General agriculture pointer - 104

 

1. The most suitable woodlot trees in India are casuarina and leucaena.
2. The most widely accepted training system for grapevines in India is the bower system.
3. The most widely grown maize species in India is Zea mays indurate (flint corn).
4. The most widely used herbicide is paraquat.
5. The most widely used training system for commercial fruits is the modified leader system.
6. The most widely used training system for aonla is the modified central leader system.
7. The most widely used pamphlet size is 12 to 24 pages.
8. Moth orchids belong to the group Phalaenopsis.
9. FPO stands for Fruit Products Order (1955).
10. High acid food contains a pH of 3.5-4.5.
11. Gluten is a type of protein.
12. Wheat flour contains starch to the extent of about 70%.
13. Beany flavor in soybean is associated with the enzyme lipoxygenase oxidase.
14. Soymilk contains total solids of about 5-7%.
15. Redness in apples is due to the presence of anthocyanin.
16. The Defence Food Research Laboratory is located at Mysore.
17. Yellow-colored fruits and vegetables are a rich source of vitamin A.
18. Kinnow is basically a type of mandarin.
19. IPR stands for Intellectual Property Rights.
20. Browning in cauliflower is due to boron deficiency.
21. Pascal is a unit of pressure.
22. The unit of measurement of vacuum in the SI system is torr.
23. The percentage of edible oil in rice bran is about 18.20%.
24. The Gerber method is used for testing fat.
25. The yellow color of cow milk is due to the presence of carotene.
26. Blue revolution is related to fisheries.
27. The edible portion of a mango fruit is its mesocarp.
28. The fruit type of a tomato is a berry.
29. The geographical area of India is 328 million hectares (Mha).
30. The fruit crop that has the largest area under cultivation in India is mango.
31. The largest producer and consumer of tea in the world is India.
32. The fat content of double toned milk is 1.5%.
33. The moisture content of paneer is not less than 70%.
34. Agriculture General Knowledge
35. The specific gravity of milk is 1.028-1.032.
36. Curing of meat involves rubbing with sodium nitrate.
37. Immunity is caused by lymphocytes.
38. The shape of RBCs (red blood cells) is biconcave.
39. The total milk proteins, the casein percentage, is about 80-83%.
40. The developed bitterness of groundnut kernel is mainly due to aflatoxin.
41. At its proper maturity, the TSS of sugarcane juice (in °Brix) should be 20-24.
42. The protein essential for good bread quality and chapati making is gluten.
43. Nisin (C143 H230 N42 O37 S7) is a food preservative.
44. The world's staple food grains are rice, wheat, and maize.
45. The paddy variety known as the miracle rice of India is Jaya.
46. The gas that generally emits from rice fields is methane.
47. Larma rojo and Sonara 64 are wheat varieties introduced in India from Mexico.
48. Isoproturon is a selective systemic herbicide.
49. Milk fever in lactating cows can be treated by injecting calcium borogluconate.
50. The edible banana fruit is seedless because of vegetative parthenocarpy.
51. Double toned milk contains 1.5% fat and 9.0% SNF (solids-not-fat).
52. Yoghurt is produced by Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus.
53. Tofu is a source of soybean protein.
54. Cereals are generally deficient in lysine (an amino acid).
55. The best storage temperature of meat is preferred at 0°F (-18°C).
56. Pulses are a major source of protein.
57. FMD (Foot and Mouth Disease) is caused by a virus.
58. The Central Institute of Subtropical Horticulture is located at Lucknow.
59. The preservative used in the preparation of tomato ketchup is sodium benzoate.
60. Fruit crop propagated only through seed: Papaya.
61. Seedless variety of mango: Sindhu.
62. Seedlessness in banana is due to: Vegetative parthenocarpy.
63. Example of dioecious crop: Papaya.
64. Improved variety of guava: Lalit.
65. NPK in plant nutrition: Macronutrient.
66. Sensitive stage to moisture stress in sorghum: Grain filling and flowering.
67. Family of sweet orange: Rutaceae.
68. Most popular mango planting method: Square.
69. Government crop insurance scheme for: Drought risk.
70. Fruits and vegetables rich in vitamins and minerals: Protective food.
71. Blossom end rot in tomato due to deficiency of: Calcium.
72. Location of Lalbagh Garden: Bangalore.
73. Arrangement of soil particles: Soil structure.
74. Percentage of nitrogen in urea: 46%.
75. Organic matter content of soil: 5%.
76. Main component of survey field book: Measurements and descriptions.
77. Use of compass in surveying: Measure the direction of a line.
78. Total number of soil orders: Twelve.
79. Carrot pollination type: Cross.
80. Propagation method for oil palm: Seed.  
81. Seed Act was passed in 1966 (29 Dec) 
82. Tetrazolium Test is done for - viability and vigour  
83. The Indian seed Act came into force on 2 oct 1969
84.  NSC started functioning in July 1963 
85. The head quarter of NSC is - Pusa campus , New Delhi
86. National Seed project was launched in – 1976 
87. The world meteorology is derived from- Greek language 
88. International meteorological organization was est. in – 1873 
89. Solar radiation is measured by – Pyranometer(total incoming radiations)
90.  Agro Ecological Zones in India is 8( by NARP ICAR), 21(by NBSSLUP)—but now only 20
91. Agro -climatic zones (15 nos.)  are formed in India during 7th five year plan (1988) 
92. The green house gases are - CO2 , CFC , CH4, etc. 
93.  Wind velocity is measured by -Anemometer 
94.  Father of agro- climatology is - Koppen  
95. Koppen classified the climate based on - Temperature  & Precipitation  
96. The study of weather is called – meteorology 
97. The term weed was firstly used by - Jethrotull 
98.  National Research centre for weed science is situated at-Jabalpur (MP) 
99. Commercial mycoherbices first appeared in market USA in early 1980s 
100.  National horticulture board was est.at Gurgaon (Haryana)               
101.  First all India coordinated floriculture Improvement project was started in 1971 
102. Central temperate Horticulture Research institute is situated at - Srinagar (J&K)
103. International institute of horticulture is situated in – Brazil 
104. Who is the father of pomology – Decandolle
105. National horticulture board was est. in the year 1984 
106. Who was the first deputy director general of horticulture , ICAR - Dr. K.L. Chadha  
107. Which vegetable rank first among vegetable crops in production in the world – potato 
108. In India , potato was introduced by Portuguese in 1965 
109. Research on potato was stared at IARI New Delhi in – 1935
110. The International potato centre was est.in 1971 at lima (Peru) 
111. Central potato Research Institute was est. in – 1949 
112. Seed plant technique was developed by - Dr. Pushkarnath 
113. The Head quarter of CPRI was Shifted from Patna to Shimla in 1956
114.  True potato seed concept was first realize to raise commercial crop in India by Dr. S.Ramanujam (Fist director of CPRI) 
115. Cauliflower was introduced in India by Dr. Jemson from Kew Garden, London in the year 1822
116. Male sterility in cauliflower was introduced by Peerson (1981) 
117. The toxic substance of cucurbits is – cucurbitacin 
118. Which hormones are used in cucurbits to modify sex and to induce femaleness - GA & NAA 144. Seedless variety of mango is - Sindhu (devloped at FRS vengurula ) 
119. Most exported variety of mango is - Alphonso  
120. Black tip in mango is a physiological disorder due to brick clin fumes mostly CO, SO2 or deficiency of boron