IBPS AFO Mains Question Paper 2017 as Oneliners

 

1. What is the plant population in no/ha for long duration variety of cotton crop?
   44,444

2. What is the depth of ploughing for shallow rooted crops?
   5-10 cm.

3. Which of the following is a disease causing pathogen in mango group?
   Colletotricum gloeosporioides

4. Which of the following is a disease causing pathogen in citrus group?
   Phytophthora parasitica

5. In which cropping method, two or more crops are grown simultaneously during the part of the life cycle of each i.e. second crop is planted after the first crop has reached its reproductive stage of growth?
   Relay cropping

6. Which of the following is a major nutrient requiring larger countries compared to other nutrients for human body?
   Potassium

7. What is the plant population in no/ha for long duration variety of rice crop?
   3,33,000

8. What is the aggregate loan limit from banking system for the category of food and agro-processing under ancillary agriculture under priority sector lending?
   Rs. 100 crore (Old data)

9. The water use efficiency in drip irrigation can go as high as_____.
   95%

10. Coconuts are harvested during various intervals in the year. What is the economic life of the coconut palms?
    60 years

11. What is the final interest rate payable by farmer after deducting interest subvention amount payable by govt. of India for short term crop loans upto one year for timely repayment of loans?
    4%

12. What is the minimum amount of assistance under National Horticulture Mission(NHM) for adoption of organic farming?
    Rs 10,000/ha

13. If a soil has pH 6.5 and this pH is lowered to pH 5.5, the acid content becomes ____ times greater acidic?
    10

14. As per the NABARD Norms, What is the required (sq ft) floor space area (per bird) under Indigenous poultry farming?
    1.0

15. Liming is done to increase the pH value of pond water for intensive fish culture. What is the dose of lime required in kg/ha., if the pH of the pond bottom soil is less than 6.5?
    500

16. There are different methods of seed sowing, Inserting a seed through a hole at a desired depth and covering the hole is known as____.
    Dibbing

17. In which year the Imperial Council of Agricultural research (Presently ICAR) was established?
    1929

18. What is the minimum temperature for growth of rice in India?
    14°C

19. Which of the following agro-climatic zones consists of subzones of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh?
    Western Himalayan Zone

20. Which state/union territory in India has maximum forest area decreased out of the total geographical area of the state/union territory?
    Mizoram

21. Which of the following crops is generally known as tropical crop?
    Rice

22. What is the depth of ploughing for deep rooted crops?
    25-30 cm.

23. Which of the following crops is generally known as temperate crops?
    Wheat

24. What is the optimum temp. for growth of wheat in India?
    20°C

25. What is the target for lending under agriculture sector by domestic scheduled commercial banks as percentage of adjusted net bank, credit or balance sheet exposure whichever is higher, as per RBI guidelines?
    18%

26. Mouldboard plough is primary stage equipment for land preparation. What is the capacity (ha/tray) of a tractor mounted mouldboard plough?
    2.0

27. What is the pattern of assistance for women beneficiary for the purchase of power tiller (8 HP and above) under sub mission on Agriculture Mechanization (SMAM)?
    50%

28. What is the target for lending to small and marginal farmers within the target for agriculture sector by domestic scheduled commercial banks by March 2017. Bank credit or credit equivalent amount of off-balance sheet exposure, whichever is higher, as per RBI guidelines?
    8%

29. What is the maximum amount of assistance under National Horticulture Mission (NHM) for small and marginal farmers?
    Rs 18 lakh/ha

30. Which of the following soil is found most extensively in India?
    Alluvial soil

31. Which of the following nutrient plays an important role to activate various enzymes and also plays a major role in transport of water?
    Potassium

32. Disc harrow is secondary stage equipment. What is the field capacity (ha/day of 8 hours working) of a bullock?
    0.75 to 1.25

33. A simple technique has been developed in India by using which of the following organism as bio fertilizers.
    Azotobacter and Rhizobium

34. The practice of forestry for raising fodder grass with scattered fodder trees, fruit trees and fuel wood trees is known as?
    Mixed Forestry

35. Which of the following is an economic benefit for agro forestry?
    Increment in output of food, fuel wood, fodder, fertilizer

36. Which of the following tillage operations is offseason tillage?
    Winter tillage

37. Which one of the following is a rich source of protein?
    Spirulina

38. What is the concentrate feed requirement per day during lactation period in case of graded protein?
    3 kg.

39. What is the maximum amount of assistance under soil health care scheme for distribution of micronutrients?
    Rs. 2,500/ha

40. In which of the following tillage operations, organic residues are not inverted into the soil such that they remain on surface as protective cover against erosion?
    Primary tillage

41. Which of the following nutrients plays an important role in root growth and promotes the establishment of younger plants?
    Phosphorus

42. Which of the following is not a micronutrient for plants?
    Nitrogen

43. There are different methods of irrigation. The field is divided into smaller unit area so that each has a nearby level surface. Which of the following represents this method of irrigation?
    Check basin irrigation

44. What is the form of sulphur (S) nutrient for plant absorption?
    SO₃ and SO₄

45. Which of the following soils are found in hills and foothill areas?
    Laterites and Lateritic soils

46. What is the premium amount as percentage of sum earned for commercial/horticulture crops under weather based crop insurance scheme?
    5

47. What is the seed rate (Kg./ha) for line sowing for rice crop?
    60

48. Which state/union Territory in India has maximum area under forest cover?
    Mizoram

49. What is the maximum amount of assistance per pump set under National Food Security Mission (NFSM) for purchase of Pump?
    Rs. 10,000 or 50% of the cost whichever is less

50. Seeds are dropped in the furrows opened by the plough and the same is closed or covered when next furrow is opened. This is known as____
    Sowing behind the plough