General agriculture pointer - 82

 

1. Isoproturon is used as? Herbicide.
2. Directorate of Plant Protection is located at? Faridabad.
3. ICARDA is located at? Aleppo, Syria.
4. Caryopsis type of fruit is found in? Poaceae family.
5. Rice grain is deficient in? Lysine.
6. Arka Lalima and Arka Kirtiman are hybrid varieties of? Onion.
7. Water use efficiency is high in? CAM plants.
8. Bones are rich in? Phosphorus.
9. Golden cyst nematode of potato is confined to? Nilgiri region.
10. Reclamation of acidic soil is done by? Lime.
11. Cabbage yellow is due to? Fusarium wilt.
12. The vegetable containing compounds that act against cancer is? Broccoli.
13. High TSS always indicates? High sweetness.
14. Scooping is done in? Cauliflower.
15. The cracking mostly occurs in? Aril fruit crops.
16. Amygdalin is present in? Almond.
17. The cucurbit having white color flower is? Bottle gourd.
18. True petals are not present in? Anthurium.
19. Chrysanthemum is the national flower of? Japan.
20. Aggregate of climate condition? Season
21. Edaphic Factor? Soil Factor
22. Basic tool for weather forecasting? Synoptic Chart
23. PF value of field capacity? 3 bar
24. Most suitable crop for dry farming in black soil? 85%
25. SolonetZ (Russian word)? Alkaline soil
26. Solon chak (Russian word)? Saline soil
27. Highly tolerant to Na? Sugarbeet
28. Amide fertilizers? Urea and CaCN₂
29. One CUSEC (One cubic feet in one second)? 28.4 liters
30. Berseem seed rate? 25 kg/ha
31. Most suitable soil for Berseem? Clay soil
32. Meskawi is a variety of? Berseem
33. Chikori associated with? Berseem
34. Seed rate of Sunhemp fodder? 60 kg/ha
35. Tillage operation between crop rows? Inter-cultivation
36. Removal or harvest of 2-3 mature leaves at a time in tobacco? Priming
37. Maize seed rate for hybrid? 20-25 kg/ha
38. Maize seed rate for composite? 15-20 kg/ha
39. Rice variety in tropics? Indica
40. ‘Safalo’ oil for heart disease patient is a refined prepared form of? Safflower
41. Main and lateral roots of? Groundnut
42. Semi root parasite? Striga
43. Total root parasite? Orobanche
44. Total stem parasite? Cuscuta
45. Partial stem parasite? Loranthus
46. Removal of axillary bud in tobacco is called? De-suckering
47. Removal of inflorescence with same top leaves in tobacco? Topping
48. Removal of axillary bud in castor? Nipping
49. Ideal stage of jute harvest for fiber? Small pod formation
50. ‘African Tall’ is a variety of? Maize
51. Bacteria responsible for conversion of Nitrite to Nitrate? Nitrobacter
52. Emergence of coleoptiles is? Germination
53. Advances in Agronomy’ is published by? American Society of Agronomy
54. A recorded rainfall of 2.5 cm or more within a period of 24 hrs? Rainy day
55. Crop transpiration decreases by use of? NAA
56. Maximum damaging effect in one of the following soils? Alfisols
57. Bitterness in groundnut is due to? Aflatoxin
58. Early and normal sowing of sorghum prevent the crop from the attack of? Shoot fly
59. Bullar Irrigation relates to? Low energy use hypothesis
60. For a big pond, the cheapest lining material is? Bentonite
61. Application of nitrogen to the crop has the brown manuring relates to manuring as a result of the use of? Oil cakes
62. A crop which does not show saturation even in full sunlight? Rice
63. A plant that shows no obvious symptoms yet the nutrient content is not sufficient to give profitable yield? Hidden Hunger
64. El Nino and La Nina are? Reverse phenomena
65. A technique of mid-season correction? Gap filling
66. Delay in monsoon in arid regions invites? Crop substitution
67. Founder of modern Agronomy? Peter de Crescenzi
68. Concept of plant Ideotype was given by? Donald
69. Alkali soils reclamation is done by? Gypsum
70. Cultivation of rice releases greenhouse gas in sufficient amount? Methane
71. Diagnosis and Recommendation Integrated System (DRIS) given by? B. Ramamurthy
72. Acidic soils are reclaimed with the use of? Lime
73. Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture is situated at? Hyderabad
74. Critical period for long day plants with regards to photoperiodism? More than 10 hrs
75. Evapotranspiration rate increases due to? Convection
76. Defloculation is due to? Na
77. Cluster bean grown for fodder purposes is harvested at? Flowering/Early pod stage
78. During photosynthesis, sun rays are absorbed by the pigment? Chlorophyll
79. DAP is the? Complex Fertilizer
80. Oil of petroleum - A natural organic product acting as an insecticide.
81. Chasmogamy - A self-pollination mechanism where flowers open after pollination.
82. Njavara - A medicinal variety of rice.
83. Jaya - A medium-duration rice variety.
84. Learning experience - A mental and/or physical reaction from seeing.
85. Preservation - A method to keep food from spoilage post-harvest.
86. Single seed descent method - Does not allow selection until F5 generations.
87. Pedigree method - A method for improving specific plant traits.
88. Electroporation - Applying an electric field to increase cell membrane permeability.
89. Group-contact - A method involving contact with rural people in a group.
90. Recurrent selection - A method for selecting favorable genes across generations.
91. IBA - A plant hormone used for rooting.
92. Short day plant - A plant requiring less than 12 hours of daylight.
93. Pineapple - A plant that collects CO2 by closing stomata at daytime.
94. Green Manuring - A practice of turning fresh plant tissue into soil to improve fertility.
95. Holcocera - A predatory insect larva on lac encrustation.
96. Feldspar - A primary mineral containing potassium.
97. Diffusion - Movement of substances from high to low concentration.
98. Pollarding - A process of cutting plant branches for new shoots.
99. Farm Planning - Deciding the best combination of crops and livestock for the future.
100. Greenhouse effect - A natural warming process involving sunlight and gases.