•  The coldest region of the atmosphere is the Mesosphere.
  • The color of chlorophyll a is blue-green.
  • The color of chlorophyll b is yellow-green.
  • The commercial propagation method of Phalsa is by seed.
  • The cells without cell walls are Protoplasts.
  • The Central Directorate of Plant Protection and Quarantine was established in 1946.
  • The central whorl of rice is infested by larvae, causing leaves to shrivel with longitudinal blotches due to the attack of Hydrellia, the Rice Whorl Maggot.
  • The chairman of the National Development Council (NDC) is the Prime Minister.
  • The change in cost associated with an increase of one unit of output is Marginal cost (MC).
  • The characteristics of the type of environment where an organism normally lives are referred to as Habitat.
  • The chemical N-4 (P-Caloro-phenoxy)-phenyl-N-N dimethyl urea is commonly known as Tenoron.
  • The chemical accumulated during drought conditions is Proline.
  • The chemical used for better color and keeping quality of papain is Potassium meta-bisulphite (KMS).
  • The chemical used for delinting of cotton is H2SO4.
  • The chemical used for fruit setting is Triacontanol.
  • The common varieties of Spreading type groundnut are Chandra, Type-28, 64, TMV-1, 3, M-13, 37, Vikram, Verginia, Gangapuri, Godheri-2, 3.
  • The component of water potential determined by the attraction between water and hydrating colloids is Matric potential.
  • The composition of soil air may vary with organic matter content.
  • The concentration of both Oxygen and Carbon dioxide is directly related to soil organic matter.
  • The concentration of salt sufficient to preserve most food products is 15-25%.
  • A thermal process mostly used for vegetables prior to freezing, drying, or canning to soften the texture is Blanching.
  • The concentration of soil water in soil is 50%.
  • The concentration of sugar required for the preservation of fruits and jam is 66%.
  • The concept of ‘Osmosis’ was given by Abbe Nollet.
  • The concept of demonstration was given by Dr. Seeman A. Knapp.
  • The concept of the pH scale was formulated by Sorenson.
  • The state having the highest area under summer maize is Bihar.
  • The Indian Journal of Agriculture Sciences is published by ICAR.
  • The commercial propagation method of papaya is by seed (500 g/ha).
  • The commercial propagation method of pineapple is by suckers and slips.
  • The commercially cultivated variety of ber is Umran.
  • The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) recommends minimum Support Prices for 24 important crops.
  • The common cover crops recommended for Rubber cultivation are Pueraria phaseoloides and Mucuna bracteata.
  • Apical bud dominance is caused by Auxin Hormone.
  • The common varieties of brown sarson are JSF-1,2,5, JSI-7, EB-7, JSH-129, Pusa Kalyani, Sufla, BSH-1.
  • The common varieties of bunch type groundnut are Jyoti, Kishan, TMV-11, 12, AK-12, 24, Junagarh-11, ICGS-1, 10, 11, 44.
  • The common varieties of Field pea are Rachana, Arpana, Ambika, T-65,163, Hans, KP-885, Pant C-5.
  • The country producing the largest quantity of small cardamom is Guatemala.
  • The pattern of planting which has maximum plant population is Cuboidal pattern.
  • The CPE value for scheduling irrigation at IW/CPE of 0.5 with 5 cm irrigation water is 10.
  • The critical mean temperature for flowering and fertilization in rice is 16-20°C.
  • The critical stages for irrigation in rapeseed and mustard are the Rosette stage and Siliqua formation stage.
  • The crop grown on degraded land for improvement is called a Conservation crop.
  • The crop growth model tested in India to simulate rice yields is Ceres Rice.
  • The crop oilcake with the highest nitrification rate is Groundnut.
  • Crop rotation intensity is calculated as C.R.I. = (No. of crops in crop rotation × 100) / (No. of years in crop rotation).
  • The crop that gives the highest oil production per unit area is Oil Palm.
  • The cropping system beneficial to prevent soil erosion due to winds is Strip cropping.
  • The concept of Potential evapo-transpiration was first introduced by Thornthwaite (1948).
  • The concept of Totipotency was originally presented by Gottlieb Haberlandt in 1902.
  • The Parshall flume is used for measurement of water flow.
  • The contingent crop plan suggested during a long gap in rainfall is providing life-saving irrigation only at critical growth stages.
  • The contribution of the central government in the capital share of Regional Rural Banks is 50%.
  • The cooperative farming in which ownership and operations are both individual is called Cooperative better farming.
  • The cooperative farming in which ownership is individual and operations are collective is called Cooperative joint farming.
  • The co-operative year is from July to June.
  • The cost related to variable resources and that changes with the output is called Variable Costs.
  • The practice of grazing animals on public lands is called Ranching.
  • The cotton aphid (Aphis gossypii) is predated by Menochilus sexmaculatus.
  • The degree of scatter or variation of the variable about a central tendency is called Dispersion.
  • The demand for this bio-fertiliser is highest for Azospirillum.
  • The demonstration used to improve skill, knowledge, and attitude is called Result demonstration.
  • The density of soil water is maximum at 4°C.
  • The depth of water (cm) to be drained in a 24-hour period from the entire drainage area is known as Drainage coefficient.
  • The design in which fertility gradient is in two-way direction is called Latin Square Design (LSD).
  • The first project launched in India was Etawah.
  • The maximum oilseed producer crop in India is groundnut.
  • The maximum nutrient uptake by plants is K⁺ (potassium).
  • The nutrient available in combined form is nitrogen.
  • Sulphur is available in which form? SO₄²⁻ (sulfate).
  • Sugarcane sets required per hectare are 35,000 – 40,000.
  • The most efficient irrigation system is drip irrigation.
  • There are 4 deemed universities under ICAR.
  • Insects that attack rice at night are armyworms.
  • The formula of gypsum is CaSO₄·2H₂O.
  • The maximum productivity among cereals in the world is from maize.
  • The queen of cereals is known as maize.
  • The gold of America is known as soybean.
  • The backbone of America is the crop maize.
  • The hulling percentage in rice is 65%.
  • The weight of a cotton bale is 170 kg.
  • Which is not a measure of central tendency? Range.
  • Pungency in onion is due to the presence of sulfur compounds.
  • The CEC (Cation Exchange Capacity) of humus is 200 – 300.
  • Movement from higher concentration to lower concentration is known as diffusion.
  • The ‘V’ shape pattern of yellowing shows N deficiency.
  • The fiber of cotton contains cellulose.
  • Available water lies between 33 to 15 bar.
  • Growing subsidiary crops between widely rowed spaces of the main crop is called intercropping.
  • The least degree of freedom in ANOVA is 12.
  • Sugar cane is a quantitative short-day plant.
  • Isotopes have the same number of protons.
  • N₂ deficiency occurs in plants on the lower leaves.
  • The highest K₂O containing fertilizer is KCl (60%).
  • Boron is harmful to plants when more than 3 PPM concentration.
  • Which is not a measure of dispersion? Coefficient of variation.
  • The Irish famine (1845) was caused by Phytophthora infestans.
  • The production of ATP in the presence of light is known as photo-phosphorylation.
  • For seed purpose, carrot is grown as a biennial.
  • Soil moisture is measured by a tensiometer.
  • Bacteria that convert NH₄⁺ to NO₂⁻ are Nitrosomonas.
  • The physical condition of soil is known as soil tilth.
  • An infrared thermometer is used for measuring crop canopy temperature.
  • The most serious disease in sugarcane is red rot.
  • Ribosomes found in mitochondria are of 70s type.
  • Black soils are found in Maharashtra.
  • The world's staple food is wheat.
  • A 3M deep, more than 18M wide gully is known as a small gully.
  • In which fertilizer N and P are present in the highest amounts? DAP (18%, 46%).
  • The leading state in acreage of rice is West Bengal.
  • The crop with the highest percentage of irrigation is wheat.
  • Noble cane is Saccharum officinarum.
  • The rediscovery of Mendel's laws was by De Vries, Correns, and Tschermak.
  • The pattern used in dry land farming is broadcasting.
  • Parboiling in rice conserves Vitamin B.
  • Maize is a C4 plant.
  • The 1943 Bengal famine was due to the blast of rice (Pyricularia oryzae).
  • Maximum total porosity is found in clay soils.
  • The most frost-affected crop is gram.
  • H.D. -2329 is a variety of wheat.
  • Drip irrigation was introduced in India from Israel.
  • The nitrogen percentage in CAN is 25%.
  • The highest amount of rainfall received in India is from the South West Monsoon.
  • The river basin with the most utilizable flow is the Ganga.
  • The first agricultural chemist of the Imperial Agricultural Research Station was J.W. Leather.
  • A pseudo cereal is buckwheat.
  • The king of fruits is the mango.
  • The queen of spices is cardamom.
  • Water rises in plants by transpiration pull.
  • The first fertilizer produced in India was SSP.
  • The oil content in soybean is 20%.
  • The Handbook of Agriculture is published by ICAR.
  • The growth of plants towards light is known as phototropism.
  • Agmark indicates the quality of food products.
  • The diameter of clay particles is <0.002 mm.
  • The available forms of nitrogen in soil are NH₄⁺ and NO₃⁻.
  • The ESP of alkali soils is > 15%.
  • The normal ratio of rice/paddy is 2:3.
  • A crop used for attracting insects is called a trap crop.
  • Wind velocity can be measured using an anemometer.
  • Deflocculation of soil particles occurs due to sodium (Na).
  • Planting before the harvest of the main crop is known as relay cropping.
  • The substance that is not a greenhouse gas is O₂.
  • Urea is most commonly marketed as prills.
  • The maximum metabolic activity of plants occurs at 22 – 30°C.
  • The ICMR recommendation for pulse consumption is 85 grams per day per capita.
  • 1 gram of glucose contains 0.45 grams of fat.
  • The harvest index in wheat is 0.35 – 0.45.
  • Leaf curl of tomato is caused by a virus.
  • The crop that prefers the ammoniacal form of nitrogen is rice.
  • PUFA content is highest in sunflower.
  • Inter-specific hybrids are more common in cotton.
  • Shedding of plant parts is due to abscisic acid (ABA).
  • Soil is classified as clay when clay separates are a minimum of 30%.
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