate of Gypsum application in Groundnut cultivation?
A) 500 kg/ha
B) 1000 kg/ha
C) 250 kg/ha
D) 125 kg/ha
Explanation: A) 500 kg/ha
70) Oxadiargyl is recommended for weed management in:
A) Maize
B) Bajra
C) Potato
D) Mustard
Explanation: C) Potato
71) High MUFA are found in oil of which crop?
A) Linseed
B) Sunflower
C) Mustard
D) Taramira
Explanation: C) Mustard
72) Which one is the popcorn?
A) Zea mays tunicata
B) Zea mays everta
C) Zea mays ceratina
D) Zea mays amylacea
Explanation: B) Zea mays everta
73) FAW is a serious problem in:
A) Maize
B) Rice
C) Mungbean
D) Urd bean
Explanation: A) Maize
74) TPS is related to:
A) Pigeon pea
B) Pea
C) Potato
D) Sugarcane
Explanation: C) Potato
75) What should be the optimum weight (gm) of a potato tuber for planting?
A) 30-50
B) 50-60
C) 60-70
D) 100-150
Explanation: C) 60-70
76) Phytophthora infestans causes:
A) Rust
B) Early blight
C) Late blight
D) Black scurf
Explanation: C) Late blight
77) Adsali sugarcane is planted during:
A) October
B) February
C) July
D) December
Explanation: C) July
78) Pusa Giant is a variety of:
A) Napier grass
B) Bajra
C) Fodder maize
D) Cowpea
Explanation: A) Napier grass
79) Cichorium intybus is a weed of:
A) Lucern
B) Berseem
C) Maize
D) Cowpea
Explanation: C) Maize
80) Phyllody is a problem in:
A) Wheat
B) Til
C) Linseed
D) Ragi
Explanation: D) Ragi
81) Kakun is also known as:
A) Italian millet
B) Swan
C) Ragi
D) Kodo
Explanation: D) Kodo
82) The unit of ecology is:
A) Ecosystem
B) Biome
C) Community
D) Agri ecosystem
Explanation: A) Ecosystem
83) The upper layer of the atmosphere is known as:
A) Troposphere
B) Ozonosphere
C) Mesosphere
D) Thermosphere
Explanation: D) Thermosphere
84) WARDA is working for:
A) Rice
B) Wheat
C) Rapeseed
D) Ragi
Explanation: A) Rice
85) The agro-ecological regions in India are:
A) 25
B) 15
C) 20
D) 21
Explanation: C) 20
86) Day and night are equal all over the world on:
A) 21-July
B) 21-March
C) 21-January
D) 21-September
Explanation: D) 21-September
87) Present share of CO2 in the atmosphere among all greenhouse gases is:
A) 56%
B) 45%
C) 24%
D) 90%
Explanation: C) 24%
88) Agriculture, forestry, and land use cause % of total GHG emissions:
A) 30
B) 20
C) 24
D) 32
Explanation: C) 24%
89) The three leading states in soybean production are:
A) MP, UP and Rajasthan
B) MP, Maharashtra and UP
C) MP, Maharashtra and Rajasthan
D) MP, Maharashtra and Bihar
Explanation: D) MP, Maharashtra and Bihar
90) Yellow mosaic resistance variety is:
A) PK 416
B) PK 262
C) JS20-34
D) JS 335
Explanation: C) JS20-34
91) NMEO-OP has a target (MT) of oilseed production by 2024-25:
A) 40.01
B) 38.5
C) 50.2
D) 47.8
Explanation: A) 40.01
92) The line connecting points of equal rainfall is known as:
A) Isohyets
B) Isorain
C) Isoprecipitation
D) Isophene
Explanation: A) Isohyets
93) Intrinsic permeability is:
A) V = k dgi/n
B) V = k dgn/i
C) V = k di/n
D) V = k dgi
Explanation: A) V = k dgi/n
94) A specific kind of living space or environment is known as:
A) Ecosystem
B) Habitat
C) Residence
D) Biome
Explanation: B) Habitat
95) Haylage contains moisture level in %:
A) 35-50
B) 40-60
C) 50-60
D) 60-70
Explanation: B) 40-60
96) Ca content (%) in SSP is:
A) 20
B) 30
C) 40
D) 60
Explanation: B) 30
97) The soil is called hydrophobic when the:
A) Permeability is zero
B) Porosity is zero
C) Water retention is zero
D) Both porosity and permeability are zero
Explanation: A) Permeability is zero
98) It refers to the maximum amount of water vapour the air can hold at a given temperature:
A) Relative humidity
B) Dew point
C) Saturation point
D) Absolute humidity
Explanation: B) Dew point
99) The proportion of water transpired by the plant is called:
A) Evapotranspiration ratio
B) Transpiration rate
C) Irrigation use ratio
D) Soil moisture retention
Explanation: A) Evapotranspiration ratio
100) Which is the least resistant to soil erosion?
A) Grasslands
B) Shrubs
C) Forests
D) Crops
Explanation: D) Crops
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