General agriculture pointers- 17 ✓

1. Nitrogen content in Calcium Ammonium Nitrate: 26%.
2. Flex is a fiber of: Linseed.
3. Maximum edible oil is contributed by: Groundnut.
4. Argon was discovered by: Arnon.
5. Essentiality of Boron is postulated by: Warrington.
6. The main advantage of Nano fertilizer is: High surface area.
7. Which chemical controls aphids effectively? Metasystox.
8. In Remote Sensing, which type of rays are used? Infrared.
9. Brinjal is a native of: India.
10. Piercing and sucking type of mouthparts are present in: Mosquitoes.
11. The great Irish famine was happening in: 1845.
12. The severe form of water erosion is: Gully.
13. Monsoon is a word of: Arabic.
14. The population variance can be calculated by: F-test.
15. Nutrient that is mobile in plants but immobile in soil is: Phosphorus (P).
16. Gypsum equivalent in iron sulphate is: 1.42.
17. Which crop takes nitrogen in ammonia form? Rice and Potato.
18. The carbohydrate translocation in germinating seed is due to: Gibberellic Acid.
19. The availability of zinc is decreased by the application of which element? Phosphorus (P).
20. Organic matter contains the highest amount of: Carbon.
21. Afra disease mainly occurs in which crop? Paddy.
22. Intensive cropping is practiced in which land capability class? Class V (5th).
23. Which chemical is generally used for the safe storage of onion? MH (Maleic Hydrazide).
24. Chromosome number of Inguina tritici is: 19.
25. Calcium is needed for the synthesis of: Cell wall.
26. Which soil area is maximum in India? Alluvial soil.
27. Respiration takes place only in presence of: Oxygen.
28. Pink bollworm is a common insect of: Cotton.
29. If the price of a commodity increases then its demand will: Decrease.
30. Which body is responsible for development work at the village level? Gram Panchayat.
31. The ‘Sawai chal’ is the particular character of: Kankrej Bull.
32. Oldest method of feeding chicks, broilers, and layers: Whole grain feeding.
33. How is fertilizer quality controlled in India? Fertilizer Control Order.
34. Insects are included in the phylum: Arthropoda.
35. Range of soil pH: 0-14.
36. Rural cooperative credit societies in India were organized based on which model? Raiffeisen.
37. Who gave the ‘Weende method of feed analysis? Stohman and Hennberg.
38. Papaya is commercially propagated by: Seed.
39. Banana is commercially propagated by: Sucker.
40. Girdling is most common in: Grape.
41. Balanagar is a variety of: Custard apple.
42. Water infiltration is more rapid in which type of soils? Sandy soils.
43. Close planting of tall growing trees around the orchard is called: Wind break.
44. Grape is a: Non-climacteric fruit.
45. Plants with woody stems smaller than trees but bigger than herbaceous plants are called: Shrubs.
46. Mung contains nearly __ of proteins: 24%.
47. Artificial application of water into soil to supplement rainfall for crop production: Irrigation.
48. A mineral that forms an original component of rock is called: Primary mineral.
49. Soils in India formed in depressions under submerged conditions: Peaty and marshy.
50. Black pepper is known as: King of spices.
51. Physical condition of the soil resulting from tillage: Tilth.
52. Apex organization of marketing cooperatives for agricultural produce in India: NAFED.
53. Which Prime Minister launched India’s first television dedicated to farmers, DD Kisan? Narendra Modi.
54. Nutrients that are immobile in plants: Calcium (Ca) and Boron (B).
55. Primary soil particles are: Clay, silt, sand.
56. Soil with the maximum nutrient holding capacity: Clay soil.
57. Nutrient that imparts disease resistance to crops: Potassium (K).
58. Late blight of potato is caused by: Phytophthora infestans.
59. First fertilizer produced in India: Single super phosphate.
60. Groundnut faces a serious problem of aflatoxin caused by: Aspergillus flavus.
61. The part of a plant known as the ‘food factory’ is called: Leaf.
62. For long-term storage of eggs, it should be stored at which temperature? 10°C.
63. CO2 from decomposing organic matter dissolves in water to form: Carbonic acid.
64. The ginning percent in cotton is: 24-38%.
65. The cutting of weeds to the ground level is known as: Mowing.
66. NABARD came into existence on: 12 July 1982.
67. The vegetative lag phase is also known as: Photoperiod-sensitive.
68. The vegetative lag phase is absent in _____ rice: Short duration.
69. The practice of ploughing or turning undecomposed green plant tissues into the soil is called: Green manuring.
70. Tillage is difficult in which type of soil? Clay.
71. Jowar has which root system? Adventitious and fibrous.
72. The low analysis fertilizers contain less than____ of primary nutrients? 30%.
73. The most resistant crop to waterlogging is: Rice.
74. The percentage of free fatty acid (as oleic acid) in special grade ghee should be not more than: 1.4%.
75. The national flower of India is: Lotus.
76. T.S.S. of papaya jam is: 68.5%.
77. Sesquioxides act as a cementing agent made up of: Iron and Aluminum oxides.
78. The ratio of carbon to nitrogen in arable soils commonly ranges from: 8:1 to 15:1.
79. The removal of the top of the shoot to stimulate lateral growth is referred to as: Topping.
80. The term ‘horticulture’ is derived from which language? Latin.
81. For successful intercropping, the difference in maturity of component crops should be at least: 30 days.
82. The optimum range of soil moisture for effective ploughing is: 25-50%.
83. The development of more than one embryo in the seed is known as: Polyembryony.
84. The scientific/botanical name of soybean is: Glycine max.
85. The scientific name of Arhar is: Cajanus cajan.
86. The botanical name of Okra is: Abelmoschus esculentus.
87. The common name of Cyperus rotundus is: Nut grass.
88. The square method of planting is used in: Mango.
89. The absolute temperature is measured in: °K (Kelvin).
90. The weeds which complete their life cycle in two years are known as: Biennial weeds.
91. Physiological basis of life is: Protoplasm.
92. B.T. is related to: Cotton.
93. First herbicide produced in the world is: 2,4-D.
94. Dr. Norman E. Borlaug was awarded the Nobel Prize for working on which crop? Wheat.
95. The Secretary of DARE is: Director General ICAR.
96. Raising of fish (मछल पालन) is known as: Pisciculture.
97. Average percent oil content in soybean is: 20%.
98. The place of origin of sugarcane is: India.
99. Which state has maximum production of fruits? Andhra Pradesh.
100. In waterlogged conditions, soil nitrogen is generally found in the form of: Ammonical.