- India is the only country to have developed and grown hybrid cotton commercially.
- Karnataka is the largest producer of coffee in the country.
- China is the largest producing and consuming country of tobacco in the world, whereas India holds the third position in production of tobacco.
- Phenyl mercuric acid (PMA) is a chemical used in agriculture crops to reduce transpiration.
- Jowar is known as the Camel crop and King of coarse grains.
- India is the second country after China to have commercialized hybrid rice technology.
- The edible part of cauliflower is: Curd.
- Blanching is an important process for cauliflower.
- Whiptail of cauliflower is due to Molybdenum (MO) deficiency.
- Pusa ruby is a variety of Tomato.
- Swaran roopa is an early variety of Litchi.
- Pajaro is a variety of Strawberry.
- Bolero is a variety of Marigold.
- The richest source of vitamin C is Barbados cherry.
- Germany is the largest importer of cut flowers in the world.
- The dwarf variety of mango is Amrapali.
- California Papershell is a variety of Almond.
- The fruit of a rose is known as Hips.
- The fruit of okra is a Capsule.
- Coconut fat is a rich source of Lauric acid.
- Coconut is propagated by Seeds.
- Mango is mostly propagated through Veneer grafting.
- The inflorescence of cabbage is known as Catkin.
- Black heart of potato is due to Oxygen (O2) deficiency.
- Pusa snowball is a variety of Cauliflower.
- India's share in world fruit production is 10%.
- Development of fruits without fertilization is called Parthenocarpy.
- Development of an embryo without fertilization is known as Apomixis.
- Oleoresin is an important product of Chilli seeds.
- Kesar (saffron) belongs to the family Iridaceae.
- The concentration of sugar used for preservation is 60-70%.
- The mango variety suitable for high-density planting is Amrapali.
- The most salt-tolerant fruit crop is Date Palm.
- The fruit ripening hormone is Ethylene.
- A form of low pruning up to 2 m height of stem is called Pollarding.
- The early variety of ber is Gola, Seb. The planting season for deciduous plants is Jan-Feb.
- The variety of date-palm used for dry dates (Chhuhara) is Halawi.
- Generally, fruits are acidic in nature.
- Baradari is an important feature of Mughal gardens.
- The fruit of pineapple is known as Sorosis.
- Garlic is propagated by means of bulbils (cloves).
- The edible banana fruit is seedless due to embryo abortion (vegetative parthenocarpy).
- Multistoried cropping is popular in coconut plantations.
- The late ripening cultivar of ber is Umran.
- The exclusion of microorganisms is known as Asepsis.
- Banana initiates flowering 9-12 months after planting.
- Papaya is native to tropical America.
- The yellow pigment in papaya is caricaxanthin.
- Papaya is the richest source of vitamin A after mango, containing 2020 IU per 100g.
- Apple is known as the king of temperate fruits.
- The family of apple is Rosaceae.
- Red Delicious is the mother of all delicious group of apple cultivars.
- Ber is known as the king of arid fruits.
- The commercial propagation method of grape is hard wood cutting.
- In India, black soil is mostly found in Maharashtra.
- Red soil is mostly found in Tamil Nadu.
- Sandy loam soil is most suitable for most crops.
- Red soil color is due to various oxides of iron.
- The vertical section of soil showing layers from surface to parent material is called soil profile.
- The arrangement of soil particles into aggregates is called soil structure.
- Particle density of soil is also known as true density.
- The particle density of normal soil is 2.65 g/cm³.
- The bulk density of normal soil is 1.33 g/cm³.
- Formula of porosity of soil is: Porosity = (1 - Bulk Density / Particle Density) x 100.
- Cation exchange capacity (CEC) of montmorillonite is 60-100 me/100g.
- The first soil classification system was developed by Russian scientist Dokuchaev in 1880.
- In the U.S. classification system, there are 10 soil orders.
- Formula of bulk density: Bulk Density = Weight of Soil / Volume of Solids and Pores.
- Law of Minimum was given by Von Liebig in 1840.
- The topmost mineral horizon is the A horizon.
- Exchangeable sodium percentage is also known as soluble percentage.
- The term pH was introduced by Sorensen in 1909.
- Energy exchange elements are hydrogen (H) and oxygen (O).
- Potassium (K) and sodium (Na) are determined by flame photometer.
- Micronutrients are also known as trace elements, oligo-elements, or spur elements.
- Crop logging technique was given by H. F. Clements.
- Metal nutrients include K, Fe, Ca, Mg, Mn, Zn, Cu.
- Highly mobile nutrients are nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K).
- Criteria of essentiality was proposed by Arnon & Stout in 1939.
- The term "functional nutrient" was proposed by Nicholas in 1961.
- Zinc (Zn) is a moderately mobile nutrient.
- Farmyard manure (FYM) contains 0.5% nitrogen (N), 0.2% phosphorus (P₂O₅), and 0.5% potassium (K₂O).
- India is the only country to have developed and grown hybrid cotton commercially.
- Karnataka is the largest producer of coffee in India.
- China is the largest producer and consumer of tobacco, while India ranks third in production.
- Phenyl mercuric acid (PMA) is used in agriculture to reduce transpiration.
- Jowar is known as the camel crop and king of coarse grains.
- India is the second country after China to commercialize hybrid rice technology.
- The edible part of cauliflower is the curd.
- Blanching is an important process for cauliflower.
- Whiptail of cauliflower is caused by molybdenum (Mo) deficiency.
- Pusa Ruby is a variety of tomato.
- Swaran Roopa is an early variety of litchi.
- Pajaro is a variety of strawberry.
- Bolero is a variety of marigold.
- The richest source of vitamin C is Barbados cherry.
- Germany is the largest importer of cut flowers in the world.
- The dwarf variety of mango is Amrapali.
- California Papershell is a variety of almond.
- The fruit of rose is known as hips.
- The fruit of okra is a capsule.
- Coconut fat is rich in lauric acid.
- Coconut is propagated by seeds.
- Mango is mostly propagated through veneer grafting.
- The inflorescence of cabbage is known as catkin.
- Black heart of potato is due to oxygen deficiency.
- Pusa Snowball is a variety of cauliflower.
- India contributes 10% to the world's fruit production.
- The development of fruits without fertilization is called parthenocarpy.
- The development of an embryo without fertilization is known as apomixis.
- Oleoresin is an important product of chilli seeds.
- Kesar (saffron) belongs to the family Iridaceae.
- Sugar concentration used for preservation is 60-70%.
- Amrapali is a mango variety suitable for high-density planting.
- The most salt-tolerant fruit crop is date palm.
- Ethylene is the fruit-ripening hormone.
- Pollarding is a form of low pruning up to 2 meters.
- Gola and Seb are early varieties of ber.
- The planting season for deciduous plants is January-February.
- The variety of date palm used for dry dates (Chhuhara) is Halawi.
- Fruits are generally acidic in nature.
- Baradari is an important feature of Mughal gardens.
- The fruit of pineapple is known as sorosis.
- Garlic is propagated by bulbils (cloves).
- Edible banana fruit is seedless due to embryo abortion (vegetative parthenocarpy).
- Multistoried cropping is popular in coconut plantations.
- Umran is a late-ripening cultivar of ber.
- The exclusion of microorganisms is known as asepsis.
- Akiochi disease is due to the toxicity of sulfur.
- The first product of urea hydrolysis is ammonium carbamate.
- Azolla is a blue-green algae.
- The functional nutrients concept was given by Nicholas.
- The state leading in wheat production in India is Uttar Pradesh.
- NABARD was set up on the recommendation of the Shivaraman and Narasimhan Committees.
- White rust of crucifers is caused by Albugo candida.
- The hard fruits of citrus are due to the deficiency of boron.
- The antidote for insect poisoning is atropine.
- Tetrasomic is represented as 2n + 2.
- The precursor of IAA (Indole-3-acetic acid) is tryptophan.
- The fruit of okra is a capsule.
- The vitamin containing cobalt as a constituent is Vitamin B12.
- A free-living nitrogen-fixing organism is Azotobacter.
- The dwarfing gene in rice is Dee Gee Woo Gen.
- The center of origin of wheat is Mexico.
- The total deemed universities under ICAR is 4.
- The total national bureaus under ICAR are 5.
- The Lab to Land programme started in the year 1979.
- The disease discovered in Haryana is Karnal bunt.
- The chromosomal theory of inheritance was proposed by Sutton & Boveri.
- Ufra disease in rice is caused by the nematode Ditylenchus sp..
- The fruit of mustard is known as siliqua.
- The nitrogen content in ammonium sulfate is 21%.
- Herbicides are not used in dust formulation due to drift hazard.
- The fungicide used for smut control is Vitavax.
- The first stable product formed in C3 plants is PGA (phosphoglycerate).
- The greenhouse gas released from paddy fields is CH4 (methane).
- B.P. Pal is a variety of rose.
- Over the years, the percentage contribution of agriculture to GDP is decreasing.
- The IADP (Integrated Agricultural Development Programme) started in the year 1960.
- The person associated with the Gurgoan pilot project is P.L. Brayne.
- The net irrigated area of India is 57 million hectares.
- The price fixed by the government is called Minimum Support Price.
- The powerhouse of the cell is the mitochondria.
- The percentage of land resources of India in the world is 2.4%.
- The headquarters of the W.T.O. (World Trade Organization) is located at Geneva.
- The highest award presented to an agricultural scientist in the country is the Rafi Ahmad Kidwai Award.
- The growth rate projected in the 10th five-year plan is 8.0%.
- IARI (Indian Agricultural Research Institute) is a deemed university.
- The highest CEC (Cation Exchange Capacity) is found in vermiculite.
- The ESP (Exchangeable Sodium Percentage) of normal soil is less than 15%.
- The sugar yield from sugarcane in India is 8-10%.
- The permanent wilting point is observed at -15 bar.
- Mango is mostly propagated through veneer grafting.
- The microorganism associated with symbiotic N₂ fixation in non-legumes is Azolla.
- The maximum nitrogen loss in rice occurs in the form of denitrification.
- The head of the Planning Commission is the Prime Minister.
- The climate suitable for arhar (pigeon pea) is warm tropical.
- The high-yielding variety of wheat produced globally is associated with Borlaug.
- Maximum phosphorus availability occurs at a pH of 6.5 – 7.0.
- The chemical used for delinting cotton is H₂SO₄.
- The highest nutrient content is found in SSP (Single Super Phosphate).
- The sowing time for cotton in North India is around 15 May.
- Soil erosion in India is estimated at 16 tons/ha/year.
- Termites lay approximately 60 eggs per second.
- The stable element is zirconium (Zr).
- "Nature and Properties of Soils" was written by N.C. Brady.
- The dominant gas in waterlogged soils is CO₂.
- The Rothamsted Agricultural Research Station was founded by Lawes & Gilbert.
- The protein content in wheat ranges from 12 – 14%.
- Curing is related to the crop Tobacco.
- The microorganism responsible for maximum nutrient cycling in the soil is Bacteria.
- The extension program linked to planned credit for farmers is known as IRDP (Integrated Rural Development Programme).
- Ratooning is commonly practiced in Sugarcane.
- Molybdenum is required by plants because it acts as a cofactor for nitrate reductase.
- The basic unit of development under the Integrated Rural Development Programme is a family.
- The botanical name of green gram is Vigna radiata.
- Cell theory was proposed by M.J. Schleden and Theodor Schwann
- The term Lysosomes was first used by Dave in 1955
- The main function of Golgi bodies are - packaging of food materials such as protein , lipids etc.
- The function of ribosomes are - Protein synthesis
- The term mitochondria was given by - C Benda (1897)
- The simple microscope was invented by - Galileo (1610)
- The shortest phase of all mitosis phase is - Anaphase
- Meiotic division is also known as reductional division
- The term mitosis was coined by Fleming (1882)
- Mitosis occurs in Somatic cells.
- Segregation occurs during meiosis
- The longest mitotic phase is -Prophase
- Absorption Spectrum of photosynthesis is blue and red
- Action Spectrum of photosynthesis is red and blue
- Dark reaction is also known as - Blackman reaction or C3 – cycle
- The main site for dark reaction of photosynthesis is – stroma
- The evaporation of water from plants is called - transpiration
- Evaporation from soil and transpiration combined are called ET
- C4 Plants proposed by Hatch and slack (1970)
- The dark reaction process of photosynthesis has been named variously - Calvin cycle or Blackman reaction
- Light reaction is also known as Hill reaction
- In photosynthesis , the solar energy converts into - Chemical energy
- The OSMOSIS term was given by - Abble Nollet (1748)
- The term “diffusion pressure deficit “ was introduced by - Meyer in 1938
- The term Imbibition was coined by - Sachs
- Imbibition Pressure is also known as - Matric Potential
- Root pressure word was coined by- Stephan Hales
- Father of Physiology - Stephan Hales
- Soil less cultivation of plants is known as Hydroponics
- Rate of transpiration is determined by - Potometer
- The loss of sap (water) from the injured parts of plants is called - Bleeding
- Approximately 90% of the world photosynthesis is carried out by - Marine and fresh water algae
- Net production of ATP in Glycolysis is 2
- Growth rate is measured by Auxanometer & Cresco graph
- Photoperiodism term was coined by -TD Lysenko (1920)
- Apical Bud dominance is caused by which hormone - Auxin
- Which hormones is used as a herbicide-auxin
- Which hormone is related to drought tolerance- ABA
- Dormancy break by which hormone - Cytokinin
- Stress hardening in plants can be active by which hormone ABA
- Fruit ripening hormone is - Ethylene
- The term auxin was used by - Frits went (Holland) 1905
- Want’s auxin is now known as - Indole -3-acetic acid (IAA)
- Which hormones are the Auxin - IAA, IBA, NAA , 2-4-D,2,4,5-T’ MCPA ,IPA TIBA etc
- Shedding of plant parts is due to- ABA hormones
- Cycocel (CCC) is a growth retardant
- The most widely used auxin herbicides are 2-4-D,2,4,5-T’ MCPA
- Gibberellins were first discovered in Japan
- The hormones also known as- Photo hormones, growth hormones, growth substances
- Main auxin is also known as IAA
- Root promoting hormones is IBA
- The precursor of IAA is - Tryptophasne