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1.  Fast-Growing Forest Species: Eucalyptus sp. Straight Fertilizer: Contains one primary nutrient, e.g., Urea.
2. High Analysis Fertilizers: Contain more than 25% primary nutrients (e.g., Urea, DAP).
3. Cotton Fiber Composition: Contains cellulose.
4. Silk Fiber Composition (Fibroin): 70-81%.
5. Fieldpea/Grainpea Usage: Used for dal/pulse.
6. Film Farming Antitranspirants: Includes Hexadeconal, Mobileaf, Wax, Silicon.
7. Final Product of C3 Pathway: 3 PGA.
8. Father of Super Rice: Dr. G.H. Khush.
9. Father of the Ever Green Revolution in India: M.S. Swaminathan.
10. Pollination in Oil Palm: Carried by Weevil (Elaeidobius spp).
11. Pollination in Fig: Carried by Fig wasp (Blastophaga pens).
12. Father of Tillage and Weed Control: Jethro Tull.
13. Pollination in Mango: Carried by House Flies.
14. Father of Virology: Martineaus Willem Beijerink.
15. Father of White Revolution: Dr. Varghese Kurien.
16. Food Corporation of India (FCI) Establishment: June 14, 1965.
17. Father of Horticulture: Thomas Andrew Knight, John Lindley & L.H. Bailey.
18. Pest of Sweet Potato: Cylas formicarius.
19. Maroon Variety: A type of Karonda.
20. National Science Day: Observed on February 28.
21. Primary Minerals: Feldspar, Quartz, and Mica.
22. First Maize Hybrid in India: Released in 1961.
23. First Organo-Phosphorus Insecticide (Bladan): Discovered by Gerhard Schrader.
24. Ideal pH for Rice Cultivation: Between 5 and 8.
25. No Lime Needed for Soils with pH Above: 6.4.
26. Fodder-Producing Tree: Prosopis cineraria.
27. Foliar Application Used For: Urea.
28. Food Chain Revolution: Related to food grain production.
29. Special Market Examples: Food grain markets, vegetable markets, wool markets.
30. Terai Soils Deficient In: Zinc (Zn).
31. FPO: Fruit Products Order-1955.
32. Central Dogma of Molecular Biology: DNA → RNA → Protein (concept by Francis Crick).
33. Bordeaux Mixture's Fungicidal Properties Discovered: By Millardet in 1882.
34. Freezing Point of Water: Fahrenheit: 32°F, Kelvin: 273.2°K.
35. Kari Soil Feature: Contains partially decomposed organic residues like fossilized tree remnants.
36. Fresh Urea Recommended For: Foliar application.
37. Fructose: Also known as fruit sugar.
38. Major Pest of Brinjal/Okra: Fruit & shoot borer.
39. Fruit Cracking in Pomegranate Season: Most common during Mrig bahar season.
40. Gene for Higher Lysine in Maize: Opaque-2.
41. Common Nutrient Medium in Tissue Culture: B-5 medium and MS medium.
42. General Characteristics of Rabi Crops: Long-day plants.
43. Paired Row Crops: Technique used to conserve soil moisture in dryland areas by removing or escaping the third row of crops.
44. Rice Hulling Percentage: 70-75%.
45. Rainfall in Humid Regions: Greater than 1000 mm.
46. Ideal Jute Harvesting Stage for Fiber: Small pod stage or at 135-140 days after sowing.
47. Clones: Identical plants developed from a single mother plant vegetatively.
48. IDM: Integrated Disease Management.
49. Confounded Interaction Effect: Known as complete/total confounding.
50. Critical Wheat Irrigation Stage (Single Irrigation): Crown Root Initiation (CRI).
51. Storage Duration of Canned Fruits: 1-3 years if properly canned.
52. Strip Plot Design: Used when sub-treatments are laid out in strips.
53. Cotton Hybrid Variety with 25mm Fiber Length: Classified as long staple cotton.
54. IFAD: International Fund for Agricultural Development.
55. IFAD Headquarters: Located in Rome, Italy.
56. IIHR (Indian Institute of Horticultural Research): Located in Bangalore.
57. Hygroscopic Water Tension: Held at >31 atmosphere.
58. Hyperploid (Extra Chromosome): Trisonic (2n+1).
59. Hypogeal Germination Found In: Cereals, gram, arhar, lentil.
60. Fire Curing: Practiced for chewing-type tobacco.
61. I Budding: Similar to T Budding.
62. Potato Production by State: Highest in Uttar Pradesh, lowest in Jharkhand.
63. IADP: Also known as the Package Programme, stands for Integrated Area Development Programme.
64. IBD in Poultry: Caused by a virus (Infectious Bursal Disease).
65. ICIA: International Crop Improvement Associations.
66. ICRISAT Location: Hyderabad.
67. ICT: Information and Communication Technology.
68. Ichthyology: Study of fishes.
69. In a soil profile, litter represents which horizon? A00 or O1.
70. Loss of exchangeable Calcium and Magnesium increases the soil’s acidity.
71. In a split plot design with 5 main plot and 4 sub plot levels in 3 replications, error b source d.f. is 30.
72. Soil air volume in a typical soil is 25%.
73. Soil water volume in a typical soil is 25%.
74. High methane concentration is found in waterlogged soil.
75. Lime application reduces acidity in acid soils.
76. The most serious disease of sugarcane is red rot disease.
77. The most serious pest for tomato plants is the root knot nematode.
78. The most serious pest of cucurbits is the fruit fly.
79. The most suitable cropping system for wheat crop is mixed cropping.
80. Mustard crops planted at a spacing of 50 x 20 cm will have 100,000 plants per hectare.
81. Mutant varieties of tobacco include Jayashri and Bhavya.
82. Muttom Varikka and Sri Lanka/Singapore are varieties of jackfruit.
83. Mycorrhiza increases the availability of phosphorus.
84. Mycorrhiza-inoculated plants register higher nitrogen content.
85. N, P, and K are considered primary nutrients.
86. N, P, K, Ca, Mg, and S are categorized as macronutrients.
87. NABARD was started on 12th July 1982 and stands for the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development.
88. NADAMS means National Agricultural Drought Advisory and Management Systems, AgRIS Resources Information System.
89. NAFED is connected with agricultural marketing and stands for the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited.
90. NAFED was established on 2nd October 1958.
91. The movement of bees, known as "the language of bees," is oriented with respect to the sun and gravity.
92. MSP (Minimum Support Price) is fixed by CACP (Commission of Agricultural Costs and Prices).
93. Mudicode is a variety of oriental pickling melon.
94. Mulberry cultivation is referred to as moriculture.
95. Mulgoa is a variety of mango.
96. Multiline breeding is widely exploited in wheat.
97. A multiple combination of trees, fruit trees, and vegetables is known as a homestead.
98. Multiplication of a large number of plant cells in appropriate environmental conditions with required nutrients is called plant tissue or in vitro culture.
99. A multipurpose tree species is Albizia lebbeck.
100. Murraya koenigii is known as curry leaf.