ICAR (JRF) General Agriculture Question Paper – 2008 ( Mock Test)

1. Photo-respiration rate is highest in which group of plants?

A) C3 plants

B) C4 plants

C) CAM plants

D) None of these

2. Required seed rate for raising tomato nursery is :

A) 400 gm

B) 1000 gm

C) 1.5 Kg

D) 2.0 Kg

3. The net gain of ATP in glycolysis is :

A) 1 ATP

B) 2 ATPs

C) 8 ATPs

D) 36 ATPs

4. The precursor of ethylene is :

A) Methionine

B) Tryptophane

C) Glycine

D) Histidine

5. Which element is involved in biosynthesis of IAA?

A) Boron

B) Zinc

C) Nitrogen

D) Copper

6. PAR (Photosynthetically active radiation) is measured in :

A) Einstein

B) Photon

C) Quantum

D) Watts

7. Maximum number of treatments accommodated in RBD without loss of efficiency is :

A) 8

B) 15

C) 20

D) 25

8. CO₂ accepter in C₄ plants is :

A) OAA

B) RuBP

C) PGA

D) None

9. Aflatoxin contamination generally found in :

A) Chickpea

B) Groundnut

C) Pea

D) Soybean

10. Which crop is also known as white gold?

A) Cotton

B) Opium

C) Soybean

D) Maize

11. In Indo-gangatic plains, rice-wheat cropping system covers about :

A) 8 m ha

B) 10 m ha

C) 15 m ha

D) 5 m ha

12. Test between two population variances is done by :

A) F-test

B) t-test

C) A.M.

D) G.M.

13. The chemical responsible for lathyrism in mammals is :

A) BOAA

B) HCN

C) 2,4-DB

D) NAA

14. Area under Bt-cotton in India is about :

A) 6.4 mha

B) 5.4 mha

C) 4.4 mha

D) 3.4 mha

15. Which state contributes maximum pulse production?

A) U.P.

B) M.P.

C) Punjab

D) Maharashtra

16. The first maize hybrid in India was :

A) Vikram

B) Kisan

C) Vijay

D) Ganga-1

17. Which of the following gases contributes maximum to global warming?

A) CFC

B) CO₂

C) Methane

D) N₂O

18. Which test is used for comparing two means from independent samples?

A) F-test

B) t-test

C) Chi-square test

D) Z-test

19. Which of the following crops has the largest area under transgenic globally?

A) Cotton

B) Soybean

C) Tobacco

D) Maize

20. Which degradation plays a major role in persistence and behavior of herbicides in soil?

A) Thermal

B) Physical

C) Chemical

D) Microbial

21. Castor belongs to family :

A) Pedaliaceae

B) Papilionaceae

C) Compositae

D) Euphorbiaceae

22. Plants adapted to saline soils are called as :

A) Lithophytes

B) Halophytes

C) Chasmophytes

D) None of these

23. Foundation seed is produced from :

A) Certified seed

B) Breeder seed

C) Nucleus seed

D) Registered seed

24. Specific heat of water is :

A) 1 cal/g

B) 1 cal/kg

C) 2 cal/g

D) 10 cal/g

25. Sugar-beet is an indicator plant for :

A) Sodium

B) Molybdenum

C) Zinc

D) Phosphorus

26. The study of relationship between soil properties and plant production is known as :

A) Agronomy

B) Pedology

C) Edaphology

D) Soil chemistry

27. The dwarfing gene in rice is :

A) Opaque-2

B) Tift-23A

C) Dee-gee-woo-gen

D) Norin-10

28. Sunflower is also known as an indicator plant for the deficiency of :

A) Nitrogen

B) Zinc

C) Boron

D) Potash

29. In India, area under rice is about :

A) 25 mha

B) 28 mha

C) 45 mha

D) 57 mha

30. Triticale is a cross between :

A) Wheat × Rye

B) Wheat × Barley

C) Barley × Oat

D) Wheat × Oat

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