General Agriculture Multiple choice questions

1. Which of the following is a short-day plant?

a. Sugar cane
b. Sugar beet
c. Wheat
d. Onion
Ans: A

2. Density of water is maximum at ……………

a. 4°C
b. 0°C
c. 100°C
d. Density is always one.
Ans: A

3. Ufra disease in Rice is caused by

a. Meloidogyne
b. Anguina
c. Pratylenchus
d. Ditylenchus
Ans: D

4. The fruit in mustard is …………………

a. Siliqua
b. Hesperidium
c. Lomentum
d. Pepo
Ans: A

5. The content of nitrogen in ammonium sulphate is …………………

a. 21%
b. 16%
c. 33.5%
d. 25%
Ans: A

6. Herbicides are not used in the dust formulation, because of ………………………

a. High
b. Persistence
c. Hazardous to cattle
d. Drift Hazard concentration
Ans: D

7. White ear in Rice is due to ………………………

a. Stem Borer
b. Gall midge
c. Cut worm
d. Gundhi bug
Ans: A

8. The fungicide most effective against smut is ………………………

a. Vitavax
b. Plantavax
c. Tricyclazole
d. Ediphenphos
Ans: D

9. The inflorescence of sugarcane is ………………………

a. Panicle
b. Spike
c. Curd
d. Arrow
Ans: D

10. Pairing of homologous chromosomes during Zygotene is called ………………………

a. Synapsis
b. Chiasma
c. Fertilization
d. Double fertilization
Ans: A

11. First stable product formed in C3 plants is ………………………

a. PGA
b. OAA
c. Glucose
d. Maleic Acid
Ans: A

12. Example of an International/Universal pest is ………………………

a. Desert Locust
b. Pectinophora
c. Gall midge
d. Spodoptera
Ans: A

13. Longest Meiotic Phase is ………………………

a. Prophase
b. Metaphase
c. Anaphase
d. Telophase
Ans: A

14. Example of C4 plant is ………………………

a. Rice
b. Wheat
c. Maize
d. All
Ans: C

15. The green house gas that is released from paddy fields is ………………………

a. CO₂
b. CH₄
c. N₂O
d. NH₃
Ans: B

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16. The Mango variety suitable for High density planting is ………………………

a. Amrapali
b. Sindhu
c. Ratna
d. Dasheri
Ans: A

17. B.P. Pal is a variety of ………………………

a. Rose
b. Chrysanthemum
c. Gladiolus
d. Jasmine
Ans: A

18. Pellagra is due to the deficiency of ………………………

a. Niacin
b. Folic Acid
c. Biotin
d. Pyridoxine
Ans: A

19. Brown revolution stands for the vitalization of ………………………

a. Horticulture
b. Oil seeds
c. Agro-food processing
d. Forest-wood
Ans: C

20. The most abundant element in the living systems is ………………………

a. Oxygen
b. Nitrogen
c. Hydrogen
d. Carbon
Ans: A

21. The Union Government differed decision on allowing the cultivation of genetically modified ………………………

a. Cotton
b. Maize
c. Rice
d. Brinjal
Ans: B

22. The colour of golden rice is due to ………………………

a. Carotene
b. Xanthophyll
c. Loss of Chlorophyll
d. None
Ans: A

23. The food grain production in India during 2012-2013 is estimated at ………………………

a. 212 MT
b. 196 MT
c. 187 MT
d. 183 MT
Ans: D

24. The state, leading in the coffee production is ………………………

a. Kerala
b. Assam
c. Tamilnadu
d. Karnataka
Ans: D

25. How many National Bureaus working under ICAR ?

a. 4
b. 5
c. 3
d. 2
Ans: B

26. Over the years the per cent contribution of agriculture to GDP is ………………………

a. Decreasing
b. Increasing
c. Fluctuating
d. Stable
Ans: A

27. Boron leaved weeds are controlled by ………………………

a. Paraquat
b. Dioxin
c. 2,4-D
d. Dutachlor
Ans: C

28. Khaira in Rice is due to the deficiency of ………………………

a. Mn
b. Zn
c. Fe
d. Cu
Ans: B

29. Saltation is type of ………………………

a. Water erosion
b. Salanization process of soil
c. Wind transport
d. None
Ans: C

30. Most abundant protein in the world is ………………………

a. Albumin
b. Rubisco
c. Caesin
d. OAA
Ans: B