Agriculture Quiz 8

1. It is state or condition of atmosphere at given place and given time.

• A. Climate
• B. Weather
• C. Environment
• D. Atmosphere

Answer: 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

Answer: D. Humidity

3. Wind velocity is measured by?

• A. Anemometer
• B. Barometer
• C. Altimeter
• D. Odometer

Answer: 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

Answer: C. Cloud

5. It is an automated method of surface irrigation.

• A. Surge irrigation
• B. Corrugation
• C. Basin method
• D. Cablegation

Answer: D. Cablegation

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)

Answer: B. Water Use Efficiency (WUE)

7. It is not an agronomic erosion preventing measure.

• A. Contour bunding
• B. Tillage
• C. Contour cultivation
• D. Mulching

Answer: B. Tillage

8. Floating of fine dust particles through the air is known as?

• A. Saltation
• B. Wateration
• C. Suspension
• D. Dusting

Answer: C. Suspension

9. This is not the crop of Indian origin.

• A. Rice
• B. Maize
• C. Mustard
• D. Cotton

Answer: B. Maize

10. Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute is located at?

• A. Barapani
• B. Jhansi
• C. Ranchi
• D. Patna

Answer: B. Jhansi