General agriculture pointers -21 ✓

1. The Agriculture Insurance Company was founded in 2002.
2. The process of separating fiber from seed cotton is known as ginning.
3. The On Farm Water Management Scheme was launched in March 2002.
4. The nursery area required for transplanted rice is 10% of the total area.
5. The maximum operational size of land is found in Nagaland (6.82 ha).
6. The minimum operational size of land is in Kerala (0.33 ha).
7. The Kisan Call Centre was started by the government in January 2004.
8. The quote “Water is the sole nutrient of plants” is attributed to Van Helmont.
9. The government institute that got the first rank in the Swachhta Ranking 2017 is GBPUA&T, Pantnagar (Uttarakhand).
10. ICRIST was established in 1972.
11. The National Mission on Micro Irrigation was launched in January 2006.
12. The New Agriculture Policy was established in July 2000.
13. The National Seed Policy was established in 2002.
14. Zinc is involved in the production of tryptophan.
15. Tryptophan is a precursor of auxin.
16. The fruit of linseed is known as a seedball.
17. The crop that is a good indicator of deficiency of water in the soil is sunflower.
18. One cubic foot is equal to 28.4 liters.
19. In submerged soil, there is a deficiency of iron.
20. In peat soil, there is a deficiency of copper.
21. The state having 95% of its area under acidic soil is Assam.
22. Pumpkin flowers appear after 45 days.
23. Scientist Mukhtar Singh is associated with irrigation.
24. The journal The Tillage Research is published from Australia.
25. The journal Plant & Soil is published from The Hague, Netherlands.
26. The journal Experimental Agriculture is published from the UK.
27. The maximum pesticides are used in which crop? Cotton.
28. Nitrogen loss in sodic soil is due to volatilization.
29. Amul Dairy was established in 1946.
30. The Udyan Pandit Award is given by the National Horticulture Board for outstanding performance or achievements in horticulture or fruit growing.
31. The best sprayer for the garden is a foot sprayer.
32. Advanced in Agronomy was first published in 1949 in the USA.
33. In India, Van Mahotsav was started by K. M. Munshi (former agriculture minister).
34. The instrument used for measuring plant height is a hypsometer.
35. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) was established in 1945 in Rome, Italy.
36. The crop known as boneless meat is soybean.
37. The Fertilizer Control Order was passed in 1985.
38. The study of clouds is called nephology.
39. The CO2 content in rainy water is 0.45%.
40. The fat percentage in plastic cream is 80%.
41. The sugar content in ripe banana fruit is 27%.
42. The harvest index in pulses is approximately 0.2-0.3.
43. The harvest index in cereals is approximately 0.4-0.5.
44. The blue level of warning on insecticides indicates moderate toxicity.
45. Fibroin is the structural protein found in silk.
46. Elastin is the structural protein found in insect wings.
47. Proteins that contain non-amino acids are called conjugated proteins.
48. Proteins that contain a protein and sugar unit are called glycoproteins.
49. Proteins that contain a protein and lipids are called lipoproteins.
50. The chemical used for the prevention of colorless food products is KMS (Potassium Metabisulfite).
51. The energy currency of the cell is ATP (adenosine triphosphate).
52. One molecule of ATP provides 7.6 kcal of energy.
53. One FADH2 will produce 2 ATP.
54. One NADH2 will produce 3 ATP.
55. The “Farmer's Friend”, earthworm, has 0 pairs of eyes.
56. Wilt of Arhar can be easily controlled by crop rotation.
57. Penicillin is obtained from fungi.
58. The instrument used for measuring plant height is a hypsometer.
59. India’s first digital flower auction center is located in Bangalore.
60. The essential element for the hypothesis of water is chlorine.
61. The technique for extended shelf life of produce is called preservation.
62. Leaves of azolla have colonies of Anabaena.
63. The “queen of spices” is cardamom.
64. The potassium and phosphorus content in soil should be tested every 3-4 years.
65. The tool used for pricking plants is a shovel (खुरपा).
66. A large part of clove imported from Indonesia is used in the cigarette industry.
67. Pear is an example of temperate fruits.
68. The alkaloid reserpine is found in sarpagandha.
69. The limit of capillary rise of water in plants is 2-3 meters.
70. The type of soil that provides good anchorage to tall crops is clay loam.
71. The microscope was invented by A.V. Leeuwenhoek.
72. The largest family of flowering plants is Orchidaceae.
73. Protogyny is present in bajra.
74. Honey bees store honey in cells of the comb.
75. If chloroplasts are burnt, the element left behind is magnesium.
76. The framework elements in plants are carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (C, H, O).
77. Plants obtained from a single homozygous and self-fertilized plant are called a pure line.
78. The causative agent of anthrax was discovered by R. Koch.
79. The Central Coffee Research Institute is located at Balehonnur (Karnataka).
80. The plant growth regulator that acts as an anti-transpirant is ABA (Abscisic Acid).
81. Karl von Frisch succeeded in decoding the language of the bee dance.
82. Genetic male sterility in barley and corn is governed by the MS gene.
83. Maximum water absorption in plants takes place in the root hair zone.
84. The sum total of all genes of parents in a species is known as the gene pool.
85. The ephemeral annual plant is Cassia tora.
86. The blast-resistant variety of rice is Sabarmati.
87. The first chemical synthesis of the gene (tyrosine t-RNA) in the lab was done by H.G. Khurana.
88. The technique of isolating nematodes from soil was first discovered by N.A. Cobb.
89. The implement used for churning the soil in standing water is a puddler.
90. The UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.
91. Epicotyl grafting is done in mango and cashew.
92. Shifting cultivation is also known as jhuming, khallu, dahiya, and podo.
93. Unity in landscape gardening is achieved by repetition.
94. Liquid endosperm is present in the seed of coconut.
95. Credit taken for land development is classified as long-term credit.
96. Species of mushroom that grow in humus include Lepiota, Lepista, and Morchella.
97. The longest area under drip irrigation in the world is in the USA.
98. The angle of land slope is measured by a clinometer.
99. Pollination of radish is primarily done by honey bees.
100. Mughal Gardens are examples of the formal style garden.