• An insect parasitizing another insect is called a parasitoid.
  • A journal in meteorology is known as Mausam.
  • A library composed of complementary copies of cellular mRNA is called C-DNA.
  • A line that indicates all possible combinations of two inputs which can be purchased with a given amount of investment fund is the Iso-Cost line.
  • A line representing different combinations of two variable inputs used in the production of a given amount of output is called an Isoquant.
  • A liquefied gas used to fumigate soil against nematodes and soil insects for raising rooted pepper cuttings is Methyl Bromide.
  • A liquid formulation of insecticide that contains a carrier is termed Water Dispersible Powder.
  • A low Percentage Base Saturation (PBS) in soil indicates acidity.
  • A man-made cereal is Triticale (wheat x rye).
  • A market consisting of a single buyer of a product and many sellers is known as a Monopsony market.
  • A mass of rotted organic matter made from waste is called compost.
  • A granular insecticide is Furadan 3% granular form.
  • A green manure crop is Glyricidia.
  • A group of ornamental plants used to grow over walls, trellises, arches, pergolas, arbours, and pillars are known as Climbers and Creepers.
  • A guarantee programme for the people below the poverty line is the National Food Security Mission (2007).
  • A heat treatment for food material at 72°C for 15 seconds or 63°C for 30 minutes is called pasteurization.
  • A high-density planting in apple can accommodate 500-1250 plants/ha.
  • A hormone inducing dwarfism in plants is MH.
  • A hormone responsible for the induction of dwarfism is also MH.
  • A hormone used for flower induction is TIBA (Tri iodobenzoic acid).
  • A hormone used to increase fruit size is GA-3.
  • A hybrid produced using the nucleus of one parent cell and cytoplasm of both cells is termed a cybrid.
  • A hybrid variety of grape produced from Anab-e-Shahi X Bangalore Blue is called Arka Hans.

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