- Genes for Sex-Linked Traits Location: Y chromosome.
- Kaolinite Configuration: 1:1 type.
- Genetic Purity of Breeder Seed: 100%.
- Gerbera: Cut flower.
- Discovery of Gibberellins: By Korosawa in Japan.
- Ginger Propagation: Through rhizomes.
- Regional Agricultural Research Station: Located at Ambalavayal, Kerala.
- Ginning Practice: Applied to cotton.
- Example of Agroforestry Trees: Ailanthus, Casuarina, Eucalyptus.
- Maize Varieties: Ganga Hybrid-1, Deccan Hybrid.
- Garden City of India: Bangalore.
- Father of Soil Testing: M.L. Troug.
- Use of Garden Pea/Table Pea: Green pods for vegetables.
- Gas Emitted from Rice Fields: Methane (CH₄).
- Gas-Less Zone: Thermosphere (>80 km height).
- Gas Used for Fruit Ripening: Acetylene (Ethylene).
- Gaseous Envelope Around Earth: Atmosphere.
- Gaseous Loss of Nitrogen: Through volatilization and denitrification.
- Gastropod Pest of Anthurium: Snail.
- Gastropod Pest Preferred Conditions: Cool and damp.
- GATT Agreement Effective Date: January 1, 1948.
- GATT: General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.
- Dwarf Gene in Wheat: Norin-10.
- Golden Revolution: Related to fruit production, particularly apples.
- Sesquioxides: Oxides of iron and aluminum.
- Soil Flocculation Element: Calcium.
- Golden Rice: Rich in β-carotene (Vitamin A).
- Gootee: Another term for air layering.
- State Farming: Farming carried out by the government.
- Long-Term Agricultural Loans: Provided under the Land Improvement Loans Act of 1883.
- Medium-Term Agricultural Loans: Provided under the Agriculturists' Loan Act of 1884.
- Grain and Head Smuts: Seed-borne diseases.
- Grain Smut of Sorghum: Also known as covered/kernel/shoot smut.
- Poultry Breeds: Gramalakshmi, Gramapriya, Athulya.
- Gramaxone: Trade name for Paraquat.
- Location of Grana and Stroma: Found in chloroplasts.
- Examples of Edible Mushrooms: Paddy straw and button mushrooms.
- Global Warming Gas Focus: Increase in carbon dioxide levels.
- Lactose Composition: Glucose + Galactose (disaccharide).
- Glucose: Known as corn sugar and dextrose.
- Glycine max: Scientific name for soybean.
- Glycogen Presence: In animal cells.
- Glycolysis Location: Occurs in the cytoplasm.
- Glyphosate and Anilophos Chemical Group: Organophosphorus.
- GMO Seeds: Genetically Modified Organisms.
- Examples of Metamorphic Rocks: Gneiss, marble, quartzite, slate.
- Gold Finger: Hybrid variety of banana.
- Golden Age and Crown of Gold: Varieties of African marigold.
- Green Manure Crop for Saline-Alkali Soils: Crotalaria Juncea.
- Turning Stage for Green Manure Crops: Flowering stage.
- Nitrogen Contribution by Green Manure Crops: 50-175 kg/ha.
- Green Manuring Tree: Thespesia populnea.
- Green Revolution Crops: Rice and wheat.
- Suitable Crop for Green Manuring: Sunhemp.
- Green to Dry Chilli Ratio: 10:1.
- Citrus Greening Cause: Liberbactor asiaticum (phloem-limited bacteria).
- International Year of Rice: 2004.
- Gros Michel: A banana variety.
- Gross Income - Total Cost: Equals profit.
- Gross Returns - Cost A: Farm business income.
- Gross Returns - Cost B: Family labor income.
- Granary of India: Punjab.
- Granite and Basalt: Types of igneous rocks.
- Cashew Nut Exporting States: Goa, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka.
- Bulk Density of Granulated Soils: Low.
- Storage Temperature for Grapes: -2 to 1.5°C, for 40-45 days.
- Soil and Water Conservation Grass Weed: Cyanodon dactylon.
- Grasserie Disease: Virus affecting silkworms.
- Grasshopper Legs Type: Saltatorial.
- Grassy Shoot of Sugarcane Cause: MLO.
- Effective Control for Grassy Weed in Barley: Both Isoproturon and 2,4-D.
- Solonchack Soil: Saline soil.
- Green Leaf Manuring Crops: Karanj and Ipomea.
- Gummosis in Citrus: Due to boron deficiency.
- Important Jasmine Varieties: Gundumalli, Ramabanam, Madanabanam.
- Gurgaon Project Initiator: Mr. F.L. Brayne (1920).
- Gynomonoecious Flowers Found In: Cucumber.
- Gypsum (CaSO₄.2H₂O) Usage: Reclamation of sodic/alkaline soils.
- Gypsum Content: 29.2% calcium, 18.6% sulfur.
- Irrigation Efficiency of Loamy Soils: 70% (highest).
- H-226: Tapioca variety.
- Halo Phenomenon Cause: Cirrostratus clouds.
- Halteres: Associated with flies.
- Haploid Number of Triticum aestivum (Wheat): n = 21.
- Hardwood Cuttings for Propagation: Used for rose, grapes, bougainvillea, mulberry.
- Haritha & Marathakam: Varieties of Guinea grass.
- NPK in Groundnut Cake: 7:1.5:1.3%.
- Groundnut Classification: Modified fruit.
- Persistent Insecticides: Organochlorine group.
- Shrubs of Different Colors & Sizes: Referred to as shrubbery.
- Sequential Cropping: Growing multiple crops in succession on the same land within a year.
- Mixed Cropping: Growing multiple crops simultaneously without row arrangements, with intercrop competition.
- Intercropping: Growing multiple crops simultaneously in alternate rows with intercrop competition.
- Cultural Pest Control Method: Growing resistant varieties.
- Growth Promoters: Auxins, gibberellins, and cytokinin.
- Growth Retardant Antitranspirant: Cycocel (CCC).
- Propagation of Guava: Generally by layering.
- Full Form of NABARD: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development.
- Headquarters of FAO: Rome, Italy.
- Headquarters of Cardamom Board: Kottayam.
- WMO Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland.
- Heat Flow in Air: Radiation.
- Heat Flow in Liquid/Water: Convection.
- Heat Flow in Solid/Soil: Conduction.
- Heavy Winds Through Palakkad Gap: October-November.
- Element Aiding Chlorophyll Synthesis: Sulphur.
- Reduces Phosphorus Fixation in Arid Soils: Liming.
- Hemelytra Associated With: Bugs.
- Heptachlor: A cyclodiene insecticide.
- Hariyali Watershed Development Program: Established in 2003.
- Harrows Usage: For seedbed preparation and weed control.
- Harvest Index (HI) of Pigeonpea: 0.19 (lowest among pulses).
- Tomato Harvest Stage for Distant Markets: Mature green stage.
- Rapid Knockdown Insecticides: Pyrethrum.
- Country with Highest % of Arable Land: India.
- Madhya Pradesh is number 1 in pulses and oilseeds production.
- China leads in wheat production.
- NAFED was established in the year 1958.
- NAIP was established in the year July 2006.
- ARS was established in the year 1973.
- IARI was shifted to Delhi in 1936.
- Karnataka is having highest area under cultivation of Maize.
- NBAII is situated in Bangalore.
- RBI was established in the year 1935.
- Indian Institute of Vegetable Research is situated at Varanasi.
- Dr. N.E Borlaug was basically a Plant pathologist.
- The maize breeder who was awarded in 2000 World Food Prize was SK Vashal.
- Dr K. L. Chadda is the father of the golden revolution in India
- Golden rice is genetically modified rice.
- Anaemia is caused by Folic acid.
- Cobalamine is also known as Vitamin B12.
- December 23 is celebrated as Kisan Day.
- The Diara cultivation method is associated with cucurbits.
- Biofertilizer for rice is Azolla.
- surface irrigation is the most common method of irrigation in India.
- Azolla is biofertilizer for Rice.
- Cabbage is highly sensitive to boron toxicity.
- The major disease of Mangoes is powdery mildew.
- The red colour of chilli is due to Capsanthin.
- Malathion is a safe insecticide for the vegetables.
- Mancozeb is a widely used fungicide in India.
- The horizontal flow of the water channel is called seepage.
- The topmost mineral zone is A horizon.
- Sugarbeet is having Highest tolerance to boron.
- Soil texture is a property which can't be changed.
- The red colour of tomato is due to lycopene.
- Scooping is the most common practice in crop cauliflower.
- World Food Day is celebrated on 16th OCTOBER.
- Range is the simplest measure of dispersion.
- The harmonic mean is used to calculate the average speed.
- The director general of ICAR is Himanshu Pathak.
- No of KVK's in India is 731.
- The average rainfall of the country is 1194mm.
- Bean common mosaic disease is caused by the Pot virus.
- Wolf apple is the common name of Tomato.
- Pusa chamatkar is variety of Chickpea.
- Alluvial soil is the most recently formed soil.
- National Farmers Day is celebrated on the first Friday of December.
- A bell-shaped curve is the normal distribution curve.
- The correlation coefficient varies between -1 to +1.
- NREGA was started in the year 2006.
- The Father of modern plant pathology is Anton de Bary.
- The first Indian director of IARI was Dr. B. Vishwanath.
- KVK was recommended by the Mohan Singh Mehta committee.
- Inflorescence of sugarcane is known as arrow.
- Red colour of tomato is due to lycopersicon.
- Barbados cherry is a rich source of Vitamin C.
- The tetrazolium test is used for viability and vigour.
- The hand refractometer reading for sugarcane maturity is 20.
- Mesocarp is edible part in Mango.
- Granite is an ignite rock.
- Sugarcane is a C4 plant.