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1.  The herbicides applied 30-40 days after sowing (DAS) are classified as Post-emergence herbicides.
2. Heterotrophs that feed on both plants and meats are called Omnivores.
3. Heterotrophs that feed on meats and are classified as secondary consumers are called Carnivores.
4. Heterotrophs that feed on plants and are classified as primary consumers are called Herbivores.
5. The high boiling point and high heat of vaporization of water are due to Hydrogen bonding.
6. The highest banana-producing state in India is Tamil Nadu.
7. The highest brinjal and cabbage producing state in India is West Bengal (WB).
8. The student t-test was given by W.S. Gosset in 1905, and the sample size is < 30.
9. The blood of grasshoppers is Colourless.
10. The green carpet for the landscape maintained by growing and mowing grasses is called a Lawn.
11. The population test used when the sample size is large is called the Z-test.
12. The green manure crop having both stem and root nodulation is Sesbania rostrata.
13. The Green Revolution in India was initiated in 1966-67.
14. The grinding of food in grasshoppers is done by the Gizzard.
15. The group of organisms that convert light into food are called Autotrophs.
16. The growing of more than one crop on the same land in one year is termed Multiple cropping.
17. The growth habit of Chrysanthemum is Perennial.
18. The growth rate of plants is measured by Auxanometer and Crescograph.
19. The head of the sunflower is called Capitulum.
20. The headquarters of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is located at Manila.
21. The hybrid variety of pomegranate is Amlidana.
22. The land equivalent ratio (LER) is calculated as LER = Yield of intercropping / Yield of sole crop.
23. The hydrostatic pressure developed due to the accumulation of water absorbed by the root is called Root pressure.
24. The hydrostatic pressure generated within the cell against the cell wall due to the entry of water as a result of osmosis is known as Turgor pressure.
25. The hydroxides that act as cementing agents in binding soil particles together are Fe (Iron) and Al (Aluminum).
26. The hypothesis under test is called the Null hypothesis.
27. The agro-sylvo-pastoral system consists of Agricultural crops + Forest crops + Pasture management.
28. Graded bunding is suitable for lands having slopes from 2-10%.
29. The important process in cauliflower is Blanching.
30. The impurity percentage of seed is known as Dockage.
31. Zing tracing is adopted in lands with 3-10% slopes.
32. Vertical mulching is mostly practiced in Coffee gardens.
33. The highest cereals-producing state in India is Maharashtra (MH).
34. The highest grape-producing state in India is Maharashtra (MH).
35. The highest grown wheat species in India is Triticum aestivum (T. aestivum).
36. The highest guava-producing state in India is Bihar.
37. The highest natural rubber-producing state in India is Kerala.
38. The highest potato-producing state in India is Uttar Pradesh (UP).
39. The highest pulses and soybean producing state in India is Madhya Pradesh (MP).
40. The highest rice-producing state in India is West Bengal (WB).
41. The highest tomato-producing state in India is Andhra Pradesh.
42. The leaf area index (LAI) is calculated as LAI = Total leaf area (m²) / Ground area (m²).
43. The horizon absent in arable land is the ‘O’ horizon.
44. The isolation distance prescribed for the production of hybrid paddy seeds is Foundation Class - 200 meters; Certified Class - 100 meters.
45. The joint agriculture operation by farmers on a voluntary basis is called Cooperative farming.
46. The Kisan Credit Card Scheme (KCCS) was introduced in 1998-99.
47. The land capability classes suitable for crop cultivation are Class I to III, according to USDA classification; land belonging to Class VI and VII is not suitable.
48. The land holding of large farmers is defined as > 10 hectares.
49. The largest tea-producing state in India is Assam.
50. The lapse rate is 6.5 °C/km.
51. The solar constant value is 1.94 Cal/cm²/min.
52. The optimum relative humidity for silkworm rearing is 65-85%.
53. The Latin roots for the word ‘extension’ are Ex and Tension.
54. The Latin word “Cultura” means To Cultivate.
55. The law of diminishing returns was proposed by Mitscherlich.
56. The Indian-originated field crops include Arhar, Mung, Urd, Cotton, Jute, Kodo, Kutki, and Oat.
57. The inherent capacity of the soil to supply nutrients to plants in adequate amounts and suitable proportions is known as Soil Fertility.
58. The inorganic colloid of the soil is referred to as Clay Minerals.
59. PAR (Photosynthetically Active Radiation) or photons are measured by a Quantum sensor.
60. The unit for PAR (Photosynthetic Active Radiation) is Einstein or Watt/m².
61. The insecticide rules were framed in the year 1971.
62. The instrument capable of recording almost all meteorological data by desired intervals at any time and any place is called an Automatic Weather Station.
63. The instrument used to determine pectin content is a Jellimeter.
64. The interchange of ideas between two persons that leads to useful results is called Communication.
65. The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center is known as CIMMYT, located in Mexico.
66. The irreversible change in any plant part concerning size, form, weight, and volume is termed Growth.
67. The main characteristic feature of an insect is Three pairs of legs.
68. The main component of an English and British garden is Lawn.
69. The main constituent of CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) is Methane.
70. The main constituent of LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) is Butane.
71. The main critical stages of groundnut for irrigation are Flowering stage, Pegging stage, and Pod formation stage.
72. 1 ha mm = 10,000 litres of water.
73. The main function of the Golgi body is Packing and transport of food materials.
74. The main important feature of the Indian monsoon is Long breaks in the rainy season or Prolonged dry spells.
75. The main objective of field inspection is to examine Disease incidence, Isolation distance, and Off-types.
76. The main purpose of method demonstration is To provide skill.
77. The main site of protein synthesis is the Ribosome.
78. The main soil separates are Sand, Silt, and Clay.
79. The layer between the stratosphere and mesosphere is known as the Stratopause.
80. The length of the growing period suitable for growing only a single dry land crop is 14 weeks.
81. The length of the growing period suitable for intercropping systems is 14 to 20 weeks.
82. The letter used to send the same information to many people at the same time is called a Circular Letter.
83. The licensing authority for issuing the seed dealer's license under the Essential Commodities Act is the Principal Agricultural Officer.
84. The line by which all the least cost combination points are joined is known as the Expansion Path.
85. The line that joins the endpoints of isoquants is called the Ridge line.
86. The linoleic acid present in linseed oil constitutes 50-60%.
87. The loss of water (containing salts and minerals) through hydathodes in liquid form during the night, regulated by root pressure, is called Guttation.
88. The loss of water in the form of vapor from the living aerial parts of the plant is known as Transpiration.
89. The main aim of maintaining isolation distance is To avoid contamination or cross-pollination
90. The mean distance between Earth and Sun is 1.5 x 10^8 km.
91. The mean sea level pressure is 1013.25 millibars.
92. The measure of the direction and degree of asymmetry is known as Skewness.
93. The mechanical manipulation of the soil is called Tillage.
94. Corrugation (surface irrigation method) is suitable for close-growing crops like wheat, groundnut, etc..
95. The medium range of available nitrogen in soil is 280-560 kg/ha.
96. The mental process through which an individual passes from first hearing about an innovation to final adoption is called the Adoption process.
97. The method in which the field is divided into strips by bunds of around 15 cm height is known as the Border strip method.
98. The method used to determine available phosphorus from soil is Olsen’s method.
99. The method suitable for crops such as sorghum, cotton, maize, tobacco, potato, sugarcane, etc., is the Furrow method.
100. The middle stage in which chromosomes are arranged in the equatorial plate is called Metaphase.