General agriculture pointers 4 ✓✓

1. An insect parasitizing another insect is called a parasitoid.
2. A journal in meteorology is known as Mausam.
3. A library composed of complementary copies of cellular mRNA is called C-DNA.
4. A line that indicates all possible combinations of two inputs which can be purchased with a given amount of investment fund is the Iso-Cost line.
5. A line representing different combinations of two variable inputs used in the production of a given amount of output is called an Isoquant.
6. A liquefied gas used to fumigate soil against nematodes and soil insects for raising rooted pepper cuttings is Methyl Bromide.
7. A liquid formulation of insecticide that contains a carrier is termed Water Dispersible Powder.
8. A low Percentage Base Saturation (PBS) in soil indicates acidity.
9. A man-made cereal is Triticale (wheat x rye).
10. A market consisting of a single buyer of a product and many sellers is known as a Monopsony market.
11. A mass of rotted organic matter made from waste is called compost.
12. A granular insecticide is Furadan 3% granular form.
13. A green manure crop is Glyricidia.
14. A group of ornamental plants used to grow over walls, trellises, arches, pergolas, arbours, and pillars are known as Climbers and Creepers.
15. A guarantee programme for the people below the poverty line is the National Food Security Mission (2007).
16. A heat treatment for food material at 72°C for 15 seconds or 63°C for 30 minutes is called pasteurization.
17. A high-density planting in apple can accommodate 500-1250 plants/ha.
18. A hormone inducing dwarfism in plants is MH.
19. A hormone responsible for the induction of dwarfism is also MH.
20. A hormone used for flower induction is TIBA (Tri iodobenzoic acid).
21. A hormone used to increase fruit size is GA-3.
22. A hybrid produced using the nucleus of one parent cell and cytoplasm of both cells is termed a cybrid.
23. A hybrid variety of grape produced from Anab-e-Shahi X Bangalore Blue is called Arka Hans.
24. Crop logging technique was given by - H. F. Clements.
25.  Metal nutrients are - K, fe, Ca, Mg, Mn, Zn, Cu. 
26. Highly mobile nutrients are - N,P,K. 
27. Criteria of essentiality was proposed by Arnon & Stout (1939) 
28. The term fictional nutrient was proposed by - Nicholas (1961) 
29. Moderate mobile nutrient is Zn 
30.  FYM contains - 0.5% N , 0.2 % P2O5 & 0.5 % K2O
31.  The P is available at 6-7 pH 
32. Bio fertilizers are - Rhizobium , Azotobacter, Azospirillum , PSB, VAM,BGA, etc. 
33. Approx. 20 gram of rhizobium culture is required to treat one kg seed 
34. One packet of rhizobium culture contains 20 gram of rhizobium culture 
35.  Azotobacter is used for - Rice , cotton , Sugar cane 
36. Azospirillum bio fertilizer used for Sorghum
37. The cytoplasm and nucleus combinedly called - protoplasm  
38. Synthesis of IAA in plants requires Zinc  
39. The term phytohormone for hormones of plants is suggested by - Thimann (1948) 
40. The term genetic resources was coined by - Frankel  
41. Mendel began his famous experiments on Pea in 1857 
42. Mendel Paper entitled “Experiments in Plant Hybridization “ was presented in German Language in two papers in 1865 (Feb. 8 and march 8) 
43. Mendel Paper published in the annual proceeding of society in 1866 
44. The term “Genetics” was coined by - Bateson (1905) 
45. The term gene , genotype and phenotype were used by - Johannsen in 1903 
46. Germplasm theory was proposed by Weismann 
47. Crossing over term was used first time by-  Morgan and cttell in 1911 
48. Operon model of gene regulation was discovered by - Jacob and Monad 1961 
49. The term chromosome was coined by -Waldeyer in 1888 
50. One gene one enzmes hypothesis was proposed by- Beadle and Tatum In 1941 
51. First time gene was divided into cistron, muton and recon by Benzer (1955) 
52. Sex chromosomes are also known as allosomes 
53. Crossing over occurs in - Pachytene stage  
54. The tendency of two or more genes to remain together in the same chromsome during inheritance is referred to as - Linkage  
55. Chiasma type theory of crossing over was proposed by -Janssens  
56. Genic balance system of sex determination was proposed by- bridge in 1922  
57. Monogenic sex determination is found in - Asparagus , Papaya , maize , spinach etc.  
58. The homozygous progeny of a self - pollinated homozygous plant is known as - Pure lines   The concept of purelines theory was developed by -Johannsen (1903), Danish biologist  
59. Breeding method for self -pollinated crops are - Pure line selection , Mass Selection , Progeny selection, Bulk Method, Pedigree method , single seed descent method , Back cross Method  
60. A multiline variety is a mixture of -Several pure lines  
61. The respiratory roots are called pneumatophores.
62. An element making up a constituent of Vitamin B12 is cobalt.
63. An element needed for nodule formation in leguminous crops is boron.
64. An element not essential but useful to rice is silicon.
65. An element responsible for changes in the flower color of hydrangea is aluminum.
66. An energy-spending process is photorespiration.
67. Degradation of land in arid, semi-arid, and dry sub-humid areas by human activities and climatic variation is called desertification.
68. An exact genetic replica of a specific gene or an entire organism is called a clone.
69. An example of a blast sprayer is a hand atomizer or flit pump.
70. An example of trap cropping is bhindi around cotton.
71. The expression of one gene depends on the presence or absence of another gene in an individual is called epistasis or gene interaction.
72. An extension teacher helps farmers improve productivity and profitability.
73. The AICRP on dryland agriculture is located at Hyderabad.
74. An herbicide effective against grass weeds is Butachlor.
75. An intercropping practice that provides sustainable agriculture is mixed cropping.
76. An insecticide acting as a stomach poison is carbaryl.
77. An isomeric form of carbohydrate present in honey is fructose.
78. An insect pest attacking paddy is a stem borer.
79. An irrigation method that reduces water loss is drip irrigation.
80. An important protein source for poultry and livestock is soybean meal.
81. A working soil sample weighs 500 gm.
82. A x B = F1 represents a Single cross hybrid.
83. A young cucumber suitable for pickling is known as a Gherkin.
84. The Flowering Setting Hormone is NAA.
85. A+B+C horizons are collectively called Regolith.
86. A + B + Parent material is referred to as Regolith.
87. AAY stands for Antyodaya Anna Yojana.
88. The ability of a plant cell to grow into a complete plant is termed Totipotency.
89. The abiotic environment does not include Plants.
90. Abnormal leaf fall of Rubber occurs primarily in June-August.
91. The abnormal leaf fall caused by Phytophthora palmivora is a fungal disease of Rubber.
92. Saltation accounts for 50-75% of soil erosion by wind.
93. Abscisic acid is synthesized from actively growing points.
94. A transparent picture projected through a slide projector is called a Slide.
95. The distinguishing feature of Acuminata banana is its pseudostem color.
96. A typical hopper burn in rice is caused by the feeding of BPH.
97. The mango variety used for pulp extraction is Totapuri.
98. A variety produced by crossing various lines is known as a Synthetic variety.
99. A composite variety is created by mixing seeds of phenotypically outstanding lines.
100. A vertical section of soil through all its horizons is called a Soil Profile.