General agriculture pointers 4 ✓

 

  

An insect parasitizing another insect is called a parasitoid.

A journal in meteorology is known as Mausam.

A library composed of complementary copies of cellular mRNA is called C-DNA.

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.

A line representing different combinations of two variable inputs used in the production of a given amount of output is called an Isoquant.

A liquefied gas used to fumigate soil against nematodes and soil insects for raising rooted pepper cuttings is Methyl Bromide.

A liquid formulation of insecticide that contains a carrier is termed Water Dispersible Powder.

A low Percentage Base Saturation (PBS) in soil indicates acidity.

A man-made cereal is Triticale (wheat x rye).

A market consisting of a single buyer of a product and many sellers is known as a Monopsony market.

A mass of rotted organic matter made from waste is called compost.

A granular insecticide is Furadan 3% granular form.

A green manure crop is Glyricidia.

A group of ornamental plants used to grow over walls, trellises, arches, pergolas, arbours, and pillars are known as Climbers and Creepers.

A guarantee programme for the people below the poverty line is the National Food Security Mission (2007).

A heat treatment for food material at 72°C for 15 seconds or 63°C for 30 minutes is called pasteurization.

A high-density planting in apple can accommodate 500-1250 plants/ha.

A hormone inducing dwarfism in plants is MH.

A hormone responsible for the induction of dwarfism is also MH.

A hormone used for flower induction is TIBA (Tri iodobenzoic acid).

A hormone used to increase fruit size is GA-3.

A hybrid produced using the nucleus of one parent cell and cytoplasm of both cells is termed a cybrid.

A hybrid variety of grape produced from Anab-e-Shahi X Bangalore Blue is called Arka Hans.

Crop logging technique was given by - H. F. Clements.

 Metal nutrients are - K, fe, Ca, Mg, Mn, Zn, Cu. 

Highly mobile nutrients are - N,P,K. 

Criteria of essentiality was proposed by Arnon & Stout (1939) 

The term fictional nutrient was proposed by - Nicholas (1961) 

Moderate mobile nutrient is Zn 

 FYM contains - 0.5% N , 0.2 % P2O5 & 0.5 % K2O

 The P is available at 6-7 pH 

Bio fertilizers are - Rhizobium , Azotobacter, Azospirillum , PSB, VAM,BGA, etc. 

Approx. 20 gram of rhizobium culture is required to treat one kg seed 

One packet of rhizobium culture contains 20 gram of rhizobium culture 

 Azotobacter is used for - Rice , cotton , Sugar cane 

Azospirillum bio fertilizer used for Sorghum

The cytoplasm and nucleus combinedly called - protoplasm  

Synthesis of IAA in plants requires Zinc  

The term phytohormone for hormones of plants is suggested by - Thimann (1948) 

The term genetic resources was coined by - Frankel  

Mendel began his famous experiments on Pea in 1857 

Mendel Paper entitled “Experiments in Plant Hybridization “ was presented in German Language in two papers in 1865 (Feb. 8 and march 8) 

Mendel Paper published in the annual proceeding of society in 1866 

The term “Genetics” was coined by - Bateson (1905) 

The term gene , genotype and phenotype were used by - Johannsen in 1903 

Germplasm theory was proposed by Weismann 

Crossing over term was used first time by-  Morgan and cttell in 1911 

Operon model of gene regulation was discovered by - Jacob and Monad 1961 

The term chromosome was coined by -Waldeyer in 1888 

One gene one enzmes hypothesis was proposed by- Beadle and Tatum In 1941 

First time gene was divided into cistron, muton and recon by Benzer (1955) 

Sex chromosomes are also known as allosomes 

Crossing over occurs in - Pachytene stage  

The tendency of two or more genes to remain together in the same chromsome during inheritance is referred to as - Linkage  

Chiasma type theory of crossing over was proposed by -Janssens  

Genic balance system of sex determination was proposed by- bridge in 1922  

Monogenic sex determination is found in - Asparagus , Papaya , maize , spinach etc.  

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  

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  

A multiline variety is a mixture of -Several pure lines