•  Fast-Growing Forest Species: Eucalyptus sp. Straight Fertilizer: Contains one primary nutrient, e.g., Urea.
  • High Analysis Fertilizers: Contain more than 25% primary nutrients (e.g., Urea, DAP).
  • Cotton Fiber Composition: Contains cellulose.
  • Silk Fiber Composition (Fibroin): 70-81%.
  • Fieldpea/Grainpea Usage: Used for dal/pulse.
  • Film Farming Antitranspirants: Includes Hexadeconal, Mobileaf, Wax, Silicon.
  • Final Product of C3 Pathway: 3 PGA.
  • Father of Super Rice: Dr. G.H. Khush.
  • Father of the Ever Green Revolution in India: M.S. Swaminathan.
  • Pollination in Oil Palm: Carried by Weevil (Elaeidobius spp).
  • Pollination in Fig: Carried by Fig wasp (Blastophaga pens).
  • Father of Tillage and Weed Control: Jethro Tull.
  • Pollination in Mango: Carried by House Flies.
  • Father of Virology: Martineaus Willem Beijerink.
  • Father of White Revolution: Dr. Varghese Kurien.
  • Food Corporation of India (FCI) Establishment: June 14, 1965.
  • Father of Horticulture: Thomas Andrew Knight, John Lindley & L.H. Bailey.
  • Pest of Sweet Potato: Cylas formicarius.
  • Maroon Variety: A type of Karonda.
  • National Science Day: Observed on February 28.
  • Primary Minerals: Feldspar, Quartz, and Mica.
  • First Maize Hybrid in India: Released in 1961.
  • First Organo-Phosphorus Insecticide (Bladan): Discovered by Gerhard Schrader.
  • Ideal pH for Rice Cultivation: Between 5 and 8.
  • No Lime Needed for Soils with pH Above: 6.4.
  • Fodder-Producing Tree: Prosopis cineraria.
  • Foliar Application Used For: Urea.
  • Food Chain Revolution: Related to food grain production.
  • Special Market Examples: Food grain markets, vegetable markets, wool markets.
  • Terai Soils Deficient In: Zinc (Zn).
  • FPO: Fruit Products Order-1955.
  • Central Dogma of Molecular Biology: DNA → RNA → Protein (concept by Francis Crick).
  • Bordeaux Mixture's Fungicidal Properties Discovered: By Millardet in 1882.
  • Freezing Point of Water: Fahrenheit: 32°F, Kelvin: 273.2°K.
  • Kari Soil Feature: Contains partially decomposed organic residues like fossilized tree remnants.
  • Fresh Urea Recommended For: Foliar application.
  • Fructose: Also known as fruit sugar.
  • Major Pest of Brinjal/Okra: Fruit & shoot borer.
  • Fruit Cracking in Pomegranate Season: Most common during Mrig bahar season.
  • Gene for Higher Lysine in Maize: Opaque-2.
  • Common Nutrient Medium in Tissue Culture: B-5 medium and MS medium.
  • General Characteristics of Rabi Crops: Long-day plants.
  • Paired Row Crops: Technique used to conserve soil moisture in dryland areas by removing or escaping the third row of crops.
  • Rice Hulling Percentage: 70-75%.
  • Rainfall in Humid Regions: Greater than 1000 mm.
  • Ideal Jute Harvesting Stage for Fiber: Small pod stage or at 135-140 days after sowing.
  • Clones: Identical plants developed from a single mother plant vegetatively.
  • IDM: Integrated Disease Management.
  • Confounded Interaction Effect: Known as complete/total confounding.
  • Critical Wheat Irrigation Stage (Single Irrigation): Crown Root Initiation (CRI).
  • Storage Duration of Canned Fruits: 1-3 years if properly canned.
  • Strip Plot Design: Used when sub-treatments are laid out in strips.
  • Cotton Hybrid Variety with 25mm Fiber Length: Classified as long staple cotton.
  • IFAD: International Fund for Agricultural Development.
  • IFAD Headquarters: Located in Rome, Italy.
  • IIHR (Indian Institute of Horticultural Research): Located in Bangalore.
  • Hygroscopic Water Tension: Held at >31 atmosphere.
  • Hyperploid (Extra Chromosome): Trisonic (2n+1).
  • Hypogeal Germination Found In: Cereals, gram, arhar, lentil.
  • Fire Curing: Practiced for chewing-type tobacco.
  • I Budding: Similar to T Budding.
  • Potato Production by State: Highest in Uttar Pradesh, lowest in Jharkhand.
  • IADP: Also known as the Package Programme, stands for Integrated Area Development Programme.
  • IBD in Poultry: Caused by a virus (Infectious Bursal Disease).
  • ICIA: International Crop Improvement Associations.
  • ICRISAT Location: Hyderabad.
  • ICT: Information and Communication Technology.
  • Ichthyology: Study of fishes.
  • In a soil profile, litter represents which horizon? A00 or O1.
  • Loss of exchangeable Calcium and Magnesium increases the soil’s acidity.
  • In a split plot design with 5 main plot and 4 sub plot levels in 3 replications, error b source d.f. is 30.
  • Soil air volume in a typical soil is 25%.
  • Soil water volume in a typical soil is 25%.
  • High methane concentration is found in waterlogged soil.
  • Lime application reduces acidity in acid soils.