General agriculture pointers - 2 ✓✓

1. A biological indicator plant of Molybdenum deficiency is Cabbage.
2. A branch of agricultural science which deals with principles and practices of soil, water, and crop management is Agronomy.
3. A building with glass walls and a roof for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions is known as a Greenhouse.
4. A cabbage disease known to be more severe in acidic soils is Black rot.
5. A central feature of a garden provides a Focal Point.
6. A certain part of energy received from the sun, reflected back to space by the Earth, is known as Albedo.
7. A chemical effective in controlling alternate bearing in mango is TIBA.
8. A chemical inducing abscission in plants is ABA.
9. A chemical inducing parthenocarpy in fruits is 2,4,5-T.
10. A chemical used to test the viability of seeds is 2,3,5 triphenyl tetrazolium chloride.
11. A chemical with more herbicidal activity is MCPA.
12. 2, 4-D belongs to the chemical group Chloro phenoxy compound.
13. 2, 4-D, Simazine, Atrazine, and Fluchloralin belong to the selectivity group of Selective herbicides.
14. 2,4-D controls only Broadleaf weeds.
15. Fungicides like PMA & Atrazine at low concentrations act as Stomatal closing type antitranspirants.
16. -40°C is equal to -40°F.
17. 70s type ribosome is found in Mitochondria and Chloroplasts.
18. 75% of rainfall is received during the S-W monsoon period (June-Sept).
19. 80 percent phosphorus in bajra grains is stored in the form of Phytate.
20. A + B horizon is called Solum.
21. A bacterium used in genetic engineering is E-coli (Agrobacterium tumefaciens).
22. A belt of trees and/or shrubs maintained for the purpose of shelter from wind, sun, snow drift, etc., is known as Shelterbelts.
23. A biochemical process or reaction taking place in a test tube (in lab) is referred to as In vitro.
24. A cucurbit used in confectionary is Ash Gourd.
25. The shelling percentage of pea is 49%.
26. A culture of isolated mature or immature embryos is known as Embryo culture.
27. A decision to continue full use of an innovation is termed Adoption.
28. A deep-rooted crop is Sweet potato.
29. A demonstration practice used to compare two technologies, i.e., old and new, is called Result demonstration.
30. A diffusive process by which liquid water in the form of vapor is lost in the atmosphere is Evaporation.
31. A disease caused by methyl mercury (MeHg) poisoning of water in Japan in 1956 is Minamata.
32. A disease due to virus in rice is Tungro.
33. A disease that results in the collapse and death of seedlings before or after they emerge from the soil is known as Damping off.
34. A DNA element that has the ability to move from one chromosomal position to another is called a Jumping gene.
35. A segment of DNA that encodes for a specific polypeptide chain is referred to as a Cistron.
36. A close-growing crop, grown primarily to improve and protect the soil from erosion through their ground covering foliage and/or rootmats between periods of regular crop production is known as Cover Crops.
37. A comprehensive scheme to alleviate mass poverty in rural India is IRDP.
38. A condition in which either pollen is absent or non-functional in flowering plants is termed Male Sterility.
39. A condition of the atmosphere at a given place at a given time is known as Weather.
40. A cool season flower crop is Carnation.
41. A crop propagated by root cutting includes Breadfruit, Blackberry, Rose, Fig, etc.
42. A crop suitable for acid soil is Rice.
43. A crop that can be successfully cultivated in acid-saline soil is Paddy.
44. A crop grown for direct sale rather than for livestock feed or primarily for sale to others rather than personal use is called Cash Crops.
45. A cropping system where the land is handed over to the succeeding crop before the harvest of the standing crop is known as Relay or overlapping cropping.
46. A fruit juice that normally contains 25% juice and 40% TSS is Squash.
47. A fruit or vegetable impregnated with cane sugar or glucose syrup is referred to as Candied fruit or vegetable.
48. A fruit plant propagated by vegetative method is Banana.
49. A fruit plant that can be layered easily is Litchi.
50. A fruit rich in fat content is Avocado (77% fat).
51. A fruit rich in Vitamin A content is Mango.
52. A fruit that ripens only after harvest is Avocado.
53. A fungal disease of mushroom includes Soft mildew, brown plaster mould, green mould, bubble disease, etc.
54. A funnel-shaped cloud extending downwards is a characteristic feature of a Tornado.
55. A garden component that makes it larger is a Lawn.
56. A garden set below the level of the ground surrounding it is called a Sunken garden.
57. A good quality coconut seedling should have a collar girth of 10-12 cm.
58. A drought-tolerant vegetable is Chekkurmanis.
59. A dwarfing rootstock of apple is M-9.
60. A family consisting of husband, wife, and their children is known as a Nuclear family.
61. A farmer having an area of less than 1 ha is termed a Marginal farmer.
62. A fertilized ovule consisting of intact embryo, stored food, and seed-coat that is viable and has the capacity to germinate is called a Seed.
63. A field soil sample weighing 60 g lost 12 g on overdrying. The moisture percent on a dry weight basis is 25%.
64. A figure obtained by dividing the sum of all variables by their total number of variables is known as Averages or Arithmetic Mean.
65. A flowering plant with reddish orange flowers is Tithonia speciosa.
66. A fodder grass suitable for intercropping in coconut plantation is Guinea grass.
67. A forest system that promotes commercial tree growing by farmers on their own land is called Farm Forestry.
68. A fruit crop producing the highest tonnage per unit area is Pineapple.
69. Parasitoid - An insect parasitizing another insect.
70. Mausam - A journal in meteorology.
71. C-DNA - A library composed of complementary copies of cellular mRNA.
72. Iso-Cost line - A line indicating all possible combinations of two inputs for a given investment fund.
73. Isoquant - A line representing combinations of two variable inputs used for a given output.
74. Methyl Bromide - A liquified gas fumigating soil against nematodes and insects.
75. Water dispersible powder - A liquid insecticide formulation containing a carrier.
76. Acidity - Low Percentage Base Saturation in soil indicates this.
77. Triticale - A man-made cereal from wheat and rye.
78. Monosony market - A market with a single buyer and many sellers.
79. Compost - A mass of rotted organic matter from waste.
80. Furadan 3% granular form - A granular insecticide.
81. Glyricidia - A green manure crop.
82. Climbers and Creepers - Ornamental plants growing over structures.
83. National Food Security Mission (2007) - A guarantee program for those below the poverty line.
84. Pasteurization - Heat treatment of food at specific temperatures.
85. 500-1250 plants/ha - High-density planting in apples accommodates this range.
86. MH - A hormone inducing dwarfism in plants.
87. TIBA - A hormone used for flower induction.
88. GA-3 - A hormone that increases fruit size.
89. Cybrid - A hybrid using the nucleus of one parent cell.
90. Arka Hans - A hybrid grape variety from Anab-e-Shahi and Bangalore Blue.
91. Pure line selection method - A breeding method for wheat.
92. Back cross method - A breeding method for improving good varieties.
93. Pure line selection - Not appropriate for cross-pollinated crops.
94. Crop Logging - A method for assessing nutrient requirements in sugarcane.
95. Bulk method - Not for handling segregating populations.
96. Soft wood grafting - A modern method of cashew propagation.
97. Tomato, jackfruit, watermelon, apple - Examples of multi-seeded fruits.
98. Bayer (Monsanto) is a multinational seed company.
99. VAT - A multistage sales tax with credit for business purchases.
100. Watershed - A natural hydrological unit with a common runoff point.