General agriculture pointers -18 ✓✓

1. The term pH is given by: SPL Sureson.
2. Khaira disease of rice is due to: Zinc deficiency.
3. The soil solution P is known as: Intensity factor.
4. Hazardous fertilizer: Ammonium Nitrate.
5. White heat and dead heart disease affects: Rice.
6. Maximum soil loss is: 170 kg.
7. Groundnut is grown as a Rabi crop in: Andhra Pradesh.
8. Seed rate of TPS (True Potato Seed) is: 100-150 g/ha.
9. Zinc deficiency causes: Khaira disease.
10. Father of field plot techniques: J.B. Boussingault.
11. Nutrient directly related to nicotine content: Nitrogen (N).
12. Blue body syndrome is due to: NO₃– toxicity.
13. Nutrient that is a constituent of chlorophyll: Magnesium (Mg).
14. Dominant cation in neutral soil: Calcium (Ca²⁺).
15. Carbon content of organic matter is: 58%.
16. Mg is a constituent of: Chlorophyll.
17. Acid soils are favorable to: Phosphorus fixation.
18. Salinity-sensitive crop: Chickpea.
19. Origin of maize: Mexico.
20. Maximum area of soils in India is: Alluvial soil.
21. One cotton bale equals: 170 kg.
22. Sucrose percentage in sugarcane is: 10-12%.
23. Largest producer of rice: China.
24. Fertilizer application in lowland paddy occurs in: Reduced zone.
25. Water absorption by mass flow is reduced due to low: Transpiration rate.
26. Stomata-closing type anti-transpirant: PMA.
27. Macaroni wheat is: Triticum durum.
28. First dwarf variety of rice introduced in India: TN-1.
29. Vertical mulching is done in: Black clay soil.
30. Under lowland cultivation, rice takes oxygen through: Leaves.
31. Fruit known as "fruit of New World": Avocado.
32. Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) was started in: 2005.
33. Fruit that is a rich source of fat: Walnut.
34. National Horticulture Mission (NHM) launched for holistic development of horticulture sector in: 2005-06.
35. Single-seeded cucurbit: Chow Chow.
36. Regional laboratory of TFRI is located at: Jabalpur.
37. "Round table discussion" is also known as: Panel.
38. Readily absorbed water available to plants: Capillary water.
39. Number of flashcards to use for one talk: 10-12.
40. First irrigation commission in India was formed in: 1901.
41. Levy price applies to: Traders.
42. Growth regulator isolated from "Yam": Batasin.
43. Bunchy top disease of banana entered India from: Sri Lanka.
44. Crops sown before the monsoon are known as: Zaid.
45. "Central Food Technology Research Institute" is located at: Mysore.
46. Main function of nutrient copper in plants: Electron carriers.
47. Crop used as a beverage crop: Tea.
48. Cultural activity useful for destruction of soil structure: Puddling.
49. Prominent crop of dryland farming in Rajasthan: Moth bean.
50. Sun-loving plants are termed as: Heliophytes.
51. Starch and sugar together are known as: Carbohydrates.
52. Main function of nutrient phosphorus in plants: Energy transfer.
53. Plants growing under average conditions of temperature and moisture: Mesophytes.
54. Gas used for artificial ripening of green fruits: Acetylene.
55. Green manure cum fiber cum minor fodder crop: Sun-hemp.
56. Market guided by rules and regulations: Regulated market.
57. Material applied that decreases potassium (K) availability in soil: Lime.
58. Example of pressurized irrigation method: Sprinkler.
59. Plant with C4 pathway of photosynthesis: Maize.
60. Individual crop that is part of a cropping system: Inter-crop.
61. Physiological basis of life: Protoplasm.
62. Crops responsible for 75% of pulse production in India: Gram and Arhar.
63. "Welfare Definition of Economics" was given by: Alfred Marshall.
64. Objective of capitalistic farming system: Profit maximization.
65. First KVK of India was established at: Pondicherry.
66. A farmer with 2 hectares of land is grouped under: Small farmer.
67. Silver-fish is studied under: Entomology.
68. Balram Yojana is related to: Water management.
69. Foot and mouth disease is caused by: Virus.
70. Avian breed known for fighting sports: Aseel.
71. Mendel conducted research on: Garden pea.
72. "International Centre for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas" is located in: Syria.
73. "History of Agriculture in India" was written by: M.S. Randhawa.
74. Beneficial element for rice: Silicon.
75. Oldest oilseed crop cultivated in India: Sesame.
76. Proposed the criteria of essentiality of plant nutrient: Arnon.
77. VAM increases the uptake of: Phosphorus.
78. Study of soil in relation to plants: Edaphology.
79. Most resistant mineral: Quartz.
80. Vertical section of soil with different layers: Soil profile.
81. Organic agricultural product grading and marketing rules given in: 2009.
82. Central Institute of Fisheries is located at: Kochi.
83. India's position in world groundnut production: 2nd.
84. RKVY launched during: 2007-08.
85. Kisan Call Centre has been functioning since: January 2004.
86. National Oilseeds and Vegetable Oils Development Board constituted in: 1984.
87. Pilot weather-based crop insurance scheme implemented from: Kharif 2010.
88. Rest prevalent in wheat in Rajasthan: Yellow.
89. National Institute of Agricultural Marketing was set up in: 1988.
90. Proposed the method demonstration: S. A. Knapp.
91. The most active portion of soil: Silt.
92. Central Tobacco Research Institute is located at: Rajamundry (AP).
93. Cohesive force theory of ascent of sap was proposed by: Dixon.
94. Safflower oil is rich in: Linoleic acid.
95. Growth of tissues of living plants on a suitable culture medium is: Plant tissue culture.
96. Bajra plant is: Hermaphrodite.
97. Best method for developing disease-resistant plants: Back crossing.
98. Indian Seed Act was enacted in: 1966.
99. Most important alkaloid in opium: Morphine.
100. In ascent of sap, water moves up in plants through: Xylem.