General agriculture pointer - 96

 

1. RNA that transfers amino acids from cytoplasm to ribosome is m-RNA.
2. Robert Owen, the founder of cooperatives, is a native of Britain.
3. Rock bees are seen suspended free from the tops of roof trees.
4. Rock phosphate is mostly used for perennial crops and acidic soil.
5. The fruit of buckwheat is known as achene.
6.  In bugs, forewings are modified into hemelytra.
7. Hind wings in bugs are membranous.
8. In flies, hind wings are reduced to halteres.
9. IISR-Varada, IISR-Rejatha, and IISR-Mahima are varieties of dry ginger.
10. The isotherm is an imaginary line representing equal temperature.
11. Imbibition concept was coined by Julius von Sachs.
12. Immobile element in plants is calcium.
13. Immobile element in soil is phosphorus.
14. Imperator is a carrot variety.
15. Imperial Agricultural Research Institute was started in 1903.
16. Yellowing of lower leaves indicates nitrogen deficiency.
17. In a seed, the food storage tissue is called endosperm/cotyledon.
18. In a soil profile, 'A' & 'B' horizons together are called solum.
19. In a soil profile, the A2 horizon is referred to as the eluvial zone.
20. A3, B1, & B3 horizons in a soil profile are known as transitional layers.
21. Linseed is grown for both fiber and oil.
22. In India, nearly 45% of crop loss is due to weeds.
23. Around 80% of plant protection chemicals used in India are insecticides.
24. Community Development Programme in India started in 1952.
25. Seed certification in India is voluntary.
26. Seed labeling in India is compulsory.
27. The Seeds Act came into effect in India in 1969.
28. Pusa Sanyog is a cucumber variety.
29. In lowland rice, fertilizer is applied in the reduced zone only.
30. In LSD, rows, columns, and treatments are equal to replications.
31. Bacteria and actinomycetes thrive better in soils with intermediate & higher pH values.
32. The most critical irrigation stage in paddy is panicle initiation.
33. In pesticide formulations, 'AF' stands for aqua flowable.
34. In insects undergoing complete metamorphosis, the stage between larva and adult is called pupa/chrysalis.
35. Control operations for Lepidopteran pests should target the larval stage.
36. In diffusion, particles move from higher to lower concentration regions.
37. Drip irrigation saves 50-70% of water.
38. Evapotranspiration involves water loss from soil and plant surfaces.
39. Grasshoppers have 18 spiracles.
40. Fertile males in honeybee colonies are called drones.
41. Humus has a C
42. ratio of 10:1.
43. Imperial Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) was started at Pusa in Bihar in 1903.
44. Around 20% of crop loss in India is caused by diseases.
45.   Around 30% of crop loss in India is caused by insects.
46. In the rag doll method of testing seed germination, flannel cloths used are sized 35cm × 27.5cm.
47. In RBD, the number of blocks is equal to the number of replications (b = r).
48. Bacterial leaf blight in rice is caused by Xanthomonas spp (bacteria).
49. Dapog seedlings in rice are ready for transplanting at 11-14 DAS.
50. India ranks 2nd in rice production.
51. Chandrasankara is the hybrid variety of coconut recommended for root wilt affected areas.
52. In seed technology, ‘PBR’ stands for Plant Breeders Rights.
53. In seed technology, ‘PLS’ means Pure Live Seed.
54. In seed technology, ‘TLS’ refers to Truthfully Labelled Seeds.
55. Soil sampling collects soil up to a depth of 9 inches from the surface.
56. In soil science, ‘WHC’ means Water Holding Capacity.
57. Polythene sheets used in soil solarization are of 100-150 gauge thickness.
58. In pesticidal formulations, ‘DP’ means Dustable Powder.
59. In pesticidal formulations, ‘EC’ stands for Emulsifiable Concentrate.
60. In pesticidal formulations, ‘G’ means Granule.
61. In pesticidal formulations, ‘SL’ means Soluble Liquid.
62. In pesticidal formulations, ‘SP’ refers to Soluble Powder.
63. In pesticidal formulations, ‘WP’ means Wettable Powder.
64. In pesticidal formulations, ‘WSC’ stands for Water Soluble Concentrate.
65. In plant pathology, ‘MLO’ means Mycoplasma Like Organism.
66. In plant protection, ‘Bt’ refers to Bacillus thuringiensis.
67. In plant protection, ‘GV’ stands for Granulosis Virus.
68. In plant tissue culture, ‘HEPA’ means High Efficiency Particulate Air.
69. In the Northern Hemisphere, Stevenson’s screen door opens towards the North.
70. In the Northern Hemisphere, wind moves around anticyclones in a clockwise direction.
71. In the Northern Hemisphere, wind moves around cyclones in an anticlockwise direction.
72. Rice plant leaves are arranged in an alternate manner.
73. In the Southern Hemisphere, wind moves around anticyclones in an anticlockwise direction.
74. In the Southern Hemisphere, wind moves around cyclones in a clockwise direction.
75. In the term ‘LC 50’, LC stands for Lethal Concentration.
76. In the term ‘LD 50’, LD stands for Lethal Dose.
77. In waterlogged rice fields, atmospheric nitrogen can be fixed to the soil by BGA.
78. Mitosis occurs in somatic cells.
79. Meiosis occurs in reproductive cells.
80. Producers are of large size in grassland ecosystems.
81. The IW/CPE ratio of rice is 1.2 (highest).
82. In soil testing laboratories, the flame photometric method estimates potassium.
83. In soil testing laboratories, the Brays method is used for estimating phosphorus.
84. Gypsum requirements in soil testing are found using Schoonorvar’s method.
85. Organic carbon in soil testing is estimated using the calometric method.
86. Soil nitrogen content is calculated from organic carbon.
87. CO2 content is generally higher during summer and lower during winter in soil.
88. Particle density of mineral soil is expressed in gram/cc.
89. In strip plot design, the interaction is tested with higher precision.
90. The most critical irrigation stage for sugarcane is formative.
91. Nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide account for about 99% of the atmosphere.
92. Increasing industrialization is causing much danger to man’s life by polluting the environment.
93. India has an arable land of 168 million hectares.
94. India has the largest area in the world under pulse crops.
95.  Japonica rice is grown in Japan.
96. Jasmine is a climber type plant.
97. Javanica rice is grown in Indonesia.
98. John F. Kennedy is a variety of rose.
99. Isoclines are curves connecting the least cost combinations of inputs for all output.
100. Jumping legs are found in grasshoppers.