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1. The practice of growing multiple crops in the same field within a year is termed – Multiple Cropping.
2. The initial scientific examination of mixed cropping was conducted by – La-Flitze (1928).
3. The Directorate of Cropping System Research is based in – Modipuram, Meerut, U.P.
4. The father of agronomy is known to be – Peter Decresenzi.
5. Relay cropping derives its name from the concept of – Relay race.
6. Sustainable agriculture includes examples like – Natural Resource Management.
7. Cropping Systems are components of the broader – Farming System.
8. Augmenting crops refer to the sub-crops that are sown to enhance the yield of the main crop.
9. Guard crops are characterized by being the main crop, surrounded by thorny or hardy plants.
10. Synergetic cropping occurs when the combined yield of two crops exceeds their individual yields when grown separately.
11. Cash crops are those that can be sold directly from the field without needing processing, like vegetables and potatoes.
12. The formula for calculating Cropping Intensity is – Total Cropping Area / Total Sown Area × 100.
13. Ley farming refers to the practice of growing grasses or pastures.
14. Uttar Pradesh has the largest area and production of – wheat in India.
15. The fruit type of wheat is classified as – Caryopsis.
16. The ideal temperature range for wheat germination is between – 20 to 25 °C.
17. The Norin-10 gene was introduced to the USA by – S.C. Salamone (1984).
18. The first dwarf winter wheat variety using the Norin gene was developed by – Dr. O.A. Vogel (USA).
19. In 1970, triple gene dwarf wheat varieties were released.
20. Examples of double gene dwarf wheat varieties include – HD 2204, Janak, and UP 215.
21. Single gene dwarf wheat varieties consist of – Sonalika, Girija, and UP-262.
22. Gluten is the protein in wheat flour that aids in making chapati.
23. The central zig-zag structure of wheat is called the – Rachis.
24. Dr. N.E. Borlaug is credited with the development of – Mexican dwarf wheat.
25. The toxic compound found in sorghum leaves is known as – Dhurin or HCN.
26. CSH 1 was the first dwarf sorghum hybrid introduced in – 1964.
27. Sorghum is often referred to as the – camel crop.
28. Jowar is originally from – Africa (Ethiopia & Sudan).
29. Maharashtra accounts for the highest area and production of – Jowar.
30. Jowar is rich in – Leucine, but low in lysine.
31. The inflorescence of Jowar is called a – Panicle.
32. The first hybrid Bajra variety, HB-1, was developed at PAU, Ludhiana in – 1965.
33. Bajra contains approximately – 11-12% protein.
34. The origin of Bajra traces back to – Africa.
35. Bajra is particularly sensitive to – waterlogging and acidic soils.
36. Gujarat is the leading state for cotton production in India.
37. A bad opening of cotton bolls is referred to as – Tirak.
38. The maturity of cotton fiber is assessed using an – Arealometer.
39. H-777 is a cultivar of – Bt-Cotton.
40. The first hybrid commercial cotton, Hybrid-4, was developed by – Dr. C.T. Patel in 1970.
41. Reddish leaves in cotton indicate a decrease in nutrient uptake and moisture.
42. The DRIS concept was introduced by – Beaufils.
43. Cotton belongs to the – Malvaceae family.
44. Hybrid-6, Savita, and Surya are examples of intra-specific hybrids of cotton.
45. Varalaxmi, DCH-32, and HB-224 are interspecific hybrids of cotton.
46. Each cotton seed contains around – 60,000 to 80,000 fibers.
47. Ginning percentage is calculated as – (weight of lint / weight of seed cotton) × 100.
48. The process of removing lower leaves that touch the soil is known as – Priming.
49. Priming methods are also utilized in – cigarette and wrapper tobacco.
50. Topping and desuckering aim to redirect plant energy from flowers to leaves.
51. Desuckering refers to the removal of – lateral branches or auxiliary buds.
52. The Central Tobacco Research Institute is located at – Raja H Mundri, AP (established in 1947).
53. Among food grains, pulses are the richest source of – protein.
54. The Directorate of Pulses Research is headquartered in – Kanpur, UP.
55. Rajma is a pulse crop that does not fix nitrogen from the atmosphere.
56. The term "pulse" is derived from the French word – ‘pottage’, meaning soup.
57. The Latin origin of the term "legume" translates to – ‘to collect’.
58. India leads in the production of – Gram.
59. The sour flavor in gram leaves is due to the presence of – maleic acid (60%) and oxalic acid.
60. The shelling percentage of peas is – 49%.
61. The harvest index for Arahar is – 19%.
62. Arahar’s origin can be traced back to – Africa.
63. Maize is often called the – queen of cereals.
64. Some composite cultivars of maize include – Kisan, Jawahar, and Amber.
65. Maize is classified as a – C4 plant.
66. Uttar Pradesh ranks first in India for both area and production of – maize.
67. The protein found in maize is known as – Zein.
68. The male inflorescence of maize is called a – Tassel.
69. The critical stages for water application in maize are during – tasseling and silking.
70. Dr. Sruinder K. Vasal shared the World Food Prize for Miracle Maize in – 2000.
71. Maize originates from – Mexico.
72. The All India Coordinated Maize Improvement Project was initiated in – 1957 in New Delhi.
73. The double cross method for hybrid seed production was developed by – D.F. Jones in 1920.
74. The hybrid maize concept was first proposed by – E.M. East and G.H. Shull in 1910.
75. The harvesting criteria for sugarcane includes – withering of lower leaves, brix at 20%, and sucrose at 15%.
76. The align planting method for sugarcane was developed by – Allahabad Agriculture Institute.
77. Adhsali sugarcane is prevalent in – Maharashtra.
78. Planting sugarcane in furrows helps to – reduce lodging.
79. The inflorescence of sugarcane is typically referred to as – Arrow or Open Panicle.
80. The sucrose content in sugarcane is about – 13-14%.
81. Juice extracted from sugarcane contains – 6-10% sugar.
82. A hand refractometer reading indicating sugarcane maturity is – 20 (Brix Value).
83. The Sugarcane Breeding Institute is located in – Coimbatore.
84. Adhsali sugarcane matures in approximately – 18 months.
85. Yuan Long Ping is recognized as the father of – hybrid rice.
86. India's first dwarf rice variety, released in 1968, was named – Jaya.
87. Pusa Basmati-1 is the world’s first high-yielding semi-dwarf basmati rice variety.
88. Lunishree is the first super rice variety designed for saline or alkaline soils.
89. Paddy harvesting occurs when the moisture content is between – 21-23%.
90. The first mutant rice variety is – Jagannath, developed through gamma-ray irradiation of T-141.
91. Methane (CH4) is a gas released from paddy fields.
92. The SRI technique originated in Madagascar in – 1987, introduced by Prof. Henry De Laulanie.
93. The first super fine aromatic basmati hybrid is – Pusa RH-10.
94. The oilseed production program began in – 1990-91.
95. The Technology Mission on Oilseeds was established in – 1986.
96. The National Research Centre for Groundnut was established at – Junagarh, Gujarat.
97. The Indian Central Oilseed Committee was formed in – 1947.
98. The All India Coordinated Project on Oilseeds was initiated in – 1967.
99. Emmer wheat is Triticum dicoccum.
100. The net capital ratio is calculated as Total assets / Total liabilities.