General agriculture Pointers 42 ✓

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1.  1 atmosphere = 1036 cm of water.
2. The major constituent of poultry feed is Maize.
3. The major genetic constituent of a chromosome is DNA.
4. The market used for durable goods is the National market.
5. The market used for food grains is the Regional or State market.
6. The market that is permanent in nature is called the Secular market.
7. The material contained in vacuoles is known as Cell sap.
8. The maximum number of treatments adopted in RBD (Randomized Block Design) is 20.
9. The maximum phosphorus availability in most soils occurs in the pH range of 6.0 to 6.5.
10. The maximum pore space is found in Clay soil.
11. The molecule that helps in decoding genetic information carried by DNA is RNA.
12. In the sprinkler irrigation method, pressure and discharge rate should be Pressure: 2.5-4.5 kg/cm²; Discharge rate: >1000 lit/hr.
13. The more nutrient-exhaustive family is Poaceae (Graminae).
14. The most abundant biomolecules on earth are Carbohydrates.
15. The most abundant protein present in the world is Rubisco.
16. The most accepted theory of water absorption is the Transpiration pull theory.
17. The most appropriate and effective type of crop cultivation in forests is Intercropping.
18. The most appropriate design when not all factors are equally important in experimentation is the Split Plot Design (SPD).
19. The most appropriate transformation for percentage is the Angular transformation.
20. The most common size of a poster is 50 cm x 75 cm.
21. The most common symptoms to judge the maturity of sugarcane are Cane becomes brittle, produces a metallic sound, and breaks easily at nodes.
22. The milling recovery of rice is 70%.
23. The minimum desirable limit of moisture in paddy seeds is 12%.
24. The minimum germination percentage prescribed for cucumber seed is 60%.
25. The minimum price at which the government is prepared to buy agricultural commodities is known as the Minimum Support Price (MSP).
26. The Minimum Wages Act was enacted by the Government of India in 1948.
27. The moisture content at the harvesting stage of wheat is 25-30%.
28. The moisture content of soil at which plants permanently wilt and will not recover is called the Permanent Wilting Point (PWP).
29. The moisture content of soil between Field Capacity and Permanent Wilting Point is called Available moisture.
30. The moisture deficit condition occurs when the amount of water vapor available in the soil is insufficient to meet the demand of potential evapotranspiration, known as Drought.
31. The molecule that encodes genetic information is DNA.
32. The most common pit size for fruit planting is 1 m × 1 m × 1 m.
33. The most dangerous disease of sugarcane is Red rot disease.
34. An excellent device for measuring small flows is the 900- “V” notch weir.
35. The most destructive phase of the bacterial blight of rice is known as Kresek.
36. The most dominant mineral in the earth's crust is Feldspar (48%).
37. The most dominant soil order in India is Entisol.
38. The most frost-affected crop among all field crops is Gram.
39. The most ideal agency for supplying credit to farmers in rural areas is Cooperatives.
40. The most ideal stage of bael for making preserve is the Mature green stage.
41. The most important agroforestry practice is Acacia leucophloea + Cenchrus setigerus.
42. The most important critical period of maize is during Tasseling and silking.
43. In a 900- “V” notch weir, discharge may be computed by Q = 0.0138 H^2.5.
44. The most important critical stage of wheat is Crown root initiation (CRI 20-25 DAS).
45. The most common system of farming observed in India is Peasant farming.
46. The most common varieties of jute are JRC-321 (Sonali), JRC-212 (Sabuj Sona), JRC 7447 (Shyamli), Hybrid C (Padma), KC1 (Joydev), etc.
47. The most common varieties of linseed are Jawahar-7, 17, 18, 552, Kiran, Mukta, Sweta, Gourav, Shital.
48. The most common varieties of soybean are JS-2, 335, Indira Soya-9, PK-472, 1024, Gaurav, Ankur, Brag, Clark.
49. The most common varieties of sunflower are Modern, MSFH-8, 17, Jwalamukhi, KBSH-1, JS-1, Sunrise selection.
50. The most common water flow measuring device that measures water flow in an open conduit is the Parshall/Venturi flume.
51. The most commonly used design in experiments is Randomized Block Design (RBD).
52. The most critical stage of sugarcane for irrigation is the Formative stage (60-130 days after planting).
53. In a drip system, the discharge rate of water per dripper is generally 1-8 lit/hr at a pressure of 1.5-2.5 kg/cm².
54. The Typhoon system of drip irrigation is used in Sugarcane.
55. The movement of nutrient ions and salts along with moving water is known as Mass flow.
56. The National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) was introduced in the country from Rabi 1999-2000.
57. The National Agriculture Policy (NAP) was announced on 28th July 2000.
58. Soil moisture tension at Permanent Wilting Point (PWP) is about -15 bars or 15 atmospheres.
59. The nearest thermal layer to the earth’s surface is the Troposphere.
60. The negative logarithm of H+ ion concentration is known as Soil pH.
61. The net assimilation rate is expressed in terms of g cm⁻² day⁻¹.
62. The net capital ratio is given by Total assets / Total liabilities.
63. The neutralizing power of a liming material is expressed in K/gs of Calcium Carbonate.
64. The new botanical name of tomato is Solanum lycopersicon.
65. The new name of the Agricultural Prices Commission is the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices.
66. The most important enzyme involved in photosynthetic CO2 fixation in C3 plants is Rubisco.
67. The most important enzyme involved in photosynthetic CO2 fixation in C4 plants is PEP carboxylase.
68. The most important soil group of India is Alluvial Soils.
69. The most important unit of farm management is the Production unit.
70. The most popular mechanical measure to control soil erosion and conserve is Contour Bunding.
71. The most popular method for potato planting is Ridge and Furrow.
72. The most prominent and adopted cropping pattern in India is Rice - Wheat.
73.  Glyphosate is a non-selective herbicide.
74. Indian mustard is classified as Brassica juncea.
75. Mass flow is affected by transpiration.
76. The carbon content in organic matter is 58%.
77. Desi cotton is known as Gossypium arboreum.
78. Metric suction is measured by a tensiometer.
79. The nitrogen bio-fertilizer for wheat is Azotobacter.
80. Brix measures in terms of total soluble solids (TSS).
81. Vertical mulch is used in black cotton soils.
82. The design used when the fertility gradient is in two directions is LSD (Least Significant Difference).
83. The criteria of essentiality were given by Arnon & Stout.
84. The nucleus was discovered by Robert Brown.
85. Segregation occurs during meiosis only.
86. The longest mitotic phase is prophase.
87. Tetrad is seen in pachytene.
88. Chiasma is observed during diplotene.
89. Multi lines in wheat are produced by back cross breeding.
90. The selection procedure that provides the maximum improvement in the base population is pure line selection.
91. The most dangerous disease of potato is late blight.
92. Phyllody disease in plants is caused by mycoplasma.
93. The father of plant nematology is Bastian.
94. Rice production is highest in the world in China.
95. Single super phosphate contains 12% sulfur.
96. The most prominent soil group of India is alluvial soil.
97. Muriate of potash is chemically known as KCl.
98. The highest contribution to vegetable oil production is from Groundnut.
99. The explosive fertilizer is ammonium nitrate.
100. The most mutation-tolerant plants are polyploids.