General agriculture pointer - 84

 

1. Drip irrigation developed from: Israel
2. Utera technique is used in: Chhattisgarh
3. Nutrient highly mobile in soil but not in plants: Calcium
4. Micro nutrient availability increases with increasing pH: Molybdenum
5. Plant is successfully grown in saline soil: Date palm
6. Herbicide called “Total System Killer”: Paraquat
7. Mustard fruit is: Siliqua
8. Main function of Cobalt (Co): Nitrogen fixation
9. DAP is a: Complex fertilizer
10. Cyanobacteria is a: Blue-Green Algae (BGA)
11. Alkaline soil reclaimed by: Gypsum
12. Origin of Cardamom: India
13. Number of Agro climatic zones in India: 15
14. Most commonly used evaporimeter in India: Pan Evaporimeter
15. Optimum temperature for tuber formation in potato: 18-20°C
16. Interveinal chlorosis of young leaves while the leaves and plants remain generally green in color: Manganese (Mn)
17. Susceptibility of soil to erosion is termed: Soil Erodibility
18. Response curve of fertilizer in crop plants is: Quadratic
19. When FYM is applied with a higher C
20. ratio, the process that starts is: Immobilization
21. Bacteria responsible for the conversion of ammonia to nitrite: Nitrosomonas
22. Directorate of Wheat Research located in: Karnal
23. QPM is related to: Maize
24. PF value of permanent wilting point: 4.2
25. Seed rate of soybean: 70-80 kg/ha
26. Water erosion is maximum in: North East region
27. Soil with the highest water holding capacity: Clay
28. Albedo is also called: Reflected radiation
29. Best use of tensiometer in: Sandy soil
30. Specific heat of organic soil: 0.5
31. Waterlogged area in India: 1.5 m/ha
32. Fungicide used for internal seed-borne disease: Thiram
33. Source of Boron in soil: Tourmaline
34. Total salinity-affected area in the country: 7 M/ha
35. Highest oil content crop: Coconut
36. Most sensitive crop for spray of 2,4-D: Cotton
37. Hybrid variety of cabbage: Shree Ganesh Gol
38. Priya is a popular variety of: Watermelon
39. Energy-rich crop: Soybean
40. Capability classes VI and VII of soil are suitable for: Pasture and fiber
41. Crop known as the “camel crop”: Sorghum
42. Element deficiency causing yellowish symptoms on apical buds: Calcium (Ca)
43. Herbicide absorbed by root and young coleoptiles transferred in which direction: Acropetal
44. Material easily decomposed by microorganisms: Sugar
45. Sandy soil contains the maximum amount of: Quartz
46. Seed directly produced under the control of originating breeder is known as: Nucleus seed
47. Maximum spray drift losses occur in which type of spray: Ultra low volume spray
48. Aflatoxin is developed by: Fungi
49. Greenhouse gases accumulate in which layer: Stratosphere
50. Fertilizer element that improves fruit quality: Potash
51. Law of minimum was given by: J.V. Liebig
52. Nitrification inhibitor: N-Serve
53. Most sensitive and critical moisture stage in sugarcane: Grand growth
54. Gas highly responsible for global warming: CO2
55. Aroma in fruits is due to: Phenols/Esters
56. Instrument used for measuring water level depth: Piezometer
57. Plant requiring critical day length for induced flowering is known as: Intermediate day length
58. Directorate of water management research is located in: Bhubaneswar
59. Leading vegetable producing state in India: West Bengal
60. World Food Day is celebrated on: 16th October
61. Farmers' Day is celebrated on: 23rd December
62. Showing depth of wheat depends on the length of: Coleoptiles
63. Natural farming concept was given by: Fukuoka
64. Organic farming was popularized by: Howard
65. Best crop to grow under late onset of monsoon: Castor
66. Azotobacter population is highest in: Grassland
67. Best crop for autumn planting in sugarcane intercropping: Potato
68. Structure used for recycling rainfall water: Farm pond
69. Rabi crop grown on conserved moisture: Chickpea
70. Atrazine persistence in soil: Approximately 1 year
71. Karnal Bunt of wheat was first reported in: 1930
72. Most abundant mineral in soil: Oxygen
73. “Agroforestry Today” is published by: ICRAF
74. Best soil type for rice crop: Stiff clay
75. Thermoperiodism is related to: Temperature
76. Broad bed furrow is used in: Lay soil
77. “Plowman’s Folly” book was written by: Faulkner
78. Surface irrigation method used in western countries: Surge irrigation
79. Optimum temperature for germination in maize: 21°C
80. Cycocel is a type of: Growth retardant
81. Wetland rice fields are deficient in: Zinc
82. Glucoside present in Sorghum: HCN (Hydrogen Cyanide)
83. Fodder maize variety: African Tall
84. Substance used for enhancing nitrogen efficiency in rice fields: Sulphur-coated urea
85. Commonly grown barley variety in India: Six Row Hulled Barley
86. Crop permitting soil erosion: Bajra
87. Apical dominance in sugarcane is due to: High auxin content
88. Thermocouple psychrometer is used for measuring: Leaf water potential
89. Seed drill and horse-drawn cultivator developed by: Jethro Tull
90. Maize is deficient in: Leucine
91. Crop sensitive to KCl (Potassium chloride): Flue-cured tobacco
92. Akiochi disease is due to the toxicity of sulfur.
93. The first product of urea hydrolysis is ammonium carbamate.
94. Azolla is a blue-green algae.
95. The functional nutrients concept was given by Nicholas.
96. The state leading in wheat production in India is Uttar Pradesh.
97. NABARD was set up on the recommendation of the Shivaraman and Narasimhan Committees.
98. White rust of crucifers is caused by Albugo candida.
99. The hard fruits of citrus are due to the deficiency of boron.
100. The antidote for insect poisoning is atropine.