General agriculture pointer - 87

 

1. Shedding of plant parts is due to abscisic acid (ABA).
2. Soil is classified as clay when clay separates are a minimum of 30%.
3. Glyphosate - A non-selective herbicide.
4. Nutmeg - A nut with no cholesterol.
5. Allamanda cathartica - A plant with yellow flowers.
6. Secondary - A parasite feeding on a primary parasite.
7. Biodiesel - A partial substitute for petroleum diesel.
8. Agricultural drought - A four- or six-week period of low rainfall.
9. Minor Pest - A pest causing 5% to 10% crop loss.
10. Negligible Pest - A pest causing less than 5% crop loss.
11. Major Pest - A pest causing more than 10% crop loss.
12. Lycopene - The pigment responsible for red color in tomatoes.
13. Ethylene - A plant hormone in gaseous state.
14. Platymerus - A reduvid predator of Rhinoceros beetles.
15. Crop rotation - Cultivation of a succession of crops in the same land.
16. Case worm - A rice pest controllable by draining water.
17. Mahamaya - A rice variety tolerant to brown planthopper (BPH).
18. Farm Management - The science of decision-making.
19. Embryo, Endosperm & Seed coat - Components of a seed.
20. Sindhu - A seedless variety of mango.
21. Ganesh - A seedless variety of pomegranate.
22. Gene - A DNA segment coding for specific characteristics.
23. Plastids - Self-replicating, extra-chromosomal genetic material in plant cells.
24. Jelly - A semi-solid product made from pectin-containing fruit.
25. Flash cards - Illustrated cards used to convey stories step by step.
26. Farm Budgeting - Estimating costs, returns, and net profit of a farm.
27. Somatic Embryogenesis - Formation of somatic embryos from callus.
28. Nipping - Removal of apical buds of chickpeas.
29. Retting - Treatment of stalks for fiber extraction.
30. Tomato Sauce/Ketchup - Product made from strained pulp of ripe tomatoes.
31. Pure line - Progeny of single homozygous self-pollinated crops.
32. NAREGA (2006) - A program providing 100 days of wage employment in rural areas.
33. Wind breaks - Protective plantations against strong winds.
34. Ringing/Girdling - A pruning process removing a circular bark ring.
35. Leaflet - Published material on a small paper providing brief subject information.
36. Treatment of message - A specific way to communicate effectively to an audience.
37. AgI/dry ice - A substance used for artificial rain stimulation.
38. Conservation tillage - A tillage system where organic residues are not inverted.
39. Exhibition - A systematic display of models and informative materials.
40. Phenotype - Common characteristic of tall pea plants (DD and Dd).
41. Top working - A technique to rejuvenate unproductive cashew trees.
42. Cambium - A thin layer of meristematic cells between phloem and xylem.
43. Short period market - A time-based market for perishable goods.
44. Pomato - A transgenic plant containing potato and tomato genes.
45. Banana - A typical climacteric fruit.
46. Water leaf - A shade-loving leafy vegetable.
47. Poster - A sheet with a pictorial slogan to attract mass attention.
48. Double top cross - A single cross followed by an open-pollinated variety.
49. Chromosome - A condensed DNA molecule complexed with histones.
50. Pleiotropy - A single gene affecting multiple traits.
51. Method demonstration - A single practice demonstration for sowing.
52. Hidden Hunger - A situation where a crop needs nutrients without visible deficiency.
53. Bulletin - A small published book with 24 to 48 pages.
54. Alkali soil - Soil with high sodium salts, pH over 8.5, and 15 ESP.
55. Acidic - A soil with a pH value of 4.7.
56. Programme - A statement of situation, objectives, problems, and solutions.
57. Whip grafting and shield budding are widely practiced in apple.
58. Whiptail of cauliflower occurs due to the deficiency of molybdenum (Mo).
59. White blister of cabbage is caused by Albugo candida
60. White brinjal is preferred by diabetic patients.
61. White bud of maize is caused by zinc deficiency.
62. White eye of rice is caused by iron deficiency.
63. White gold of America refers to cotton.
64. White grubs prefer to lay eggs in sandy soil.
65. White rust of cruciferae is a pseudo rust.
66. White tip and white bud of maize occur due to zinc (Zn) deficiency.
67. White tip disease in rice is caused by plant parasitic nematodes.
68. Wilt disease is a soil-borne disease.
69. Wilting in brinjal is caused by Pseudomonas solanacearum.
70. Wind blowing from south to north is called a southerly wind.
71. Wind is air blowing at a point.
72. Wind pressure is measured by the Beaufort scale.
73. Wind turbines use kinetic energy.
74. Winds blowing from sub-tropical high to the equatorial low are known as trade winds.
75. Winds blowing from sub-tropical high to the equatorial poles are called antitrade winds.
76. With an increasing number of error degrees of freedom, the table F value gradually decreases.
77. Wonder cane varieties include COC-671 and CO-419.
78. World Coconut Day is observed on September 2.
79. World Earth Day is observed on April 22.
80. World Environment Day is observed on June 5.
81. World Farmer’s Day is observed on December 29.
82. World Food Day is celebrated on October 16.
83. Wrapping practice is done in sugarcane.
84. WTO stands for World Trade Organization.
85. Wydate is a molluscicide.
86. Xanthopimpla spp is a larval parasite.
87. X-rays as a mutagen were first used by Muller.
88. Yellow mosaic of soybean is caused by Mung bean yellow mosaic virus (MYMV).
89. Yellow vein mosaic of okra is transmitted through the whitefly.
90. Yellow vein mosaic resistant varieties of mung bean include Pant Mung 3, Sumrat, Basanti.
91. Yield of snake gourd is 18 t/ha.
92. Zeatin is a type of cytokinin.
93. Zeeri (Plantago pumila) is an important weed in cumin fields, morphologically similar to cumin.
94. Zinc deficiency in leaves shows chlorosis on the midrib and green veins.
95. Zinc deficiency in pigeon pea is rectified by spraying 5 kg ZnSO4 + 2.5 kg Lime/ha.
96. Zinc deficiency in wheat fields is reported in Punjab.
97. Zinc toxicity is reduced by the addition of superphosphate.
98. Zn and Fe are micronutrients.
99.  Apple, peach, plum, potato, and carrot are temperate crops.
100. Arandina and Spathogottis are terrestrial orchids.
101. Eupatorium, Phyllanthus, Sida, Tridax, and Emilia are terrestrial weeds.
102. Uma, Panchami, and Pavithra are tolerant varieties of rice suitable for areas with gall midge attack.
103. IR-20 and Kanchan are tolerant varieties of rice suitable for areas with stem borer attack.
104. Amanita (phalloides) is a toxic mushroom genus.
105. Flavr Savr is a transgenic variety of tomato.
106. Tamarind is a tree belonging to spices and condiments.
107. Rice, coconut, and banana are tropical crops.
108. Vanilla is a tropical orchid spice.
109. Tapioca, sweet potato, and colocasia are tuber crops.
110. Sindhu is a stoneless variety of mango.
111. Rhizanthella is a subterranean orchid.
112. Tea and citrus are sub-tropical crops.