General agriculture Pointers 37 ✓

1.  The type of credit required for purchasing milch cattle is a Medium Term Loan.
2. The type of credit required for reclaiming one acre of kayal land is Long Term Credit.
3. The vegetable crop under approval for Bt technology is Brinjal.
4. Vertical cracks are a major problem in Deep black soils.
5. The vertical section of soil from the surface to the bedrock is called a Soil Profile.
6. The virus used for the control of gram pod borer is NPV (Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus).
7. The visible part of light that is least important in photosynthesis is Green light.
8. The vitamin also called the Sunshine vitamin is Vitamin D.
9. The Warehousing Corporations Act came into operation on 18th March 1962.
10. The water content between Field Capacity (-1/3 bar) to PWP (-15 bar) is called Available water.
11. The water is lost during transpiration in the form of Vapor.
12. The water use efficiency of C4 plants is Higher than C3 plants.
13. The wavelength of the visible portion of the solar spectrum is 380 to 700 nm.
14. Van Mahotsav Day in India is observed on 1 July.
15. The particle density of most soils is 2.65 g/cc.
16. The process of mixing soils is known as Pedoturbation.
17. The varieties suitable for late planting of potato are Kufri Sinduri, Kufri Dewa, Kufri Jeevan, etc.
18. The wheat variety best suited for sowing in rainfed areas includes C-306, Sujata, Shera, Mukta.
19. The variety of carrot that is the richest source of vitamin A is Pusa Meghali.
20. The variety of radish with the capacity to purify the liver is Pusa Chetki.
21. The vector of bunchy top disease in banana is the Banana aphid.
22. The bulk density of general soil is 1.33 g/cc.
23. The vector of sterility mosaic of pigeon pea is a Mite.
24. The vector of Tungro disease is the Green Leaf Hopper.
25. The word ‘ecosystem’ was coined by A.G. Tansley.
26. The word ‘Soil’ is derived from Latin.
27. The term ‘Zero tillage’ was coined by Jethro Tull.
28. The word ‘Extension’ was first used by Vorhees.
29. Surra is a common disease in camels caused by protozoa.
30. The year 2005 was declared as the international year of Micro-organisms by the United Nations.
31. The year 2006 was declared as the international year of Desert and Desertification by the United Nations.
32. The year 2007 was declared as the international year of Water by the United Nations.
33. The year 2008 was declared as the international year of Potato by the United Nations.
34. The year 2009 was declared as the international year of Fibre by the United Nations.
35. The year 2010 was declared as the international year of Biodiversity by the United Nations.
36. The year 2011 was declared as the international year of Forest by the United Nations.
37. The water retained by the soil in capillary pores (micro pores) against gravity (-1/3 to -31 bar) by the force of surface tension is called Capillary water.
38. The water that moves downward freely under the influence of gravity (<1/3 bar) beyond the root zone is called Gravitational water.
39. The weathering mineral that has the most stable soil structure is Kaolinite.
40. The weight of 100 seeds of a crop is referred to as Seed Index.
41. The weight of 1000 seeds of a crop is called Test weight.
42. The weight of one hectare of surface soil (0-15 cm) in kilograms is 2.24 × 10^6 kg/ha.
43. The weight of the carbon of air at any given place and time is referred to as Atmospheric pressure.
44. The whip smut of sugarcane is caused by Ustilago hordei.
45. The whitefly that infests the underside of sugarcane leaves is Neomaskellia bergii.
46. The wilt of cotton is Seed and Soil borne.
47. The WMO (World Meteorological Organization) day falls on 23rd March 1950.
48. The word ‘Biochemistry’ is a Greek word.
49. The year from which the Seed Act 1966 came into force throughout the country is 1969.
50. The KVK (Krishi Vigyan Kendra) was started in 1974.
51. The yield of guava per hectare is 12-15 tonnes.
52. The young ones of insects with complete metamorphosis are known as Larva.
53. The young ones of insects with incomplete metamorphosis are known as Nymphs.
54. The zone at which TP (Total Production) increases but at a decreasing rate is called the Rational zone (Stage II).
55. The World Meteorological Day is observed on March 23rd.
56. Thena is otherwise known as Italian Millet.
57. The theory of evolution through natural selection was given by C. Darwin and A.R. Wallace (1858).
58. The thermometer was invented by Galileo Galilei.
59. Ozone Day is celebrated on 16th September.
60. Thimet is the trade name of Phorate.
61. The year 2012 was declared as the international year of Cooperatives.
62. The year 2013 was declared as the international year of Water Cooperatives.
63. The year 2014 was declared as the international year of Family Farming.
64. The year 2015 was declared as the international year of Soils.
65. The year 2016 was declared as the international year of Pulses.
66. The year 2017 was declared as the international year of Sustainable Tourism for Development.
67. The year 2019 was declared as the international year of Indigenous Languages.
68. The year 2020 was declared as the international year of Plant Health.
69. The year 2021 was declared as the international year of Fruits & Vegetables.
70. The year 2022 was declared as the international year of Fruits & Artisanal Fisheries & Aquaculture.
71. The year 2024 is declared as the international year of Camelids.
72. Thunderstorms are associated with Cumulonimbus clouds.
73. Thuricide is an insecticidal formulation developed from Bacillus thuringiensis.
74. The disease known as Tikka leaf spot affects Groundnut.
75. Examples of Facultative weeds include Lantana camara, Parthenium hysterophorus, Calotropis gigantea, Tribulus terrestris, Datura metel, Abutilon spp., Alternanthera pungens, etc.
76.  Gujarat ranks first in cotton production in India.
77. Gypsum is used for the reclamation of alkali soils.
78. H2PO4- is greatest absorbed at acidic pH 6.5 or less.
79. Haloxylon salicornium can be suggested for saline soil.
80. Harvest index in cereals ranges from 0.4 to 0.5.
81. Harvest index in pulses ranges from 0.2 to 0.3.
82. Harvesting is not a function of marketing.
83. Heat processing is used for killing microorganisms in food.
84. Herbicides showing a knockdown effect include paraquat, diquat, and glyphosate.
85. Heterobeltiosis estimates heterosis over the superior parent.
86. High lime requirement crops are soybean and sugarbeet.
87. Highly salt-tolerant crops include barley and sugarbeet.
88. HUE denotes the dominant spectral color in the Munsell color chart.
89. Hygroscopic water is held at a tension of 31 atmospheres or more.
90. Hygroscopic water is held tightly as a thin film around soil particles and flows at gravity of > -31 bar.
91. If a single gene governs multiple traits, it is called pleiotropy.
92. If calculated F is greater than table F at 5%, the treatment differences are significant.
93. If pH < 8.5, EC > 4 dS/m, and ESP < 15%, the soil is classified as saline.
94. If pH < 8.5, EC > 4 dS/m, and ESP > 15%, the soil is classified as saline-alkali.
95. If pH > 8.5, EC < 4 dS/m, and ESP > 15%, the soil is classified as alkali.
96. If the embryo originates from an unfertilized egg, the process is called parthenogenesis.
97. Imperata cylindrica is an important weed of tea.
98. In groundnuts, pods without kernels or unfilled pods are due to calcium deficiency.
99. In pumpkin, male and female parents can be grown in a 1:3 ratio.
100. In sugarcane, taking a ratoon crop is advisable only for one time.

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