General agriculture pointer - 70

 

1 Arka Swetha is a variety of (Grapes) 

2. The country producing largest quantity of small cardamom (Guatemala) 

3. ‘GMO’ means--------------------------( Genetically Modified Organisms ) 

4. One of the following fruits is tolerant to high salt content in the soil (Date Palm) 

5. ‘Exanthema’ in citrus is due to the deficiency of (Copper) 

6 Vanilla plants are very sensitive towards (Root disturbance) 

7 ‘The die-back disease in citrus is due to the deficiency of an element also’ Name it ?

 (Copper) 

8 A hybrid variety of grape Anab-e-Shahi X Bangalore Blue is (Arka hans) 

9 Arka Gaurav and Arka Mohini are varieties of (Chillies) 

10 The training system of grapes followed in Tamil Nady (Pandal system) 

11 Cashew Research Station is located at (Anakkayam) 

12 A cashew variety (Dhara) 

13 Grapes can be stored for 40-45 days at a tempeturere of (-2 to 1.5o c) 

14 Rose is commercially propagated by (Budding) 

15 Semicascade, cascade and slanting are forms of training (Bonsai) 

16 The yield of guava per ha is (12-15 tonnes) 

17 A fruit ripen only after harvest is (Avocado) 

18 A nut with no cholesterol (Nutmeg) 

19 A dwarfing root stock of apple is (M-9)  

20 In Kerala the seed certification officer is the Additional Director of Agriculture for (Crop Production) 

21 The Powers of seed inspection is entrusted with ------- in all districts ( Assistant

 Director Of Agriculture (QC) 

22 The Progency of breeder seed is ------------------- ( Foundation seed) 

23 The year in which the NSC(National Seed Corporation) was started (1963) 

24 The year from which the Seed Act 1966 came into force throughout the country

 (1969)  

25 No. of seed testing laboratories working in Kerala (2) 

26 The Central Seed Testing laboratory is located in (Varanasi & Nagpur) 

27 In India seed certification is ……………(Voluntary) 

28 In India seed labeling is ----------------- ( compulsory) 

29 The prescribed minimum germination percentage for paddy seed is(80%) 

30 The colour of the tag prescribed for foundation seed (white)

 31 The minimum germination percentage prescribed as for cucumber seed is(60%) 

32 The % of pure seed prescribed as per minimum seed certification standards (1971)

 for truthfylly labeled paddy seed (97%) 

33 A multinational seed company (Du Pont/ Delta & Pineland) 

34 The isolation distance prescribed for the production of Hybrid Paddy seeds

 (Foundation Class-200 metres , Certified class 100 metres) 

35 Factors influencing loss of viability of paddy seeds – (moisture content, storage

 temperate, Gas exchange, Physical condition of seed, light, microflora, fungicides) 

36 Seed recovery percentage for cucumber (1%) 

37 HYVP was stated in …………. (1966) 

38 Seed Act 1966 was passed on ……………… (29-12-1966) 

39 Minimum germination for quality paddy seed is ………………………. (80%) 

40 ‘CRIDA’ located at ………………………….. (Hyderabad) 

41 Annual rainfall of Kerala ………………. (300cm) 

42 A crop suitable for acid soil ………….(Rice) 

43 Element which induces stiffness in straw ………. (Calcium) 

44 Green manure crop suited to saline alkali soils……………. (Crotalaria Juncea) 

45 A soil havng more sodium salt is …………………(Alkali soil) 

46 A disease due to virus in rice …………………. (Tungro) 

47 Khaira disease due to deficiency of ……………………in paddy (Zinc) 

48 Cause of low productivity of Kari soil is due to ………………………… Low PH 

49 An element not essential but useful to rice (Silicon) 

50 Tolerance to sheath blight is increased in paddy by ……………. (Potassium fertilizer) 

51 India has an arable land of-----------------( 168 million hectares) 

52 …………..require more splits of N application (coarse textured soils) 

53 Ammoniacal fertilizers are not ideal for …………..soil (alkaline) 

54 Mixing neemcake with urea enhances …………………..(Nutrient Use Efficiency) 

55 ………………….. helps to reduce Phosphorus fixation in arid soils (Liming) 

56 ……………..proposed the criteria of nutrient essentiality (Arnon) 

57 Structural formula for urea is …………… (NH2-CO-NH2) 

58 Gaseous loss of N occurs through …………&…………(Volatalization and Denitrification) 

59 ………………………….coined the term ‘functional mutrient’ (Nicholas) 

60 Organic matter status is …………………..in tropical soils (less) 

61 Phosphorus fixation is more in …………………. While Potassium fixation is more in

 ……………… (Kaolinite, montmorillonite) 

62 ……………..is an important index of soil fertility in arid soils (Base saturation) 

63 Excess ammoniacal fertilizers favour accumulation of ………..in soil (NO2) 

64 Fresh urea is recommended for ……………application (foliar) 

65 Excess Phosphorus reduces availability of …….& ……… (Fe and Zn) 

66 The authors of the book “Manual on Irrigation Agronomy” are (Misra & Ahmed) 

67 The author of the book “Irrigation Principles and Practices” is (Israelson) 

68 …………………is the journal published by Indian Society of Water Management (Journal of Water Management) 

69 --------- was the first exclusive meteorological satellite built by ISRO (METSAT) 

70 The CPE value for scheduling irrigation at IW/CPE of 0.5 with 5 cm irrigation wateris ….. (10) 

71 The apparent diameter of the water molecule is …..mm (0.25) 

72 The high boiling point and high heat of vaporization of water are due to …… (Hydrogen bonding) 

73 ICRISAT is located at (Hyderabad) 

74 The soil depth from which the crop extracts most of the water needed for meeting

 the consumptive use requirement is (effective root zone depth)

 75 the ultimate irrigation potential of India is ……………..million ha (113.5) 

76 The percentage of nitrogen in Ammonium phosphate? (20) 

77 The ratio of the volume of soil pores to volume of soil solids is (Void ratio) 

78 ‘Njallani’ is known as a wonder variety of-----------(Cardamom) 

79 Indian Cardamom Research Institute is located at(Myladumpara , Idukki) 

80 ……………..is the method used by Vamadevan and Dasthane to study the components  of water loss in rice. (Drumculture) 

81 Cofee Board of India is located at------------(Bangalore) 

82 The most important critical period of maize is ………………….. (Tasselling and sulking) 

83 Garden city of India? (Bangalore) 

84 ‘PFA’ means----------------( Prevention of Food Adulteration Act of 1954 ) 

85 The moisture content of soil between Field Capacity and Permanent Wilting Point is called …….. (Available moisture) 

86 In soil science ,‘WHC’ means? (Water Holding Capacity) 

87 The annual groundwater resource of India is ……………………M ha m (50) 

88 ------is first in production of Pulses & Soybean in India (Madhya Pradesh) 

89 India’s food grain production (2008-09) was (233.88 million tones) 

90 The effective flow velocity at unit hydraulic gradiant is called (Hydraulic conductivity) 

91 -----has world’s highest % of arable land (India) 

92 Crop having allelopathic influence by Nut sedge (Maize) 

93 Parasite weed of sorghum (Striga)

 94 Weed used as pollution indicator (Cleome viscoca) 

95 Grass weed used for soil and water conservation (Cyanodon dactylon) 

96 An alternate host of rice stem borer (Panicum repens) 

97 Dermatitis is caused by (Ambrosia sp) 

98 Skin disease caused by Parthenium sp (Crocodile skin disease) 

99 Rice field weed which escapes through ‘mimicry’ (wild rice) 

100 A weed causes off flavour in wheat flour (wild rice)