General agriculture Pointers 46 ✓✓

1.  The coldest region of the atmosphere is the Mesosphere.
2. The color of chlorophyll a is blue-green.
3. The color of chlorophyll b is yellow-green.
4. The commercial propagation method of Phalsa is by seed.
5. The cells without cell walls are Protoplasts.
6. The Central Directorate of Plant Protection and Quarantine was established in 1946.
7. The central whorl of rice is infested by larvae, causing leaves to shrivel with longitudinal blotches due to the attack of Hydrellia, the Rice Whorl Maggot.
8. The chairman of the National Development Council (NDC) is the Prime Minister.
9. The change in cost associated with an increase of one unit of output is Marginal cost (MC).
10. The characteristics of the type of environment where an organism normally lives are referred to as Habitat.
11. The chemical N-4 (P-Caloro-phenoxy)-phenyl-N-N dimethyl urea is commonly known as Tenoron.
12. The chemical accumulated during drought conditions is Proline.
13. The chemical used for better color and keeping quality of papain is Potassium meta-bisulphite (KMS).
14. The chemical used for delinting of cotton is H2SO4.
15. The chemical used for fruit setting is Triacontanol.
16. The common varieties of Spreading type groundnut are Chandra, Type-28, 64, TMV-1, 3, M-13, 37, Vikram, Verginia, Gangapuri, Godheri-2, 3.
17. The component of water potential determined by the attraction between water and hydrating colloids is Matric potential.
18. The composition of soil air may vary with organic matter content.
19. The concentration of both Oxygen and Carbon dioxide is directly related to soil organic matter.
20. The concentration of salt sufficient to preserve most food products is 15-25%.
21. A thermal process mostly used for vegetables prior to freezing, drying, or canning to soften the texture is Blanching.
22. The concentration of soil water in soil is 50%.
23. The concentration of sugar required for the preservation of fruits and jam is 66%.
24. The concept of ‘Osmosis’ was given by Abbe Nollet.
25. The concept of demonstration was given by Dr. Seeman A. Knapp.
26. The concept of the pH scale was formulated by Sorenson.
27. The state having the highest area under summer maize is Bihar.
28. The Indian Journal of Agriculture Sciences is published by ICAR.
29. The commercial propagation method of papaya is by seed (500 g/ha).
30. The commercial propagation method of pineapple is by suckers and slips.
31. The commercially cultivated variety of ber is Umran.
32. The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) recommends minimum Support Prices for 24 important crops.
33. The common cover crops recommended for Rubber cultivation are Pueraria phaseoloides and Mucuna bracteata.
34. Apical bud dominance is caused by Auxin Hormone.
35. The common varieties of brown sarson are JSF-1,2,5, JSI-7, EB-7, JSH-129, Pusa Kalyani, Sufla, BSH-1.
36. The common varieties of bunch type groundnut are Jyoti, Kishan, TMV-11, 12, AK-12, 24, Junagarh-11, ICGS-1, 10, 11, 44.
37. The common varieties of Field pea are Rachana, Arpana, Ambika, T-65,163, Hans, KP-885, Pant C-5.
38. The country producing the largest quantity of small cardamom is Guatemala.
39. The pattern of planting which has maximum plant population is Cuboidal pattern.
40. The CPE value for scheduling irrigation at IW/CPE of 0.5 with 5 cm irrigation water is 10.
41. The critical mean temperature for flowering and fertilization in rice is 16-20°C.
42. The critical stages for irrigation in rapeseed and mustard are the Rosette stage and Siliqua formation stage.
43. The crop grown on degraded land for improvement is called a Conservation crop.
44. The crop growth model tested in India to simulate rice yields is Ceres Rice.
45. The crop oilcake with the highest nitrification rate is Groundnut.
46. Crop rotation intensity is calculated as C.R.I. = (No. of crops in crop rotation × 100) / (No. of years in crop rotation).
47. The crop that gives the highest oil production per unit area is Oil Palm.
48. The cropping system beneficial to prevent soil erosion due to winds is Strip cropping.
49. The concept of Potential evapo-transpiration was first introduced by Thornthwaite (1948).
50. The concept of Totipotency was originally presented by Gottlieb Haberlandt in 1902.
51. The Parshall flume is used for measurement of water flow.
52. The contingent crop plan suggested during a long gap in rainfall is providing life-saving irrigation only at critical growth stages.
53. The contribution of the central government in the capital share of Regional Rural Banks is 50%.
54. The cooperative farming in which ownership and operations are both individual is called Cooperative better farming.
55. The cooperative farming in which ownership is individual and operations are collective is called Cooperative joint farming.
56. The co-operative year is from July to June.
57. The cost related to variable resources and that changes with the output is called Variable Costs.
58. The practice of grazing animals on public lands is called Ranching.
59. The cotton aphid (Aphis gossypii) is predated by Menochilus sexmaculatus.
60. The degree of scatter or variation of the variable about a central tendency is called Dispersion.
61. The demand for this bio-fertiliser is highest for Azospirillum.
62. The demonstration used to improve skill, knowledge, and attitude is called Result demonstration.
63. The density of soil water is maximum at 4°C.
64. The depth of water (cm) to be drained in a 24-hour period from the entire drainage area is known as Drainage coefficient.
65. The design in which fertility gradient is in two-way direction is called Latin Square Design (LSD).
66. The first project launched in India was Etawah.
67. The maximum oilseed producer crop in India is groundnut.
68. The maximum nutrient uptake by plants is K⁺ (potassium).
69. The nutrient available in combined form is nitrogen.
70. Sulphur is available in which form? SO₄²⁻ (sulfate).
71. Sugarcane sets required per hectare are 35,000 – 40,000.
72. The most efficient irrigation system is drip irrigation.
73. There are 4 deemed universities under ICAR.
74. Insects that attack rice at night are armyworms.
75. The formula of gypsum is CaSO₄·2H₂O.
76. The maximum productivity among cereals in the world is from maize.
77. The queen of cereals is known as maize.
78. The gold of America is known as soybean.
79. The backbone of America is the crop maize.
80. The hulling percentage in rice is 65%.
81. The weight of a cotton bale is 170 kg.
82. Which is not a measure of central tendency? Range.
83. Pungency in onion is due to the presence of sulfur compounds.
84. The CEC (Cation Exchange Capacity) of humus is 200 – 300.
85. Movement from higher concentration to lower concentration is known as diffusion.
86. The ‘V’ shape pattern of yellowing shows N deficiency.
87. The fiber of cotton contains cellulose.
88. Available water lies between 33 to 15 bar.
89. Growing subsidiary crops between widely rowed spaces of the main crop is called intercropping.
90. The least degree of freedom in ANOVA is 12.
91. Sugar cane is a quantitative short-day plant.
92. Isotopes have the same number of protons.
93. N₂ deficiency occurs in plants on the lower leaves.
94. The highest K₂O containing fertilizer is KCl (60%).
95. Boron is harmful to plants when more than 3 PPM concentration.
96. Which is not a measure of dispersion? Coefficient of variation.
97. The Irish famine (1845) was caused by Phytophthora infestans.
98. The production of ATP in the presence of light is known as photo-phosphorylation.
99. For seed purpose, carrot is grown as a biennial.
100. Soil moisture is measured by a tensiometer.