1) What is the excretory organ of the silkworm, located at the junction of the midgut and hindgut?
A) Malpighian tubules
B) Proboscis
C) Nephridia
D) Green glands
2) GnRH is released from which organ?
A) Hypothalamus
B) Ovary
C) Thyroid Gland
D) Pancreas
E) Uterus
3) Type of silviculture system which can regenerate through seeds and the majority have a long life is ___
A) High forest
B) Pollarding
C) Coppicing
D) Forking
4) Empty barrels, plastic containers, or styrofoam bodies in cage culture can be used for what purpose?
A) Float
B) Covering material
C) Cage cover
D) Covering material
E) Sinker
5) During drying, some parts of the wood may dry rapidly while some may not. Because of this, improper drying shrinkage of wood occurs, resulting in the defect called ____
A) Collapse
B) Cracking
C) Twist
D) Warp
E) Case hardening
6) Sand percentage in sandy soil is ___
A) 80%
B) 40%
C) 60%
D) 20%
E) 45%
7) A destructive polyhedrosis disease of silkworm that is related to wilt and is marked by spotty yellowing of the skin and internal liquefaction, also called jaundice, is ___
A) Grasseries
B) Pebrine
C) Flacherie
D) Aspergillosis
8) Baby corn is harvested at which stage?
A) After silking
B) Before silking
C) Dough stage
D) Milking stage
E) After tasseling
9) Among the following, which is an example of an amide fertilizer?
A) Urea
B) Ammonium nitrate
C) Ammonium sulphate
D) CAN
E) Calcium nitrate
10) Red Delicious is a variety of which fruit?
A) Apple
B) Mango
C) Banana
D) Guava
E) Cherry
11) The process of parturition in rabbits is called ___
A) Kidding
B) Kindling
C) Lambing
D) Calving
E) None of these
12) The length of the estrous cycle of sheep is _____
A) 21 days
B) 10 days
C) 15-18 days
D) 30 days
E) 2-3 days
13) Among the following, which is a component of the Knowledge Communication System?
A) Farmer
B) Exhibition
C) Newspaper
D) Government agency
E) Universities
14) Which secondary tillage operation is used for breaking of clods and pulverizing soil?
A) Tilling
B) Inter-cultivation
C) Harrowing
D) Planking
E) Fertigation
15) Ufra disease in rice is caused by ___
A) Bacteria
B) Nematode
C) Virus
D) Fungus
E) None
16) The term used to define the variation derived from any form of cell or tissue culture is known as __________
A) Genetic Engineering
B) Somaclonal variation
C) Genetic Variation
D) Environmental Variation
E) None of the above
17) Acidic soil does not contain which of the following property?
A) >0.1% salinity
B) Iron and Aluminium accumulated in soil
C) CEC is low; base saturation is low
D) pH is low
E) None
18) Little Leaf of Brinjal is transmitted by?
A) Aphids
B) Planthopper – Hishimonus phycitis
C) Thrips
D) Birds
E) None of the above
19) What is the botanical name of Sal tree?
A) Shorea robusta
B) Tectonia grandis
C) Grevillea robusta
D) Eucalyptus roxburghii
E) None of the above
20) What is the critical time period for the daylight in long day plants?
A) 8-10 Hr
B) 10-12 Hr
C) 14-18 Hr
D) 20-24 Hr
E) None of the above
21) The process of shrinkage of the uterus of a cow after birth and expansion and relaxation of the mammary glands is called as____
A) Uterus involution
B) Lactogenesis
C) Galactogenesis
D) Parturition
E) Kidding
22) Which Himalayan breed of goat is found in Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh with long horns, curled backwards, droopy ears, small teats, and color is white but mostly brown or black and produces fine wool?
A) Gaddi
B) Sirohi
C) Osmanabadi
D) Malabari
E) None
23) The statutory body which is not under the Ministry of Commerce and Industries is:
A) Tobacco Board
B) Coffee Board
C) Rubber Board
D) Cardamom Board
E) Tea Board
24) A person performs vegetable cultivation, fishery, and woody crops but that is for self-consumption. It is called as:
A) Homestead agroforestry
B) Agrisilviculture
C) Agrihortisilviculture
D) Agri-olericulture
E) None
25) Revolving Fund: DAY-NRLM, MoRD, would provide Revolving Fund (RF) support to SHGs in existence for a minimum period of 3/6 months and follow the norms of good SHGs. Only such SHGs that have not received any RF earlier would be provided with RF, as corpus, with a minimum of _______ and up to a maximum of _____ per SHG.
A) 10000-15000
B) 15000-20000
C) 25000-30000
D) 25000-50000
E) None of the above
26) The curd is precipitated using rennet or any other enzyme and then filtered. What is formed from this?
A) Cheese
B) Yoghurt
C) Ghee
D) Butter
E) Cream
27) The process of removal of stamens or anthers or killing the pollen of a flower without harming the female reproductive organ is known as:
A) Emasculation
B) Male sterility
C) Self incompatibility
D) Parthenogenesis
E) None of the above
28) Which scheme is providing guaranteed 100 days of employment for unskilled and manual labor?
A) MGNREGA
B) NRLM
C) PMMSY
D) PMKSY
E) None of the above
29) Which hormone is involved in the conversion of glycogen to glucose?
A) Glucagon
B) Insulin
C) Testosterone
D) Progesterone
E) Somatotropin
30) During the rainy and winter seasons, how is the sowing of maize typically done?
A) Ridges and furrows
B) Flatbed planting
C) Drilling
D) Broadcasting
E) None
31) Which of the following hormones is involved in the conversion of glycogen to glucose?
A) Somatotropin
B) Glucagon
C) Progesterone
D) Estragon
E) Insulin
32) Crossing of two different pairs of alleles, having different traits is known as:
A) Monohybrid
B) Dihybrid
C) Test Cross
D) Back Cross
E) Top Cross
33) What is the limit of credit for Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) under Priority Sector Lending for agriculture production purposes?
A) 1 Cr
B) 2 Cr
C) 5 Cr
D) 10 Cr
E) 12.50 Cr
34) The finfish which contributes the maximum to global aquaculture is:
A) Silver carp
B) Common carp
C) Catla
D) Rohu
E) Grass carp
35) The scientific name of grass carp is:
A) Ctenopharyngodon idella
B) Cyprinus carpio
C) Cirrihinus mirrigala
D) Labeo rohita
E) Catla catla
36) In the Rational equation used to determine peak discharge from drainage basin runoff, Q=CIAQ = CIAQ=CIA, what does CCC stand for?
A) Peak discharge, cfs
B) Runoff coefficient
C) Rainfall intensity, inch/hour
D) Drainage area, acre
E) Runoff potential
37) The old man cactus is a species of cactus native to Hidalgo and Veracruz in central Mexico. What is the scientific name of the old man cactus?
A) Cereus spp.
B) Echinocactus
C) Oerocem trails
D) Cephalocereus senilis
E) Opuntia humifusa
38) What is the process by which the cow regurgitates previously consumed feed and chews it further?
A) Digestion
B) Excretion
C) Absorption
D) Rumination
E) Bloating
39) Which Institute of the UN collects and maintains data related to food production, consumption, and hunger-related information of various countries?
A) FSSAI
B) FCI
C) UNICEF
D) FAO
E) APEDA
40) Which post-harvest process is done in paddy before dehusking, involving partial boiling of the paddy before milling in order to increase its nutritional value, change the texture of cooked rice, and reduce the breakage in milling?
A) Parboiling
B) Polishing
C) Dehusking
D) Milling
E) Threshing
41) The part of the engine where ignition and mixing of fuel and air take place and gases get sufficient place to mix air by which the engine can produce power is:
A) Crankshaft
B) Camshaft
C) Flywheel
D) Rocker’s arm
E) Cylinder
42) The part of the engine where ignition and mixing of fuel and air take place and gases get sufficient place to mix air by which the engine can produce power is:
A) Crankshaft
B) Camshaft
C) Flywheel
D) Rocker’s arm
E) Cylinder
43) ………………….is non-living organic matter within soil, derived from the microbial decomposition of plants and animals.
A) Soil colloids
B) Lipids
C) Polysaccharides
D) Humus
44) The process of removing the green colouring (known as chlorophyll) from the skin of citrus fruit. This is achieved by introducing measured amounts of ethylene gas into a temperature and humidity controlled environment. This is known as:
A) Ripening
B) Degreening
C) Physiological maturity
D) Denavelling
E) Dehusking
45) The germination percentage in onion in case of certified seeds is:
A) 90%
B) 99%
C) 85%
D) 80%
E) 70%
46) ………………………….. are a group of trees and shrubs that live in the coastal intertidal zone.
A) Deciduous trees
B) Evergreen trees
C) Mangrove trees
D) Shelterbelts
E) Chirpine
47) The Quincunx system accommodates how much more plants than the square system of planting?
A) 2 times
B) 1.5 times
C) 3 times
D) 4 times
E) 10 times
48) The operation of pulsing is done for:
A) To increase the shelf/vase life of flowers
B) To increase the shelf life of vegetables
C) To increase the shelf life of fruits
D) To increase the shelf life of plantation crops
E) To increase the shining of fruits
49) The fungus which causes soft rot and leakage of juices from fruits such as tomato, sweet potato, etc. is:
A) Erwinia carotovora
B) Rhizopus spp.
C) E. chrysanthemii
D) E. areola
E) Plasmodophora viticola
50) It is a pest when it is a larva, feeding on crops as it grows in size till it pupates and remains dormant from August till end of May.
A) Red Hairy Caterpillar
B) Castor Semilooper
C) Cotton leaf roller
D) Tobacco caterpillar
51) In a combine harvester, the ratio of reel peripheral speed to the forward speed should normally be in the range of:
A) 0.25-0.50
B) 1.25-1.50
C) 3.00-3.50
D) 4.50-5.30
E) 5.55-8.75
52) The disease is most severe during cool weather when heavy dews are present. The infection of virus due to which plant leaves are converted to pale yellow. Name the disease?
A) Necrosis
B) Mottling
C) Ring Spot
D) Blight
E) Wilt
53) Consider the following statements and choose the incorrect statement regarding sexual reproduction:
A) Propagated through seeds
B) Pollen gets transferred to the stigma; the male gametes from pollen grains release and fuse with the egg
C) Pollen contains the male gametes
D) It helps in evolution of species
E) All are correct or None is incorrect
54) Power generated in the engine cylinder and received by the piston without frictional losses is known as:
A) IHP
B) BHP
C) FHP
D) PTO
55) Specialized system which is produced from the leaf axil at the crown of the plant and grows horizontally is known as:
A) Sucker
B) Tuber
C) Runner
D) Offset
E) Rhizome
56) It consists of a series of hinged or fixed hammers attached to a shaft which rotates at high speed; peripheral speeds up to 100 m/s are possible. Such devices are used primarily for hard and brittle materials such as pepper, sugar, dried milk, dried vegetables, and spices. The device is:
A) Hammer type
B) Tooth spike
C) Drum type thresher
D) Syndicate type thresher
E) None
57) The sum of lignin and polysaccharides that are not digested by endogenous secretion of the digestive tract is:
A) Lipid
B) Polysaccharides
C) Starch
D) Crude Fibres
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