General agriculture pointer - 104

  

1. Anthracnose, fruit rot, and dieback of chili are caused by Collectotrichum capsici.
2. Anthrax in cattle is caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis.
3. The anti-cancer property of cabbage is due to indole-3-carbinol.
4. Metamorphosis refers to changes in form, structure, and appearance of an animal from birth to maturity.
5. Ley crops are grown for grazing or harvesting for livestock feeding.
6. Weeds are known as "silent killers" causing the most extensive crop loss.
7. White grubs are the larvae of beetles.
8. Maggots are the larvae of flies.
9. Sword suckers are the planting materials for bananas.
10. Suckers, slips, and crowns are the planting materials for pineapples.
11. Arid regions receive less than 500 mm of rainfall.
12. ARIS (Agricultural Research Information System) was established by ICAR in 1995.
13. Arka Gaurav and Arka Mohini are varieties of chillies.
14. Arka Hans (grape variety) is a cross between Bangalore Blue and Anab-e-Shahi.
15. Arka Jyothi is a hybrid variety of watermelon.
16. Arka Kirthiman and Arka Lalima (onion varieties) were introduced by the Indian Institute of Horticulture, Bangalore.
17. Arka Swetha is a variety of grapes.
18. Approach grafting is also known as inarching.
19. Approach grafting is practiced in mango, sapota, and Artocarpus.
20. Arabica and Robusta are varieties of coffee.
21. Arboriculture is the study of growing trees.
22. Peaty soils are generally deficient in copper (Cu).
23. Moths are nocturnal Lepidopterans.
24. Xerophytes are plants that require very low moisture or rainfall.
25. Nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) are primary macronutrients.
26. Topiaries are structures with thick shrubs trimmed into the shape of animals or birds.
27. Extra class refers to superior quality cut flowers.
28. Neochetina weevils and Orthogalumna mites are bio-control agents for water hyacinth.
29. The economic part of orchids is the spikes.
30. Punjab and Haryana have the maximum usage of herbicides in India.
31. Azotobacter and Azospirillum are asymbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
32. Moisture availability is at its maximum at field capacity.
33. ATIC (Agriculture Technology Information Centre) is also known as the Single Window System.
34. Atmospheric pressure is measured by a barometer.
35. Atmospheric pressure decreases with an increase in altitude.
36. Atmospheric water is known as green water.
37. Attention, interest, desire, conviction, action, and satisfaction are steps in extension teaching.
38. The average annual rainfall in India is 1195 mm.
39. The average annual rainfall in India is 400 Mha-m.
40. The monthly mean is the average of the daily mean temperature of all days in a month.
41. The average soil loss in India is 5333 million tonnes per year (16.35 tonnes per ha).
42. Avian influenza in poultry is caused by the H5N1 virus.
43. Avocado belongs to the Lauraceae family.
44. Arnon and Stout discovered the essentiality of molybdenum (Mo).
45. Aroma in rice is due to the presence of 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (2AP).
46. The Aromatic and Medicinal Plants Research Station is located in Odakkali.
47. Soil structure refers to the arrangement of soil particles in a soil mass.
48. Arrowing practice is done in sugarcane.
49. Arun and Kannara Local are varieties of amaranthus.
50. Mahamaya and Bamleshwari are rice varieties.
51. Potato crops require potassium nitrate as a source of nitrogen.
52. Asataf is the trade name for Acephate.
53. Aseel is a breed of fowl.
54. Asexual propagation is also known as vegetative propagation.
55. The Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center (AVRDC) is located in Taiwan (established in 1971).
56. Associated weeds of wheat include Phalaris minor, Avena fatua, and Chenopodium album.
57. The Balwanth Rai Mehta Committee is associated with the Panchayati Raj system.
58. Banana aphid acts as a vector for transmitting the bunchy top disease in bananas.
59. Red soil is red due to ferric oxides.
60. The National Research Centre for Banana is located in Tamil Nadu.
61. Newly formed alluvial soil is called Khadar.
62. The basic chromosome or genomic number is X.
63. The basic fundamental law of agriculture is the law of diminishing returns.
64. Bavistin is the trade name for Carbendazim.
65. Mango has a terminal bearing habit.
66. Beaufort’s scale is used to measure wind speed.
67. Beekeeping is known as apiculture.
68. The bee box recommended for local conditions is the Langstroth beehive.
69. Beetles belong to the order Coleoptera.
70. Beetles have biting and chewing mouthparts.
71. Azotobacter fixes 20-30 kg of atmospheric nitrogen per hectare in the soil.
72. Azhukal (capsule rot) is a fungal disease affecting cardamom.
73. Azolla is a water fern.
74. Bacillus thuringiensis is effective against pests in the Lepidopteran group.
75. Wheat is known as the backbone of America.
76. Bacterial blight disease is internally seed-borne.
77. Bacterial blight of cotton is caused by Xanthomonas malvacearum.
78. Bacterial leaf blight in rice is caused by Xanthomonas oryzae.
79. Bacterial rot of wheat ears is also known as spike blight, tundu, or yellow slime disease.
80. Bacterial wilt of brinjal is caused by Pseudomonas solanacearum.
81. Bait trapping is an example of a mechanical method of insect pest control.
82. Balankotta and Kalluvally are pepper varieties.
83. The banana inflorescence is known as a spadix.
84. The best pH for rice cultivation is 4-6.
85. The best soil for chickpea cultivation is light alluvial soil (loose and well-aerated).
86. The best soil structure for plant growth is crumb or granular.
87. The best sowing time for rabi sunflower is the 1st to 2nd week of November.
88. The best stage for harvesting oats is the dough stage.
89. The best-suited variety for high-density planting of papaya is Pusa Nanha (1.25m × 1.25m).
90. The best time for pruning ber is from the end of May to mid-June.
91. The best variety of potato for chips making is Nendran.
92. BHC (Benzene Hexachloride) is now commonly known as HCH (Hexachlorocyclohexane).
93. The biggest river basin in India is the Ganga.
94. Jatropha is a bioenergy plant.
95. The biochemically weathered upper portion of regolith is soil.
96. The biocontrol agent for Salvinia is Cyrtobagous salviniae (weevil).
97. Bench terracing is practiced on steep-sloping (16-33%) and undulated land.
98. Beneficial elements of nutrients include Rb, Sr, Se, Ni, Cr, Al, and As.
99. The benefit-cost ratio is calculated as gross income divided by cost C.
100. The Bengal famine of 1943 was due to a fungus.