General agriculture Pointers 47 ✓ ✓

1. The basis of farm budgeting is cost-benefit analysis.
2. The best agricultural soil structure is crumby/spheroidal.
3. The best agricultural texture is loam.
4. The best combiner variety of tomato is Pusa Rubi.
5. The best fertilizer for top dressing in rice is ammonium sulfate.
6. The best measure of dispersion is standard deviation (SD).
7. The best measure of central tendency is the arithmetic mean (AM).
8. The best media to communicate with farmers and village people is puppets.
9. The best planting material for pineapple is suckers.
10. The best soil for the cultivation of cotton is black cotton soil.
11. The term vernalization was given by Lysenko.
12. The best-suited variety of tomato for drought conditions is Arka Vikas.
13. The best system of rice culture is transplanting.
14. The average yield of safflower in India is 18-20 qt/ha.
15. The average yield of soybean in India is 20-25 qt/ha.
16. The average yield of sunflower in India is 20-30 qt/ha.
17. The average yield of Urd in India is 10-12 qt/ha.
18. Banana is commonly known as Adam’s fig and the tree of paradise.
19. The bank that credits marginal, small, and agricultural laborers is RRB (1975).
20. The base of the food chain in the ocean is phytoplankton.
21. The basic principle of demonstration is learning by seeing and doing.
22. The basic principle of extension education is helping those who help themselves.
23. The red and purple color of maize leaves is due to phosphorus deficiency.
24. The size of Thomson seedless grape is increased by the application of the hormone GA3.
25. The basic unit of civilization is the family.
26. The basic unit of rural society is the village.
27. The botanical name of oat crop is Avena sativa.
28. The botanical name of pomegranate is Punica granatum.
29. The botanical name of potato is Solanum tuberosum.
30. The botanical name of safflower is Carthamus tinctorius.
31. The botanical name of sarson is Brassica campestris.
32. The botanical name of soybean is Glycine max.
33. The botanical name of sunflower is Helianthus annuus.
34. The botanical name of Sweet Orange is Citrus sinensis.
35. The botanical name of tobacco is Nicotiana tabacum.
36. The botanical name of tropical cane is Saccharum officinarum.
37. The botanical name of white jute is Corchorus capsularis.
38. The branch of science in which the collection and interpretation of information about a target without being in physical contact with it is Remote Sensing.
39. The bred wheat is T. aestivum (2n= 42).
40. Photoperiodism concept was given by Gardener & Allard in 1920.
41. The blast resistant varieties of rice are Tulsi and IR64.
42. The botanical name and family of linseed is Linum usitatissimum, Linaceae.
43. The botanical name and family of paddy is Oryza sativa, Poaceae.
44. The botanical name and family of wheat is Triticum spp., Poaceae.
45. The botanical name of acid lime is Citrus aurantifolia.
46. The botanical name of berseem is Trifolium alexandrinum.
47. The botanical name of Brown/Indian mustard is Brassica juncea.
48. The botanical name of cauliflower is Brassica oleracea var. botrytis.
49. The botanical name of chili is Capsicum annuum.
50. The botanical name of guava is Psidium guajava.
51. The botanical name of hollyhock is Althea rosea.
52. The botanical name of lucerne is Medicago sativa.
53. The botanical name of maize is Zea mays.
54. The botanical name of mango is Mangifera indica.
55. The causal organism of Black/stem rust of wheat is Puccinia graminis tritici.
56. The causal organism of brown spot of rice is Helminthosporium oryzae.
57. The causal organism of Brown/orange/leaf rust of wheat is Puccinia recondita.
58. The causal organism of collar rot disease of wheat is Aspergillus niger.
59. The causal organism of covered smut of barley is Ustilago hordei.
60. The causal organism of Grain Smut of sorghum is Sphacelotheca sorghi.
61. The causal organism of Head Smut of sorghum is Sphacelotheca reilian.
62. The causal organism of Phyllody disease of sesame is MLO (Mycoplasma-like organism).
63. The causal organism of sugarcane smut is Ustilago citrini.
64. The causal organism of Yellow/strip rust is Puccinia striiformis.
65. The cause of most of the gaseous interchange in soil is Diffusion.
66. The cause of pungency in chili is Capsicin.
67. The brown spot of rice is an externally seed-borne disease.
68. The C ratio of the soil is fairly constant between 10:1 to 12:1.
69. The C/N ratio in the organic matter of furrow slice (upper 15 cm) of arable soils commonly ranges from 8:1 to 15:1.
70. The C3 plants include rice, wheat, barley, pea, gram, mustard, rye, cotton, arhar, soybean, sunflower, lentil, sugarbeet, tomato, etc.
71. The C4 plants include maize, sorghum, bajra, sugarcane, and millets.
72. The CAM plants include pineapple, date palm (khajur), cactus, and sisal.
73. The capacity of the soil to change its shape under moist conditions is Soil Plasticity.
74. The capacity of the soil to produce plants under a specified program of management is expressed in terms of yields as Soil Productivity.
75. The carbon dioxide content in soil air usually increases and the oxygen content decreases with soil depth.
76. Leaf area index was given by Watson in 1947.
77. The causal organism of Anthracnose/Pod blight of soybean is Colletotrichum truncatum.
78. The chemical used for inducing flowering in pineapple is Ethrel and NAA.
79. The chemicals most commonly found in acid precipitation are Sulphuric acid and nitric acid.
80. The chemicals used for sett treatment of sugarcane are Agallal and Areton.
81. The chemicals used to check transpiration losses of water are Antitranspirants.
82. The chief excretory organ in insects is Malpighian tubules.
83. The chief greenhouse gases are CO2 and CH4.
84. The chromosome number of paddy is 2n = 24.
85. Growth retardants include Cycocel (CCC).
86. The class of seed which is not subjected to seed certification is Breeder seed.
87. Apomixis leads to vegetative embryo development without fertilization.
88. Apples are usually graded by size, specifically 6 sizes.
89. Arkasheel is resistant to little leaf disease in brinjal.
90. Aruna (NPH-1) is the first hybrid of castor.
91. Autopolyploidy is found in sugarcane, cotton, and brassica.
92. Autotetraploidy is found in potato and coffee.
93. Autotriploidy is found in banana.
94. Auxanometer measures plant growth.
95. Avena fatua is a weed with herbicide resistance.
96. B complex vitamins (B1, B2, B12), B3, B6, and C are water-soluble vitamins.
97. Back cross refers to the repeated crossing of hybrid progeny back to one of its parents.
98. Barograph provides continuous atmospheric pressure readings.
99. Batasins are growth regulators isolated from yam.
100. Beneficial elements include Co, Si, Na, Ni, and Va.