General agriculture Pointers 44

 

1.  The Five Year Plan started in the year 1951-1956.
2. The flow of excess water from the field after saturation of soil is known as Runoff.
3. The flower color of Chrysanthemum can be Yellow and White.
4. The extreme form of minimum tillage is called Zero tillage.
5. The factor that requires larger units to be applied and may produce larger differences is called Main plot.
6. Farm accounting/accountancy is also known as Farm Bookkeeping.
7. The farmer who accepts new practices last within his social system is known as a Laggard.
8. Farming having 50% income from a single enterprise is referred to as Specialized farming.
9. Farming in which the investment of land and capital is done by big businesspersons or capitalists is called Capitalistic farming.
10. Farming that has less than 50% income from a single enterprise is known as Diversified farming.
11. The father of extension education is J.P. Leagans.
12. The father of extension education in India is K.N. Singh.
13. The father of method demonstration is Dr. Seeman A. Knapp.
14. The father of rose breeding is Dr. B.P. Pal.
15. The father of rural sociology is August Comte.
16. The fruit of the rose is known as Hips.
17. The fruiting time of Mrig bahar is November to January.
18. The fruiting time of papaya is February to June.
19. The full form of LEISA is Low External Input Sustainable Agriculture.
20. The design where the number of replications is equal to the number of treatments is called Latin Square Design (LSD).
21. The fundamental objective of extension education is the Development of the people.
22. The fungus Nematospora that causes staining on the lint of cotton is introduced by the insect pest Dysdercus spp (Red cotton bug).
23. The gall midge resistance varieties of rice include Phalguna, Surekha, Suraksha.
24. The gas responsible for ozone depletion is CF2Cl2 (Chloro floro carbon).
25. The gene responsible for dwarfness in rice is known as the Dee-gee-woo-gene.
26. The GM crop that was recently at the center of a controversy in India is Bt Brinjal.
27. The good physical condition of soil after tillage is referred to as Tilth.
28. The flowering portion of wheat is known as the Head/Ear/Spike.
29. The growth hormone that helps in fruit set is Naphthalene Acetic Acid.
30. The main greenhouse gases include Methane, CFC, and CO2.
31. A larval disease of honey bees is known as Thai Sac Brood.
32. Alcohol is not used as a preservative for fruits.
33. The form of DNA present in living organisms is the B-form.
34. The form of sugar present in honey is Fructose.
35. The formula for monosaccharides is C6H12O6.
36. The foul smell of kernel bunt infected fields is due to Trimethyl-amine.
37. The founder of the co-operative movement is Robert Owen.
38. The RBD (Randomized Block Design) is available for a wide range of treatments, specifically 2 to 24.
39. The fruit beverage commonly prepared from mango, papaya, bel, and aonla is called Nectar.
40. The correlation coefficient lies between -1 to +1
41. The headquarters of the Indian Meteorological Department is located at Pune, Maharashtra.
42. The herbicides applied 1 day before sowing/planting are classified as Pre-plant incorporated (PPI) herbicides.
43. The herbicides applied 1-4 days after sowing are classified as Pre-emergence herbicides. 
44. BHC was discovered by Michael Faraday in 1825.
45. Biosuper is a mix of rock phosphate, sulfur, and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria (Thiobacillus).
46. Bitter gourd is also known as bitter cucumber.
47. Bladan was the first organophosphorus insecticide.
48. Brazil is the world’s largest producer of oranges.
49. Bridge grafting is used for repairing plants 
50. Brittle leaf occurs due to calcium (Ca) deficiency.
51. Brix measures in terms of total soluble solids (TSS).
52. Bt Cotton was the first genetically modified crop approved for cultivation in India.
53. Buffering capacity of soil is directly proportional to its cation exchange capacity.
54. Burnt lime is calcium oxide (CaO).
55. Cambel Stokes recorder tracks sunshine duration.
56. CAN (Calcium Ammonium Nitrate) is a neutral fertilizer.
57. Centre Leader/Pyramid System is suitable for training pear trees.
58. Chiasma is seen during diplotene.
59. Chlorofenac herbicide has the longest persistency.
60. Chlorosis between the veins while veins remain green indicates nitrogen (N) deficiency.
61. CHROMA denotes the purity of color in the Munsell color chart.
62. Chromosomes were discovered by Walther Flemming.
63. Cider is prepared from apple and pear.
64. Citrus reticulata is known as the fancy fruit.
65. Class I land in land capability classification is indicated by green color.
66. Clays are considered secondary minerals.
67. Cleome viscosa is a weed used as a pollution indicator.
68. Club root of cauliflower is caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae.
69. Co is a structural component of Vitamin B12.
70. CO-1, 2, Gujarat coriander-1, 2, RCR-20, 41, Rajendra, Swati, Sadhana are varieties of coriander.
71. Coconut is commonly known as “Kalpavriksha.”
72. Companion cropping occurs when the production of inter-crops equals that of solid planting.
73. Complementary crops benefit each other.
74. Complementary production refers to when the increase in one product is directly proportionate to the increase of another.
75. Agriculture contributes 17% to the national income of India.
76. Alachlor is marketed under the trade name Lasso.
77. Allo hexaploidy is found in wheat.
78. Alluvial soils are dominant in Uttar Pradesh.
79. Altimeter is used to measure height.
80. Ammonium sulfate is most beneficial for alkali soils.
81. An acid-tolerant crop is rice.
82. An infrared thermometer records temperature without contact with the object.
83. An oligopsony market has few buyers and many sellers.
84. Anemometer measures wind speed.
85. Aneroid barometer gauges atmospheric pressure.
86. Apatite is a source of phosphorus and boron in soils.
87. Aphids are the virus vector in groundnuts.
88. Apis mellifera refers to the European honey bee.