General agriculture pointer - 55

1. National flower of india – (lotus)

2. National fruit of india – (mango)

3. National tree of india – (banyan tree)

4. Highest rice producing district of kerala – (palakkad)

5. Known as the ‘king of forest trees’ – (teak)

6. Green revolution associated with increased production of – (rice & wheat)

7. Yellow revolution associated with – (oil seeds)

8. Golden revolution associated with – (horticulture)

9. White revolution associated with – (milk)

10. Blue revolution associated with – (fish)

11. Brown revolution associated with – (chemical fertilizers)

12. World coconut day observed on – (september 2nd)

13. World food day observed on – (october 16th)

14. Kissan day observed on – (december 23rd)

15. Scented rice variety – (basmathy)

16. Rice variety rich in vitamin a – (golden rice–suvarna)

17. Genetically modified rice variety – (golden rice–suvarna)

18. Author of ‘the silent spring’ – (rachel carson)

19. Instrument to measure height, movement & velocity of clouds – (nephaloscope)

20. Country producing largest quantity of vegetables – (china)

21. India’s position in world vegetable production – (2nd)

22. Country with maximum kinds of vegetables – (india)

23. Major vegetable crops of the world – (potato & onion)

24. Districts with cool season vegetable cultivation in kerala – (idukki, wyanad & palakkad)

25. Central potato research institute located at – (kufri, shimla)

26. Insecticide act passed in parliament in – (1968)

27. Insecticides rules came into force on – (30th october 1971)

28. Validity period of insecticide dealer’s license – (2 years)

29. Essential commodities act passed in – (1955)

30. ‘kerala karshakan’ is a monthly agriculture publication of – (farm information bureau)

31. Founder of relay cropping – (dr. balwant raj)

32. Bunch type variety of groundnut – (tmv 2)

33. Highest protein-containing crop – (soybean)

34. Green revolution introduced in – (1966–1967)

35. Essential nutrients obtained from air & water – (carbon, hydrogen, oxygen)

36. First herbicide produced in the world – (2,4-d)

37. State producing maximum rubber in india – (kerala)

38. Latin word “ager” means – (field/soil)

39. Removal of uniform thin layer of soil by water called – (sheet erosion)

40. Average rainfall of india – (112 cm)

41. Nitrogen taken up by plants in form of – (nitrates)

42. Optimum number of rubber plants per hectare – (420–450)

43. Weed that spreads asthma – (parthenium)

44. Acid forming fertilizer – (urea)

45. Zineb used to control – (fungal diseases)

46. Water logging increases availability of – (iron & manganese)

47. India’s rank in tobacco production – (3rd)

48. World farmer’s day observed on – (dec 29)

49. Farmer’s day in kerala – (chingam 1)

50. First crop season of paddy in kerala – (virippu)

51. Country ranking first in coconut production – (philippines)

52. State ranking first in mango production – (uttar pradesh)

53. Branch of agriculture dealing with plant disease – (phytopathology)

54. State ranking first in cotton production – (gujarat)

55. First cultivated crop in the world – (wheat)

56. Man started agriculture in – (7500 bc)

57. Imperial agricultural research institute started in – (1903)

58. Kerala agricultural university started in – (1971)

59. ‘agriculture’ derived from latin words – (ager & cultura)

60. Highest protein-containing crop – (soybean)

61. Ability of seed to germinate – (viability)

62. Multi-seeded fruit – (tomato)

63. Unit of reproduction of flowering plant – (seed)

64. Expand iari – (indian agricultural research institute)

65. Seed testing labs in kerala located at – (pattambi & alappuzha)

66. Optimum temperature range for common vegetables – (24°c to 35°c)

67. Example of viviparous plant – (mangrove)

68. Year seed act passed – (1966)

69. Expand ista – (international seed testing association)

70. Viral disease affecting silkworm – (grasserie)

71. Mushroom is a large fleshy – (fungus)

72. Seed of mushroom is called – (spawn)

73. Two edible mushrooms – (paddy straw & button mushroom)

74. Fungal disease of mushroom – (soft mildew)

75. Expand irri – (international rice research institute)

76. Cropping seasons of paddy in kerala – (virippu, mundakan & puncha)

77. First crop of rice – (virippu)

78. Second crop of rice – (mundakan)

79. Third crop of rice – (puncha)

80. Two early duration rice varieties – (annapoorna, kairali)

81. Two medium duration rice varieties – (jaya, aiswarya)

82. Two late duration rice varieties – (reshmi, neeraja)

83. Seed rate for transplanted paddy – (60–85 kg/ha)

84. Seed rate for broadcasting paddy – (80–100 kg/ha)

85. Top leaf just below the panicle of rice plant – (flag leaf)

86. Rice grain botanically – (caryopsis)

87. Leaves of rice plant arranged in – (alternate)

88. Latin word “cultura” means – (to cultivate)

89. Embryo formed without fertilization – (apomictic embryos)

90. Example of apomictic plant – (mangosteen)

91. True to type plants produced through – (vegetative propagation)

92. Production of plants from minute plant parts in artificial medium – (micropropagation)

93. Principle of micropropagation – (totipotency)

94. Ability of a plant cell to develop into a whole plant – (totipotency)

95. Process of rooting stem/branch before detaching – (layering)

96. Air layering also known as – (gooteing)

97. Brindavan garden of mysore is an example of – (formal garden)

98. Approach grafting also known as – (inarching)

99. In ---- layering the rooting medium is taken to the branches – (air layering)

100. In ---- type of garden contains symmetry & geometry – (formal)