General agriculture pointers- 15 ✓✓

1. Curing process is related to the crop: Tobacco.
2. Total water requirement of sugarcane crop is: 200-300 cm.
3. In saline soil, the method for irrigation used is: Flood method.
4. SRI technique was developed in: Madagascar.
5. The weed used for ornamental purposes is: Lantana camara.
6. The core component of chlorophyll is: Mg (Magnesium).
7. In waterlogged areas, gas found in abundance is: Methane.
8. The term “water harvesting” was first used by: Myors.
9. Diara cultivation method is followed in: Cucurbits.
10. C ratio of organic matter is: 10:1.
11. Coconut fat is a rich source of: Lauric acid.
12. Coconut is propagated by: Seeds.
13. Crescent is well known for: Flower arrangement.
14. The optimum line-to-line spacing for wheat is: 22.5 cm.
15. Saffron is obtained from: Style and stigma.
16. Shade-loving annual flower plant is: Salvia.
17. Pollination in oil palm is carried by: Weevil.
18. The father of economics is: Adam Smith.
19. Dark reaction was discovered by: Blackman.
20. Moderately mobile nutrient is: Zn (Zinc).
21. Maximum litchi producing state is: Bihar.
22. Spacing recommended for Pusa Nanha variety of papaya is: 1.25 x 1.25 m.
23. Which is the best method for application of Fe and Zn? Foliar application.
24. Dioecious fruit plants are: Papaya, Date palm.
25. Pusa Chikni is a variety of: Sponge gourd.
26. Red color of soil is due to: Hematite.
27. Vector of rice tungro virus is: Green leaf hopper.
28. Vector of leaf-curl disease in cotton is: Whiteflies.
29. Orobanche is a parasite associated with: Tobacco.
30. The oldest method of selection is: Mass Selection.
31. Kharif crops require: Shorter day length.
32. Generally, rabi crops are: Long day plants.
33. Long day plants require day length: > 14 hrs.
34. The botanical name of tobacco is: Nicotiana tabacum.
35. The sites of vernalization are: Apical buds/Growing point.
36. The temperature at which the highest percentage of seed germination occurs in a short period of time is: Optimum temperature.
37. Calcium (Ca) is essential for: Cell wall formation.
38. The region of plants in which food to be translocated originates is called: Source.
39. Cytokinins are mainly synthesized in: Root tips.
40. The plant growth regulator (PGR) related to drought tolerance and stress hardiness in plants is: Abscisic acid.
41. The physiological response of plants in relation to the length of light is called: Photoperiodism.
42. Short day plants require day length: <10 hrs.
43. For germination, seeds depend on an external source for the supply of: Water.
44. The region of plants in which translocated food is utilized or immobilized is called: Sink.
45. The concentration of a nutrient in plant tissue where the growth of the plant is slowed down is known as: Critical concentration.
46. Nicotiana tabacum is grown for the purpose of: Smoking and chewing.
47. Nicotiana rustica is grown for the purpose of: Hookah, chewing, and snuff.
48. Mutant varieties of tobacco are: Jayashri, Bhavya.
49. The most critical stage for irrigation of tobacco is: Topping.
50. As a source of nitrogen (N), potato crop requires fertilizer of: Potassium nitrate.
51. Desuckering of tobacco is done by: Melaic Hydracids (2%).
52. The priming method of harvesting is popular in: Cigarette, wrapper, and chewing type.
53. Flue curing is done for: Cigarette tobacco.
54. Fire curing is done for: Bidi, snuff, chewing, and hookah tobacco.
55. The types of stomata mostly present on the lower surface of leaves are: Potato type.
56. Stomata that are present only on the underside of the leaf are of: Apple and mulberry type.
57. The phosphorus (P) is available at: 6-7 pH.
58. Nicotine content accumulates in which part of tobacco? Leaves.
59. Yellow leaves of tea occur due to the deficiency of: Sulfur.
60. Dieback of shoots occurs due to the deficiency of: Copper.
61. Bud necrosis in watermelon is due to a virus transmitted by aphids (Aphis craccivora).
62. The origin of groundnut is Brazil.
63. Pale yellow triangular patches below the perianth region in 2-3 month old buttons indicate a coconut Eriophyid mite attack.
64. Panama wilt of banana is also called Fusarium wilt.
65. Sugar baby, Durgapura meetha, Durgapura kesar, and Arka jyoti are varieties of watermelon.
66. Panchagavyam is associated with biodynamic farming.
67. Panchayati Raj was started in the year 1959.
68. Papaya is a dioecious plant.
69. Papaya is propagated mainly by mound layering.
70. Para grass is otherwise known as buffalo grass, water grass, Angola grass, or Mauritius grass.
71. Paraquat is a contact herbicide.
72. Paras is a variety of jamun.
73. The parasite weed of sorghum is Striga.
74. Parbhani revolution is related to okra.
75. Parboiling practice is done with rice.
76. Paddy gall midge (Orseolia spp.) infests rice at the panicle initiation stage.
77. The more severe error in testing is Type II error.
78. Oxanthin was developed jointly by Von-Schemeling and Marshal Kulka.
79. The oxidation status of iron and aluminum particularly influences soil color.
80. Oxygen is required by plants for respiration.
81. Oxygen required for photosynthesis comes from water.
82. Ozone depletion is brought about by chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).
83. Ozone depletion is also caused by the greenhouse effect.
84. Ozone is mainly found at a height of 15-35 km.
85. Gaseous substances are present in the stratosphere at a height of 20-48 km.
86. PACS means Primary Agricultural Credit Societies.
87. Paira and Utera cropping are most probable in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh states.
88. Palmarosa is otherwise known as rosha grass.
89. The percentage concentration of CO2 in air and soil is 0.030% and 0.25%.
90. The percentage mineral matter content of a typical soil on a volume basis is 45%.
91. The percentage of agricultural laborers to the workforce is 42%.
92. The percentage of Argon in the atmosphere is 0.93%.
93. Brown heart in radish is due to boron deficiency.
94. Arka Nishant, Pusa Chetki, Japanese White, and Pusa Himani are varieties of radish.
95. The percentage of the labor force engaged in agriculture in India is 70%.
96. The percentage of Nitrogen in the atmosphere is 78.09%.
97. The seed rate of carrot is 5-6 kg/ha.
98. The percentage of O2 in the atmosphere is 20.5%.
99. The percentage of Potassium in potassium sulfate is 50%.
100. Perennial hedges combined with crops refer to alley cropping.
101. Perlite and vermiculite are used as nursery growing media.
102. Parthenium hysterophorus is biologically controlled by Zygogramma bicolorata.
103. The parthenocarpic variety of guava is Allahabad Round.
104. Pillow disease in cucumber is due to calcium deficiency.
105. Patch budding and flap budding are practices used in rubber cultivation.
106. PCR denotes Polymerase Chain Reaction.
107. Pusa Himjyoti and Pusa Snowball are varieties of cauliflower.
108. The pearling index in wheat measures kernel hardness or softness.
109. Pearl millet is also known as bulrush millet.
110. Peaty soils are generally deficient in copper (Cu).
111. Pebrine is a disease caused by protozoa affecting silkworms.
112. Pegging practice is done in groundnut cultivation.
113. The Pepper Research Institute is located at Panniyoor, Kerala.
114. The seed rate of marigold is 1.2-1.5 kg/ha.
115.  The yellow jewel of America is soybean.
116. The Yellow Revolution is related to oilseed production.
117. The yellow vein mosaic resistant variety of okra is Pusa Sawani.
118. The yellow-colored rose species is R. foetida.
119. The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) was associated with the Marthandom Project (1928).
120. The zinc solubilizing bacterial biofertilizer is Azozink.
121. The zone of eluviation is the A2 horizon.
122. The zone of illuviation is the B2 horizon.