IBPS SO Agriculture Field Officer PYQ 2018

  1. Highest yielding crop in the year 2015-16?

A) Rice

B) Wheat

C) Soyabean

D) Gram

E) None of these

2. Highest area of crop in the year 2015-16?

A) Rice

B) Gram

C) Wheat

D) Soybean

E) None of the above

3. Which of the following is a temperate crop based on climate?

A) Wheat

B) Oat

C) Lentil

D) Pigeon pea

E) None of these

4. Totapuri is a variety of mango grown in which state?

A) U.P.

B) Telangana

C) Tamil Nadu

D) Karnataka

E) Madhya Pradesh

5. Ratna variety of mango crossed between?

A) Sindhu × Alfanso

B) Neelam × Alfonso

C) Dasheri × Alfanso

D) Dasheri × Neelam

E) Dasheri × Malbhog

6. Rainfall in humid area?

A) >500mm

B) <1000 mm

C) <500mm

D) >1000 mm

E) <1500mm

7. What is the capacity of high-volume sprayer in l/ha?

A) >150

B) >10

C) >50

D) >100

E) None of these

8. What is the efficiency of drip irrigation?

A) 65%

B) 95%

C) 75%

D) 85%

E) 100%

9. Highest Calcium present in which manure?

A) Cow

B) Poultry

C) Human

D) Earthworm

E) None of these

10. Integrated scheme for agriculture marketing was introduced in which year?

A) 2014

B) 2012

C) 2013

D) 2018

E) 2019

11. Karan fries was developed by which institute?

A) IVRI

B) IARI

C) ICAR

D) NDRI

E) None of these

12. Highest SNF in which animal milk?

A) Cow

B) Goat

C) Swine

D) Buffalo

E) None of these

13. Which of the following is a micro-nutrient?

A) Iron

B) Nitrogen

C) Manganese

D) All of the above

E) None of the above

14. Central Avian Research Institute was established in the year?

A) 1984

B) 1955

C) 1979

D) 1999

E) 1998

15. Growing crop along with perennial has known as?

A) Mixed farming

B) Alley cropping

C) Ley cropping

D) Intercropping

E) None of these

16. Under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana the premium interest % paid by farmer for commercial and horticulture crop?

A) 4%

B) 5%

C) 8%

D) 6%

E) 9%

17. Under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana the premium interest % paid by farmer for kharif crops?

A) 2%

B) 9%

C) 6%

D) 8%

E) 10%

18. Under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana what amount allocated for the period 2015-16 to 2019-20?

A) 500cr.

B) 3000cr.

C) 10000cr.

D) 50000cr.

E) 15000cr.

19. What is the interest rate given to farmers who took a loan of 3 lakh if the farmer has repaid the loan on time?

A) 4%

B) 5%

C) 6%

D) 7%

E) 8%

20. Which of the following is a highly salt tolerant crop?

A) Jute

B) Wheat

C) Soyabean

D) Cotton

E) None of these

21. Which of the following is a highly salt degraded state?

A) M.P.

B) Gujarat

C) UP

D) Haryana

E) Rajasthan

22. Power Tiller introduced in India in which year?

A) 1960

B) 1966

C) 1963

D) 1977

E) 1978

23. When was papaya introduced in India?

A) 16th century

B) 17th century

C) 18th century

D) 19th century

E) None of these

24. What should be the percent of geographical area covered under forest according to National Forest policy 1988?

A) 33%

B) 44%

C) 55%

D) 66%

E) 77%

25. On which operation is no plant left undisturbed?

A) Deep tillage

B) Clean tillage

C) Subsoiling

D) Year-round tillage

E) None of the above

26. Relative humidity suitable for crop production?

A) 30-40%

B) 20-30%

C) 10-20%

D) 40-60%

E) None of the above

27. Which of the following institutes has developed the 1st Rinderpest vaccine?

A) IVRI

B) IARI

C) ICAR

D) NDRI

E) None of these

28. Which of the following Institute discovered Ranikhet disease?

A) IVRI

B) NDRI

C) IARI

D) ICAR

E) None of these

29. What is the pH of alkaline soil?

A) 7

B) <7

C) >8.2

D) >9.2

E) None of these

30. Electrical conductivity of saline-alkaline soil?

A) >4 dsm

B) >2 dsm

C) 1 dsm

D) <1 dsm

E) None of these

31. Which equipment has the lowest width?

A) Disc plough

B) Rotavator

C) M.B. plough

D) Harrow

E) None of these

32. Which of the following Nutrients affects the plant by being colorless, leading to unfolded leaves at the top, leaving gelatinous material?

A) Iron

B) Zinc

C) Copper

D) Calcium (Ca)

E) None of these

33. Lime requirement in aquaculture at pH 5.1 to 6.5?

A) 500kg

B) 1000 kg

C) 100kg

D) 700kg

E) None of these

34. What is the wood used for making plywood timber?

A) Teak

B) Babool

C) Eucalyptus

D) Sandalwood

E) None of these

35. Which nutrient helps in the formation of chlorophyll?

A) Zinc

B) Iron

C) Manganese

D) Magnesium

E) None of these

36. Highest P2O5 consumption in which crop?

A) Sorghum

B) Soyabean

C) Wheat

D) Maize

E) Groundnut

37. How much % of Rice Bran is used in fish feed?

A) 32%

B) 42%

C) 60%

D) 47%

E) 45%

38. In Murrah Buffalo, what is the age at first calving?

A) 24 months

B) 30-34 months

C) 48-50 months

D) 40-42 months

E) 36-38 months

39. It is essential to provide shelter and feed to the newborn calf. What is the daily weight gain of a well-fed calf?

A) 250gm

B) 325gm

C) 400gm

D) 500gm

E) 600gm

40. While feeding the calf in early age, how much weight increases?

A) 0.4-0.5 kg

B) 0.5-0.6 kg

C) 0.7-0.8 kg

D) 0.3-0.5 kg

E) None of these

41. Which of the following is an antigenic perennial crop?

A) Gram

B) Wheat

C) Maize

D) Soybean

E) Sugar beet

42. What is the H.P. power required for a power sprayer?

A) 1 H.P.

B) 8-10 H.P.

C) 3-5 H.P.

D) 10-12 H.P.

E) 14-16 H.P.

43. Which tillage implement requires minimum draft per unit width?

A) Harrow

B) Planter

C) Plough

D) Rotavator

E) All of these

44. For cultivating land of around 40 hac for monocropping, what H.P. tractor is preferred?

A) 20 H.P.

B) 15 H.P.

C) 25 H.P.

D) 35 H.P.

E) 30 H.P.

45. Which of the following is not a quality of a “4-stroke engine”?

A) Fuel is not fully consumed

B) Fuel consumption alters

C) Fuel is fully consumed

D) None of these

E) All of these

46. What is the power extracted by PTO?

A) 90-100

B) 30-40

C) 70-80

D) 50-60

E) 60-70

47. Which of the following boats is used for sailing in Mahanadi-Chikla Lake?

A) Jano

B) Dian

C) Uthapani

D) Bahani, Jano, Uthapani, Dian

E) None of these

48. Area covered under Shrimp cultivation in India?

A) 9 lakh hac

B) 8 lakh hac

C) 5 lakh hac

D) 13 lakh hac

E) 11.51 lakh hac

49. What is the time period of heat in cows?

A) 18 hours

B) 24 hours

C) 30 hours

D) 36 hours

E) 40 hours

50. What is the ESP of saline-alkaline soils?

A) 15

B) < 8.5

C) < 15

D) > 15

E) > 8.5

51. What is the floor space required for “Broiler Poultry (sq. ft.)”?

A) 1 sq. ft.

B) 3 sq. ft.

C) 5 sq. ft.

D) 7 sq. ft.

E) 2 sq. ft.

52. Which poultry breed gains maximum weight in the fifth week of the rearing period?

A) Aseel

B) Brahma

C) Leghorn

D) Ghagsus

E) Punjab Brown

53. What is the floor space required for a pregnant cow?

A) 50-80 sq. ft

B) 100-120 sq. ft.

C) 200 sq. ft.

D) 150-180 sq. ft.

E) 130-150 sq. ft.

54. Which fish has the highest protein content?

A) Goldfish

B) Mollies

C) Guppies

D) Neon Tetras

E) Tuna (bluefin and yellowfin)

55. In Banana, which nutrient is given in the largest amount through fertigation?

A) Sulphur

B) Nitrogen

C) Phosphorus

D) Zinc

E) Potash

56. What are the optimum pH required for Banana?

A) 7

B) 5.5-6.5

C) 7-8.5

D) 8.5-9.5

E) 3.5-4.5

57. What are the optimum pH required for Guava?

A) 7

B) 7-8.5

C) 8.5-9.5

D) 6.5-8.2

E) 3.5-4.5

58. What are the optimum pH required for Grapes?

A) 7

B) 7-8.5

C) 8.5-9.5

D) 3.5-4.5

E) 5.5-6.5

59. In which form of cutting are all branches of fodder crops cut?

A) Pruning

B) Training

C) Lopping

D) Pollarding

E) All of these

60. Which nutrient plays an active & catalytic role in the photosynthesis of plants?

A) Zinc

B) Copper

C) Nickel

D) Aluminum

E) Magnesium