• The first irrigation before sowing is called paleo.
  • The first tractor plant in India was set up by Eicher.
  • The deep ploughing depth according to CRIDA is 20-30 cm.
  • The medium ploughing depth according to CRIDA is 15-20 cm.
  • The shallow ploughing depth according to CRIDA is 5-6 cm.
  • The total depth of water required by a crop is known as delta.
  • The area irrigated by 1 cusec of water is called duty.
  • The minimum temperature for the germination of rice is 10°C.
  • The huskless variety of barley is Dolma.
  • The country with 100% cropped area under irrigation is Egypt.
  • The country with the highest irrigation efficiency is Israel.
  • Fast-growing plants and trees are known as energy farming.
  • Seed dormancy due to deep placement is known as enforced dormancy.
  • Seed dormancy due to genetics is known as innate dormancy.
  • Seed dormancy due to sudden physiological changes and waterlogging is known as induced dormancy.
  • The zone of maximum leaching is called washing out or elluvial.
  • The zone of accumulation is called washing in or illuvial.
  • The inflorescence of soybean is known as resin.
  • Iron and aluminum oxides are known as sesquioxides.
  • The angle of hydrogen bonding in water is 104.5°.
  • The study of the origin of rocks is called petrology.
  • The Fertilizer Control Order was passed in 1957.
  • The nature of humus is acidic.
  • The first irrigation commission was established in 1901.
  • The second irrigation commission was established in 1972.
  • The application of clay to sandy soil is called marling.
  • The tractor company that introduced the first air-cooled engine is Eicher.
  • The residue of a sugarcane factory is known as bagasse.
  • The A-value technique, given by Fried & Dean, is related to phosphorus.
  • The Technology Mission on Cotton started on February 21, 2000.
  • The Indian Horticulture Society was established in 1942.
  • The first president of the Indian Horticulture Society was G.S. Cheema.
  • The present president of ICAR is Mr. Narendra Singh Tomar.
  • The present DG of ICAR is Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra.
  • The plant indicator of boron deficiency is sunflower.
  • One cubic meter is equivalent to 1000 liters.
  • The highest geographical area is in Rajasthan.
  • Agronomic research conducted in the pharma field with the active participation of farmers is known as on-farm research.
  • The harvest index in pigeon pea is 19%.
  • Seedlings are ready for transplanting in the Dapog method after 11-14 days.
  • The nutrients known as blast elements are Aluminum (Al) and Silicon (Si).
  • The term pH was given by S.P.L. Sorenson.
  • Silicon is used in rice and sugarcane crops.
  • The headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is in Rome, Italy.
  • The headquarters of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is in Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Short-range weather forecasting is valid for 3 days.
  • Medium-range weather forecasting is valid for 3-10 days.
  • Long-range weather forecasting is valid for above 10 days.
  • The award given for basic research in agricultural science is the Hari Om Award.
  • Iron deficiency is common in calcareous soil.
  • Starch is the polymer of glucose.
  • The nutrient that plays a main role in gene expression and regulation is zinc.
  • According to Russian nomenclature, saline soils are called solonchaks.
  • The mustard fruit is known as siliqua.
  • Garima is a famous variety of paddy.
  • The saying, “Everyone can wait but not agriculture,” is attributed to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
  • The downward entry of water in soil is called infiltration.
  • The lateral movement of water in the soil is also known as seepage.
  • The loose smut disease of wheat is controlled by using Vitavax.
  • The herbicide used in cotton is Diuron.
  • The suitable nozzle for spraying herbicides is a flat fan nozzle.
  • The first agriculture scientist to become secretary of the Government of India was Dr. M.S. Swaminathan.
  • The oil used for increasing the use efficiency of urea is neem oil.
  • The material used for making artificial rain in warm clouds is sodium chloride.
  • The positively photoblastic crop is tobacco.
  • The rice variety that recently received geographical indicators is Gobindobhog.
  • Plant canopy temperature can be measured using an infrared thermometer.
  • The present minister of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries is Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal.
  • The first herbicide produced in the world is 2,4-D.
  • 2,4-D was discovered in 1941.
  • The effective root zone depth of the peanut (groundnut) crop is 60 cm.
  • The substance responsible for the bread-making quality of wheat is gluten.
  • The vegetative lag phase is found in rice.
  • Plants that can complete their life cycle in saline environments are known as halophytes.
  • If the land slope is 16-32%, the method used is bench terracing.
  • The crop having a double symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria is dhaincha.
  • Plant cells are connected with the help of plasmodesmata.
  • The variety of sunflower suitable for all-India growing is modern.
  • Low-pressure areas near the equator are called doldrums.
  • The economical part of isabgol is the seed and husk.
  • The seed rate of isabgol is 7-8 kg/ha.
  • Montmorillonite, kaolinite, and illite are types of clay minerals.
  • The best treatment for red rot disease of sugarcane is agallol.
  • The group of microbes that increases phosphorus solubility in soil is Pseudomonas.
  • The anaerobic nitrogen-fixing bacteria is Clostridium.
  • The state with the highest productivity of groundnut is Tamil Nadu.
  • The highest productivity of sugarcane is also found in Tamil Nadu.
  • The pulse crop that does not fix atmospheric nitrogen is rajma.
  • The first intergenic cross between wheat and rye was made by Rimphu in 1890.
  • The process of using microorganisms to remove salt from the soil is called bio-remediation.