1. National flower of india – (lotus)

  2. National fruit of india – (mango)

  3. National tree of india – (banyan tree)

  4. Highest rice producing district of kerala – (palakkad)

  5. Known as the ‘king of forest trees’ – (teak)

  6. Green revolution associated with increased production of – (rice & wheat)

  7. Yellow revolution associated with – (oil seeds)

  8. Golden revolution associated with – (horticulture)

  9. White revolution associated with – (milk)

  10. Blue revolution associated with – (fish)

  11. Brown revolution associated with – (chemical fertilizers)

  12. World coconut day observed on – (september 2nd)

  13. World food day observed on – (october 16th)

  14. Kissan day observed on – (december 23rd)

  15. Scented rice variety – (basmathy)

  16. Rice variety rich in vitamin a – (golden rice–suvarna)

  17. Genetically modified rice variety – (golden rice–suvarna)

  18. Author of ‘the silent spring’ – (rachel carson)

  19. Instrument to measure height, movement & velocity of clouds – (nephaloscope)

  20. Country producing largest quantity of vegetables – (china)

  21. India’s position in world vegetable production – (2nd)

  22. Country with maximum kinds of vegetables – (india)

  23. Major vegetable crops of the world – (potato & onion)

  24. Districts with cool season vegetable cultivation in kerala – (idukki, wyanad & palakkad)

  25. Central potato research institute located at – (kufri, shimla)

  26. Insecticide act passed in parliament in – (1968)

  27. Insecticides rules came into force on – (30th october 1971)

  28. Validity period of insecticide dealer’s license – (2 years)

  29. Essential commodities act passed in – (1955)

  30. ‘kerala karshakan’ is a monthly agriculture publication of – (farm information bureau)

  31. Founder of relay cropping – (dr. balwant raj)

  32. Bunch type variety of groundnut – (tmv 2)

  33. Highest protein-containing crop – (soybean)

  34. Green revolution introduced in – (1966–1967)

  35. Essential nutrients obtained from air & water – (carbon, hydrogen, oxygen)

  36. First herbicide produced in the world – (2,4-d)

  37. State producing maximum rubber in india – (kerala)

  38. Latin word “ager” means – (field/soil)

  39. Removal of uniform thin layer of soil by water called – (sheet erosion)

  40. Average rainfall of india – (112 cm)

  41. Nitrogen taken up by plants in form of – (nitrates)

  42. Optimum number of rubber plants per hectare – (420–450)

  43. Weed that spreads asthma – (parthenium)

  44. Acid forming fertilizer – (urea)

  45. Zineb used to control – (fungal diseases)

  46. Water logging increases availability of – (iron & manganese)

  47. India’s rank in tobacco production – (3rd)

  48. World farmer’s day observed on – (dec 29)

  49. Farmer’s day in kerala – (chingam 1)

  50. First crop season of paddy in kerala – (virippu)

  51. Country ranking first in coconut production – (philippines)

  52. State ranking first in mango production – (uttar pradesh)

  53. Branch of agriculture dealing with plant disease – (phytopathology)

  54. State ranking first in cotton production – (gujarat)

  55. First cultivated crop in the world – (wheat)

  56. Man started agriculture in – (7500 bc)

  57. Imperial agricultural research institute started in – (1903)

  58. Kerala agricultural university started in – (1971)

  59. ‘agriculture’ derived from latin words – (ager & cultura)

  60. Highest protein-containing crop – (soybean)

  61. Ability of seed to germinate – (viability)

  62. Multi-seeded fruit – (tomato)

  63. Unit of reproduction of flowering plant – (seed)

  64. Expand iari – (indian agricultural research institute)

  65. Seed testing labs in kerala located at – (pattambi & alappuzha)

  66. Optimum temperature range for common vegetables – (24°c to 35°c)

  67. Example of viviparous plant – (mangrove)

  68. Year seed act passed – (1966)

  69. Expand ista – (international seed testing association)

  70. Viral disease affecting silkworm – (grasserie)

  71. Mushroom is a large fleshy – (fungus)

  72. Seed of mushroom is called – (spawn)

  73. Two edible mushrooms – (paddy straw & button mushroom)

  74. Fungal disease of mushroom – (soft mildew)

  75. Expand irri – (international rice research institute)

  76. Cropping seasons of paddy in kerala – (virippu, mundakan & puncha)

  77. First crop of rice – (virippu)

  78. Second crop of rice – (mundakan)

  79. Third crop of rice – (puncha)

  80. Two early duration rice varieties – (annapoorna, kairali)

  81. Two medium duration rice varieties – (jaya, aiswarya)

  82. Two late duration rice varieties – (reshmi, neeraja)

  83. Seed rate for transplanted paddy – (60–85 kg/ha)

  84. Seed rate for broadcasting paddy – (80–100 kg/ha)

  85. Top leaf just below the panicle of rice plant – (flag leaf)

  86. Rice grain botanically – (caryopsis)

  87. Leaves of rice plant arranged in – (alternate)

  88. Latin word “cultura” means – (to cultivate)

  89. Embryo formed without fertilization – (apomictic embryos)

  90. Example of apomictic plant – (mangosteen)

  91. True to type plants produced through – (vegetative propagation)

  92. Production of plants from minute plant parts in artificial medium – (micropropagation)

  93. Principle of micropropagation – (totipotency)

  94. Ability of a plant cell to develop into a whole plant – (totipotency)

  95. Process of rooting stem/branch before detaching – (layering)

  96. Air layering also known as – (gooteing)

  97. Brindavan garden of mysore is an example of – (formal garden)

  98. Approach grafting also known as – (inarching)

  99. In ---- layering the rooting medium is taken to the branches – (air layering)

  100. In ---- type of garden contains symmetry & geometry – (formal)