1. Deficiency of which element causes Khaira disease in rice?
(A) Ca
(B) Mg
(C) B
(D) Zn
2. Identify the plant hormone involved in initiation of rooting in cuttings-
(A) evcocel
(B) TIBA
(C) 2.4-D
(D) IBA
3. Which one of the following is an amino acid?
(A) Phytic acid
(B) Glutamic acid
(C) Abscisic acid
(D) Gibberellic acid
4. The conversion of sugar to pyruvic acid is called-
(A) Hydrolysis
(B) Glycolysis
(C) Phytolysis
(D) Cyclosis
5. The first product of photosynthesis in C3 plant is-
(A) Sucrose
(B) Oxaloacetate
(C) Glycerol
(D) Phosphoglyceric acid
6. Hydrolysis of fat is catalyzed by-
(A) Hydrolase
(B) Catalase
(C) Lipase
(D) Amylase
7. Which one of the following is also known as Diffusion Pressure Deficit?
(A) Osmotic pressure
(B) Wall pressure
(C) Suction pressure
(D) Turgor pressure
8. Which element is related to nitrogen fixation in leguminous plants?
(A) Ca
(B) Mo
(C) B
(D) Cd
9. Which hormone causes leaf senescence and ageing?
(A) BA
(B) ABA
(C) GA
(D) IAA
10. Indian Type Culture Collection (ITCC) is a collection of-
(A) Bacteria
(B) Algae
(C) Fungi
(D) Viruses
11. The term necrosis indicates-
(A) Curling
(B) Death of cells
(C) Blighting
(D) Mosaic
12. The bacterial cell wall is made of-
(A) Pectin
(B) Muramic acid
(C) Chitin
(D) Cellulose
13. Needham is associated with studies on-
(A) Seed pathology
(B) Epidemiology
(C) Nematodes
(D) Systemic acquired resistance
14. The mungbean yellow mosaic virus is transmitted by-
(A) Whiteflies
(B) Sap
(C) Seeds
(D) All of the above
15. The Koch's postulates is essential to establish-
(A) Resistance
(B) Pathogenicity
(C) Susceptibility
(D) Hypersensitivity
16. Which one of the following is a total stem parasite?
(A) Loranthus
(B) Cuscuta
(C) Orabanche
(D) Stiga
17. The black heart of potato is caused due to-
(A) Frost injury
(B) High light intensity
(C) Lack of oxygen
(D) Calcium deficiency
18. Ear cockle disease of wheat is caused by-
(A) Anguina tritici
(B) Meloidogyne incognita
(C) Meloidogyne javanica
(D) All of these
19. Black leg disease of potato is caused by-
(A) Fungus
(B) Bacteria
(C) Virus
(D) Nematode
20. Which type of disease cannot be managed by quarantine?
(A) Seed borne
(B) Soil borne
(C) Air borne
(D) All of these
21. Toxin pyricularin is produced by-
(A) Fungus
(B) Bacteria
(C) Virus
(D) Nematode
22. The branch of Soil Science which deals with origin of soil, its classification and description is called as-
(A) Petrology
(B) Edaphology
(C) Geology
(D) Pedology
23. Relative proportion of sand, silt and clay in soil is called-
(A) Soil structure
(B) Soil horizon
(C) Soil profile
(D) Soil texture
24. Resistance blocks give reasonably good moisture reading in the range of-
(A) 0 to 0.8 bar potential
(B) -1 to -15 bar potential
(C) 0 to -15 bar potential
(D) -1 to 0.8 bar potential
25. Top growth of plant is normally satisfactory as long as the oxygen diffusion rate remains above-
(A) 20 10⁻⁸ g/cm²/minute
(B) 30-40 10⁻⁸ g/cm²/minute
(C) 10-20 10⁻⁸ g/cm²/minute
(D) 20-80 10⁻⁸ g/cm²/minute
26. Negative Charges on organic colloids originates due to presence of-
(A) Ketone and aldehyde groups
(B) Carboxyl and phenolic groups
(C) Exposed crystal edges
(D) Isomorphous substitution
27. Which one of the following is 1:1 type clay mineral?
(A) Vermiculite
(B) Illite
(C) Nacrite
(D) Saponite
28. Measurement of pH of a soil indicates-
(A) Total acidity
(B) Active acidity
(C) Residual acidity
(D) Salt replaceable acidity
29. The favourable climate for the operation of podzolization process is-
(A) Warm humid climate
(B) Cold humid climate
(C) Arid climate
(D) Semi-arid climate
30. The most important feature of soil taxonomy is that it is based upon -
(A) Soil forming factors
(B) Soil forming processes
(C) Measurable soil properties
(D) Climate
31. Biofertilizers are -
(A) Organic manure
(B) Culture of the microorganisms
(C) Green manures
(D) Mineral fertilizer
32. C:N ratio of a normal cultivated soil ranged between-
(A) 6 to 8
(B) 14 to 16
(C) 10 to 12
(D) 18 to 20
33. The Khaira disease of rice is caused due to the deficiency of the following micronutrient-
(A) Boron
(B) Zinc
(C) Molybdenum
(D) Nickel
34. Which one of the following is the largest class in the phylum Arthropoda?
(A) Arachnida
(B) Crustacea
(C) Diplopoda
(D) Insecta
35. Gravid females of Drasicha mangiferae lay eggs.
(A) On under surface of leaf
(B) On tender shoots
(C) Under soil clods
(D) On immature fruits
36. Use trap crops for managing an insect pest population comes under method of-
(A) Physical control
(B) Cultural control
(C) Mechanical control
(D) Autocidal control
37. Mustard sawfly belongs to the order-
(A) Diptera
(B) Dictyoptera
(C) Hymenoptera
(D) Neuroptera
38. Bunchy tops’ in sugarcane are caused by-
(A) Root borer
(B) Shoot borer
(C) Stalk borer
(D) Top borer
39. Polymorphism is found in-
(A) Rice gundhi bug
(B) Sugarcane leaf hopper
(C) Mustard aphid
(D) Mango fruit flies
40. Number of generations of white grub in a year is-
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
41. Eruciform larvae are common in caterpillars belonging to order-
(A) Lepidoptera
(B) Diptera
(C) Coleoptera
(D) Isoptera
42. Many insects undergo hibernation in response to-
(A) High temperature
(B) Low temperature
(C) Darkness
(D) High humidity
43. Which one of the following is insecticide of microbial origin?
(A) Cartap
(B) Spinosad
(C) Fipronil
(D) Imidacloprid
44. Asymmetrical mouth parts are found in-
(A) Thrips
(B) Termites
(C) Weevils
(D) Mites
45. Which one of the following is insectivorous in nature?
(A) Callosobruchus chinensis
(B) Trogoderma granarium
(C) Coccinella septempunctata
(D) Rhysopertha dominica
46. An expenditure on education, public health, social insurance etc. by the Government is which type of public expenditure?
(A) Defence expenditure
(B) Civil expenditure
(C) Economic expenditure
(D) Social expenditure
47. National income ordinarily means-
(A) Gross National Product (GNP) at market price
(B) Net National Product (NNP) at market price
(C) GNP at factor cost
(D) NNP at factor cost
48. Inflationary process in which prices are permitted any control by the Government is called-
(A) Open inflation
(B) Suppressed inflation
(C) Mark-up inflation
(D) Stagflation
49. Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labour (CPI-AL) is compiled by-
(A) Central Statistical Office (CSO)
(B) Labour Bureau
(C) National Sample Survey Office (NSSO)
(D) Economic advisor Ministry of Commerce (EA)
50. The point of inflection in classical production function lies at point where-
(A) Marginal Physical Product (MPP) is maximum
(B) Average Physical Product (APP) is maximum
(C) MPP = APP
(D) MPP = 0
51. The value of income elasticity of demand (n) for necessary commodity is-
(A) n > 1
(B) 0 < n < 1
(C) n = 0
(D) n < 0
52. Under distress sale what is the relationship between marketed and marketable surplus for a farmer?
(A) Marketed surplus = 0
(B) Marketed surplus = Marketable surplus
(C) Marketed surplus > Marketable surplus
(D) Marketed surplus < Marketable surplus
53. A monopolistic competition is the market structure where-
(A) There are large number of sellers selling identical products
(B) There are large number of sellers selling differentiated products but close substitutes
(C) There is only one seller of the products
(D) There is only one buyer of the products
54. Which one of the following is not among 3R’s of credit to test the economic feasibility?
(A) Returns from the investment
(B) Repayment capacity
(C) Rate of interest
(D) Risk bearing ability
55. Marginal Cost (MC) is equal to -
(A) The ratio of Total Cost (TC) and total output (Y)
(B) The ratio of change in Total Cost (ΔTC) and change in total output (ΔY)
(C) The ratio of change in Total Cost (ΔTC) and change in total input (X)
(D) The ratio to Total Cost (TC) and total input (X)
56. An indifference curve shows the -
(A) Various combination of two commodities yielding same level of satisfaction
(B) Various combination of two commodities yielding same level of cost
(C) Various combination of two commodities yielding decreasing satisfaction
(D) Various combination of two commodities yielding decreasing cost
57. A statement of assets and liabilities of a farm at a point called-
(A) Income Statement
(B) Balance Sheet
(C) Farm Budgeting
(D) Cash Flow Statement
58. For maintenance of soil fertility appropriate cropping system is-
(A) Monoculture
(B) Multiple cropping
(C) Mixed cropping
(D) Crop rotation
59. Which one of the following is day neutral plant?
(A) Sunflower
(B) Samower
(C) Mustard
(D) Linseed
60. Most suitable cereal crop for pH range 4.0-6.0 is-
(A) Barley
(B) Rice
(C) Maize
(D) Wheat
61. Indicate the term not related with potato crop-
(A) Bulking
(B) Tuberization
(C) Silking
(D) Suberization
62. Deficiency symptoms of which nutrient element appears in terminal buds of the plant?
(A) Boron
(B) Copper
(C) Iron
(D) Zinc
63. In general best method of fertilizer application in cereal crops is-
(A) Broadcast
(B) Broadcast and incorporation
(C) Band placement
(D) Point placement
64. Excess amount of which of the following nutrients in soil causes iron and zinc deficiency in plants?
(A) Nitrogen
(B) Phosphorus
(C) Potassium
(D) Calcium
65. Consumptive use of water refers to-
(A) Evaporation (E)
(B) Transpiration (T)
(C) Evaporation (E) + Transpiration (ET)
(D) ET + Metabolic needs
66. For good yield in most crops irrigation is must at-
(A) Seedling stage
(B) Grand growth stage
(C) Flowering stage
(D) Ripening stage
67. Suitable herbicide for weed control in pulse crops is-
(A) Isoproturon
(B) 2.4-D
(C) Atrazine
(D) Pendimethalin
68. Which one of the following is not grassy weed?
(A) Eleusine indica
(B) Digera arvensis
(C) Digitaria sanguinalis
(D) Chloris barbata
69. Convolvulus arvensis weed is classified as-
(A) Perennial herbaceous
(B) Perennial woody
(C) Biennial
(D) Annual
70. It refers to the informal education that a child receives from his family, neighbouring friends and peers-
(A) Acculturation
(B) Assimilation
(C) Socialization
(D) Social diffusion
71. The first KVK was established in -
(A) Delhi
(B) Bengaluru
(C) Pune
(D) Puducherry
72. Learning is strengthened when the learning experience is followed by satisfaction to the learner is-
(A) Law of readiness
(B) Law of effect
(C) Law of exercise
(D) Law of belonging
73. To show relative worth of a new practice over an old one the extension method best suited is-
(A) Method demonstration
(B) Group discussion
(C) Campaign
(D) Result demonstration
74. ATMA operates at-
(A) Block level
(B) District level
(C) State level
(D) National level
75. The spread of mobile phones usage in a social system relates to the concept of-
(A) Diffusion
(B) Teaching
(C) Learning
(D) Adoption
76. Tendency of the people to think of their culture as best is known as-
(A) Egoism
(B) Ethnocentrism
(C) Cultural relativism
(D) Illusory superiority
77. Any relatively permanent change in behavior that occurs as a result of experience is called-
(A) Attention
(B) Learning
(C) Perceiving
(D) Teaching
78. Community Development Programme was started in the year-
(A) 1952
(B) 1985
(C) 1945
(D) 1955
79. The word extension is derived from which of the following languages?
(A) French
(B) Latin
(C) Greek
(D) Spanish
80. Communication is a-
(A) Method
(B) System
(C) Technique
(D) Process
81. This state became the 1st State to reserve 50 % seats for women in the Panchayati Raj Institutions-
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Bihar
(D) Himachal Pradesh
82. International Flower Market is situated at -
(A) Germany
(B) Netherlands
(C) Columbia
(D) Switzerland
83. Dahlia is propagated through-
(A) Corms
(B) Rhizome
(C) Tubers
(D) Seeds
84. Which is the most commonly used rootstock for rose propagation in North India?
(A) R.indica var.odorata
(B) R.multiflora
(C) R.centifolia
(D) R.moschata
85. Tuberose belongs to the family-
(A) Convolvulaceae
(B) Amaryllidaceae
(C) Compositae
(D) Iridaceae
86. Rock garden is situated at-
(A) Bengaluru
(B) Hyderabad
(C) Chandigarh
(D) Saharanpur
87. Indian shot is the name given to the seeds of-
(A) Canna
(B) Rose
(C) Tulip
(D) Gladiolus
88. Sugar percent in jelly should be-
(A) 50-55%
(B) 60-65%
(C) 65-70%
(D) 70-75%
89. Modified stem of banana is called-
(A) Sword sucker
(B) Rhizome
(C) Water sucker
(D) Corm
90. Pointed gourd is propagated by-
(A) Root cutting
(B) Stem cutting
(C) Seed
(D) None of these
91. Amrapali is a cross between-
(A) Neelam × Dasheri
(B) Dasheri × Neelam
(C) Ratna × Alphonso
(D) Dasheri × Alphonso
92. Guava fruit botanically known as-
(A) Drupe
(B) Hesperidium
(C) Berry
(D) Pome
93. Mango inflorescence contains which type of flowers?
(A) Male and hermaphrodite
(B) Male and female
(C) Male and neutral
(D) Female and hermaphrodite
94. Casein is manufactured from-
(A) Corn
(B) Rice
(C) Milk
(D) Wheat
95. The greenish color of chhana is due to the presence of -
(A) Carotene
(B) Riboflavin
(C) Chlorophyll
(D) Lycopene
96. Which one of the following milk contains maximum amount of lactose?
(A) Cow
(B) Buffalo
(C) Goat
(D) Human
97. The milk-solids-not-fat in skim milk should not be less than -
(A) 8.25 %
(B) 8.5%
(C) 8.7 %
(D) 9.0 %
98. Theoretically the maximum overrun in butter can be-
(A) 20%
(B) 25%
(C) 30%
(D) 35%
99. For production of sterilized cream the fat content of fresh, sweet cream is first standardized to-
(A) 15 %
(B) 20 %
(C) 25 %
(D) 30 %
100. A satisfactory temperature for separation of milk is-
(A) 30 °C
(B) 35 °C
(C) 40 °C
(D) 45 °C
101. In India for ice cream manufacture, widely used stabilizer is-
(A) Gelatin
(B) Guar gum
(C) Carrageenan
(D) Sodium alginate
102. RM value of ghee measures the-
(A) Degree of unsaturation
(B) Steam volatile water soluble fatty acids
(C) Average molecular weight
(D) Steam volatile water insoluble fatty acids
103. The efficiency of milk pasteurization is determined by-
(A) Turbidity test
(B) Hotis test
(C) Helmer test
(D) Phosphatase test
104. During dahi production inoculated milk is normally incubated at 22-25 °C for-
(A) 10-12 hours
(B) 13-15 hours
(C) 16-18 hours
(D) 20-22 hours
105. Which one of the following dried milk is manufactured maximum in India?
(A) Skim milk powder
(B) Whole milk powder
(C) Malted milk powder
(D) Infant milk powder
106. Breeding value of an individual is-
(A) Sum of average effect of genes
(B) Difference of average effects of genes
(C) Difference of additive and dominance effects of genes
(D) Sum of additive and dominance effects of genes
107. If n=number of parents and s=sample size of the cross, the number of crosses required for partial diallel analysis can be obtained by the formula-
(A) ns/2
(B) n(n-1)/2
(C) ns
(D) 2ns
108. Joint scaling test is performed to detect-
(A) Presence of dominance
(B) Presence of non-additiveness
(C) Presence of addictiveness
(D) Presence of epistasis
109. Presence of reverse transcriptase was discovered from AMV virus by -
(A) H.Temin and D.Baltimore
(B) H.G.Khorana
(C) Zaenen et al
(D) Maxam and Gilbert
110. Which one of following is not needed for DNA transcription?
(A) Ribosomes
(B) Nucleotides
(C) DNA
(D) Enzymes
111. If Partial dominance is present at an inhibitory locus the expected phenotypic ratio is-
(A) 13:3
(B) 12:3:1
(C) 9:6:1
(D) 7:6:3
112. The most effective mutagen for cytoplasmic genes is-
(A) Ethidium bromide
(B) EMS
(C) MMS
(D) Sodium azide
113. For exploitation of both additive and non-additive gene effects in cross-pollinated crops the most effective method is-
(A) Simple recurrent selection
(B) Recurrent selection for SCA
(C) Recurrent selection for GCA
(D) Reciprocal recurrent selection
114. Inbred lines can be improved by-
(A) Transgressive breeding
(B) Mutation breeding
(C) Back cross method
(D) All of these
115. The scientists who demonstrated sexuality in bacteria-
(A) Leeuwenhoek and Kola
(B) Lederberg and Tatum
(C) Kircher and Koch
(D) Louis Pasteur and Nich
116. As compared to main bacterial chromosome the size of plasmid is-
(A) 1/10
(B) 1/20
(C) 1/30
(D) 1/40
117. The term mutation breeding was given by-
(A) Hugo de Vries
(B) Jones
(C) Muller
(D) Nilsson Ehle
118. The process involved in water loss from the leaf surface is called-
(A) Evaporation
(B) Evapotranspiration
(C) Guttation
(D) Transpiration
119. The color pigment involved in flowering in plant is-
(A) Chlorophyll
(B) Anthocyanin
(C) Cytochrome
(D) Phytochrome
120. Which one of the following plants is very efficient in photosynthesis?
(A) Wheat
(B) Sorghum
(C) Amaranthus
(D) Cicer
