General agriculture pointer - 92

 

1. The National Research Centre for Banana is located in Trichy.
2. The National Research Centre for Citrus is located in Nagpur.
3. The National Research Centre for Grapes is in Pune.
4. The National Research Centre for Litchi is in Muzaffarpur.
5. The Net Capital Ratio (NCR) is total assets divided by total liabilities.
6. The Netherlands is known as the "Land of Tulips."
7. The neutron moisture meter is a method of indirect measurement of soil moisture.
8. The nitrogen bio-fertilizer for wheat is Azotobacter.
9. The non-living organelle of the cell is the cell wall.
10. The number of electrons required for the conversion of NO3⁻ to NH4⁺ is 8.
11. The organelle known as the dustbin of the cell is the vacuole.
12. The organelle known as the engine of the cell is the ribosome.
13. The organelle known as the suicidal bag of the cell is the lysosome.
14. The organism used for vermicomposting is the earthworm.
15. The part of the cotton plant that contains lint and fuzz is hemp.
16. The part of the sprayer that breaks the spray fluid into fine droplets is the nozzle.
17. The pathogen that caused heavy losses to the wine industry in France in 1875 is Plasmopara viticola.
18. The permissible limit of soil loss in India is 12 tons/ha/year.
19. The pest that attacks all parts of the plant is the termite.
20. The pest that causes bunchy top appearance in sugarcane is the top borer (Tryporza novella).
21. The pH scale was developed by S.P.L. Sorensen.
22. The photovoltaic effect was discovered by Alexandre Edmond Becquerel.
23. The plastid responsible for color in plants is the chromoplast.
24. The plastid responsible for photosynthesis in plants is the chloroplast.
25. The plastid responsible for the storage of starch and fat in plants is the leucoplast.
26. The primary constriction of the chromosome is known as the centromere.
27. The primary electron acceptor in Photosystem II (PS II) is pheophytin.
28. The principle of experimentation that eliminates human biases is randomization.
29. The process involved in the senescence of fruits and vegetables is respiration.
30. The process of removing a young embryo from developing seeds and planting it on a suitable nutrient medium in vitro is called embryo culture.
31. The real value of a seed is calculated as Purity% × Germination% / 100.
32. The resting condition of a seed is called quiescence.
33. The Rice Army worm (Mythimna saparata) causes severe damage to rice panicles at night.
34. The richest source of vitamin C is the Barbados cherry.
35. The rotation likely to leave soil richer in organic matter is maize – oats – clovers.
36. The scientific name of Buckwheat is Phagopyrum esculentum.
37. The second Indian recipient of the World Food Prize was Dr. Varghese Kurien.
38. The seed rate of coriander is 10-12 kg/ha.
39. The smallest flowering plant is Wolffia.
40. The stage more prone to weed competition is from germination to seedling.
41. The stage of adoption that helps establish a benchmark is evaluation.
42. The surface with the least albedo is moist black soil.
43. The telial stage (black spore stage) of wheat rust fungus is considered the perfect stage.
44. The term ‘hormone’ was coined by Ernest Starling.
45. The term chromosome was coined by Waldeyer (1888).
46. The term genetic resources was coined by Frankel.
47. The term genetics was coined by W. Bateson (1905).
48. The term genetics was given by Bateson (1905).
49. The term germplasm was first used by Weismann.
50. The term heterosis was coined by Shull.
51. The term mitochondria was coined by Benda (1897).
52. The term parthenogenesis was coined by Owen.
53. The theory of acquired characters was developed by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck (1809).
54. The thyroid gland is known as Adam’s apple in the human body.
55. The total root parasite is broomrape (Orobanche spp).
56. The trade name of Chlorimuron 10% + Metasulfuron-methyl 10% is Almix.
57. The trade name of Chlorimuron-ethyl is Classic or Kloben.
58. The trade name of Fenoxa prop-ethyl is Whip Super.
59. The transformation applied when mean equals variance is square root.
60. The ultra-low volume sprayer causes more wastage of herbicide by drift.
61. The upper limit of the atmosphere is 750 miles.
62. The variety of wheat resistant to all three rusts is Chotilerma.
63. The vector for leaf curl disease in cotton is whiteflies.
64. The viability of weed seeds in animal excreta after digestion is referred to as endozoochory.
65. The visible light spectrum for insects ranges from 253 to 700 nm.
66. The vitamin that contains a metal ion is vitamin B12.
67. The whip-like structure appearing in the terminal bud is due to B deficiency.
68. The white muscardine disease of silkworm is caused by Beauveria bassiana.
69. The widely used index for classification of droughts is the Palmer drought index.
70. The wilt disease of chickpea is caused by Fusarium oxysporum.
71. The wilt of pigeonpea is caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. udum.
72. The World Meteorological Organization headquarters is in Geneva.
73. The World Trade Organization (WTO) was formed in 1995.
74. The world’s biggest seed company is Monsanto.
75. The world’s first hybrid variety of pigeon pea is ICPH-8.
76. The world’s first seed testing laboratory was established in 1869 (Germany).
77. The world’s highest producer of apples is China.
78. The world’s highest producer of goat milk is India.
79. The world’s highest producer of jute is India.
80. The world’s highest producer of natural rubber is Thailand.
81. The world’s highest producer of rice is China.
82. The world’s highest producer of sugarcane is Brazil.
83. The world’s highest producer of tapioca is Nigeria.
84. The world’s highest producer of tea is China.
85. The world’s highest producer of vegetables is China.
86. The world’s highest producer of wheat is China.
87. The world’s highest production dairy animal is the Holstein Friesian.
88. The world’s largest tree is the General Sherman tree, a Giant Sequoia.
89. The world’s most widely cultivated cereal crop is wheat.
90. The WTO came into effect in 1995.
91. Which is useful to control citrus fruit drop? 2,4-D.
92. Hybrid variety of African marigold? Pusa Hybrid-1.
93. For canning, tomato fruits are picked at? Red pipe stage.
94. Suitable day and night temperature for rose plants is? 25-30°C to 15°C.
95. Vegetable crops belonging to the ‘Cole Crops’ group thrive best in? Cool weather.
96. Plant spacing recommended for higher yield of onion bulbs? 15 x 7.5 cm.
97. Vegetable gardening followed in Dal Lake of Kashmir valley? Floating garden.
98. Vegetables are packed in cans and processed in heat in? Retort.
99. An early variety of cabbage? Pride of India.
100. Potato tuber production stops totally at a temperature of? 30°C.